At QCCC, we are excited to celebrate the achievements of two finalists for this year's Outdoors Queensland Awards. Firstly, congratulations to Triballink, who has been announced as a finalist for The Queensland Government Outdoor Recreation Award. An award that recognizes “an outdoor recreation peak body, club, provider, event or product that stands out from all others; has raised awareness about the benefits of outdoor recreation and being outdoors; has increased participation in outdoor recreation, and has...

I grew up around camps, my parents would run several each year, including an epic annual 2000km round trip with a busload of teenagers across national borders.  So perhaps I was a bit cavalier about camps when it came to my first school camp in Grade 6.  In true African tradition, there were no half measures.  Our school decided to drive us 500km down a highway where six tourists had been recently abducted and killed,...

The story of coffee at QCCC   Have you heard the news? That’s right, FREE coffee for teachers on school camps at QCCC! At QCCC we understand that coffee is important to our guests and therefore an important part of the hospitality experience. Many Australians have their favourite bean or brew that they may stick to religiously. Many Australians also appreciate the personal touch that their local café has to their service by knowing you by name, and...

QCCC Brookfield's Retreat House is available for bookings. This Spacious 8-Bedroom Brookfield Retreat House is nestled in the serene surrounds of Brookfield and provides the perfect self-contained private retreat space to truly enjoy. Located 25 minutes from the Brisbane CBD, QCCC Brookfield is the retreat location that is so close to so many of the Brisbane CBD's attractions yet still far enough away to feel like you are escaping from the daily grind of the city. Highlights...

Team Dynamic Skills What are the qualities of a good and effective team? What is the most valuable thing about being in a team? There are many possible answers to these questions, however, the value of team is truly something learned in action through having a positive team experience. Children may start to learn teamwork skills within their home family context, the classroom, the sporting field, Scouts, or a club setting. All these contexts are great for...

TOP 5 Outdoor Education and Camp ministry Apps By Jonathan Bestwick - QCCC Outdoor Education Supervisor   Smart devices in outdoor education are a controversial topic. Smart devices are here to stay, so how can we use them to enhance rather than take away from an outdoor learning experience? In choosing only 5 apps across the whole Outdoor Education/Camp ministry world I have gone for a diverse mix of apps as well as a range of...

Ninja Intern's Favourite Outdoor Education Activity QCCC's second-year Intern, Jack Hodgson, recently made his debut as a contestant on the Nine Network's Australian Ninja Warrior. As someone who does outdoor education instruction for a living, Jack is well trained and suited for the ninja warrior competition. We are really proud of Jack for what he has achieved in this year's Ninja Warrior competition, well done Jack. We recently sat down with Jack, who told us all about...

Work with us in 2023 What are you up to next year? Do you have a passion for the outdoors? Have you considered how work, learning, and faith are all related and help us flourish? We are now calling on applications for the full-time CAMPFIRE Discipleship Internships for the Mapleton and Tamborine sites. With successful applicants set to commence in early 2023, the two-year CAMPFIRE Discipleship Internship is a great opportunity for school leavers to: obtain training...

Top 5 Effective Ways to utilise Camping in your Ministry Have you ever imagined how you can use camping effectively in your church ministry? Need some ideas and inspiration on how your ministry can do things differently? What are the top 5 ways churches can use camps as part of their ministry to the communities they serve? We thought we would use QCCC Brookfield as a case study for some of the common ways churches utilise...

Hassle-free Camping for Regional Schools Are you a regional school looking for a hassle-free camp venue for 2023 in Brisbane that provides a great location to launch a field trip program for your students? QCCC Brookfield is the campsite for your school! With many Brisbane based educational attractions within 15-30mins of QCCC Brookfield, this strategically locates your camp well to easily bus students out to Brisbane attractions. Here are our top 10 Brisbane attractions for school camps...