Noosa offers great value for the camp budget. Whether you are planning a school camp, church camp, youth camp, or a leadership camp, the budget is a key factor in many of the decisions that organisers make. Camping groups on a budget are looking for affordable opportunities to squeeze what they can out of every dollar available and to keep costs low for individual camping. QCCC’s Noosa Outdoor Education Centre provides a unique setting for camp organisers...

This month we are profiling the Giant Swing outdoor education activity at QCCC Mapleton. The giant swing is a very popular activity - so much so that we have two Giant Swings at QCCC Mapleton! With a maximum release height of 15 metres, students can choose their own release height - whether that be 2 metres off the ground or all the way to the top! This exciting high-ropes activity combines teamwork with individual choice. Here's...

Group camp bookings for 2024 at QCCC campsites are open! Whether you have a school camp, corporate retreat, youth camp, church camp, music camp, dance camp, spiritual retreat, or craft camp, talk to our team about packages and activities to suit your camper’s needs. Contact us today to secure your If you are looking for something different in 2024 for your group, talk to us about packages and programs for our QCCC Expeditions and Survival Camps....

5 Tips for School Camps in Queensland Here are our top 5 tips for school camps in Queensland in 2023. 5 – Pack wisely: Whilst it is important to keep your luggage as light as you can, we know that in Queensland the weather conditions can change at any time. So, it can be important to factor in some strategic packing that includes a rain jacket, old shoes, spare underwear, a hat, and a jumper. Have sunscreen...

QCCC Mapleton Celebrates 40 years On the 16th of April 1983 on what looked like a typical Autumn Day full of sunshine, an estimated 1,500 people gathered for the official opening ceremony of the “Mapleton Holiday Centre”, now known as QCCC Mapleton. At the stroke of noon Queensland Senator Flo Bjelke-Peterson unveiled the official opening plaque. Lady Flo had driven all the way from Kingaroy in her trusty Holden Kingswood loaded with her world-famous pumpkin scones. Fast...

Our Noosa site is truly nature's very own playground. Noosa Outdoor Education Centre delivers survival-style programs including Survival Style Camps. Imagine your group camping experience immersed in one of our multiple private and scenic camping zones that include survival-themed activities. However, if the weather conditions get tough, our Noosa site has some basic creature comforts and amenities to see your group through. Navigation, camp skills, fire-cooking, search and rescue, raft-building, team challenges, bush food, and shelter building...

Top 3 excursions for schools visiting Brisbane in 2023 Looking for ideas for your School Camp in Brisbane? At QCCC Brookfield we have the pleasure of hosting many schools from all corners of our state (and even interstate), who have students who may be visiting Brisbane for the first time! As Brookfield is located so close to the Brisbane CBD, our campsite is the perfect launching pad for day excursions into Brisbane.  We also provide the privacy...

Big Camp, Big Games, Big Fun Do you remember those times when your class combined with other classes in your year level to play a massive game of ‘Red Rover’ on the school oval? You had to be quick and smart about crossing to the other side of the oval. However, the fastest runner was not always the most likely to win. ‘Red Rover’ is what we would call a “big game” where a large group...

Across our four campsites, we regularly have the pleasure of hosting groups of amazing and talented musicians from all over Queensland who come together for music camps or retreats. These music camps and retreats are opportunities for groups of musicians and orchestras to gather together for not only some focused and uninterrupted practice sessions, but also a time for relationship and community building. Here are some of the key factors why music groups and orchestras choose...

International schools on study tours and education camp programs to Australia are encouraged to check out QCCC’s venues and programs for an authentic Aussie Camp experience....