Packages

11 Apr

Posted at 13:26h in Noosa, Packages

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...

23 Feb

Posted at 10:31h in Noosa, Packages, QCCC Brookfield, QCCC Mapleton, QCCC Tamborine

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...

09 Feb

Posted at 10:06h in Packages

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....

12 Jan

Posted at 17:16h in Packages, QCCC Mapleton

Top 5 Australian Cultural Awareness Activities  Australia is truly blessed to have such a culturally rich First Nations People. There is so much to learn from our Aboriginal brothers and sisters. Everything from storytelling, relationships, food, dance, the importance of place, and environment. There is something for both our heads and hearts to embrace from Aboriginal culture. Even practical approaches that can be learned from and applied to everyday living.  At QCCC (Queensland Camping and Conference Centres)...

21 Oct

Posted at 16:38h in Packages

The Sleeping Bag versus Sheets and a Blanket - The Great Camping Dilemma It is an age-old argument when preparing for camp, do I pack a sleeping bag or take single sheets and a blanket? The sleeping bag is easy to just roll up and take with your luggage, whereas sheets and blankets make you feel a bit more snuggly and give you more space to move in bed but have to fit into the luggage. However, sleeping...

06 Oct

Posted at 12:51h in Noosa, Packages, QCCC Expeditions, QCCC Mapleton

Top 3 best tent-camping options for Queensland Schools: There’s increasing demand for tent-camping for schools in Queensland, particularly in the adventurous middle school years, Grade 7 through 9.  We look through some of the best tent-camping options available for schools in Southeast Queensland and why they’re worth a look for teachers looking for beautiful locations and great activity options. Kidcaff Farm at Mapleton: A few years ago, the sought-after QCCC Mapleton Outdoor Education Centre purchased a...

16 Aug

Posted at 16:39h in Packages, QCCC Brookfield

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...

18 Jul

Posted at 17:05h in Noosa, Packages, QCCC Brookfield, QCCC Mapleton, QCCC Tamborine

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...

13 Jul

Posted at 10:11h in Noosa, Packages, QCCC Brookfield, QCCC Mapleton, QCCC Tamborine

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...

10 Jun

Posted at 10:30h in Packages, QCCC Brookfield

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...