QCCC Brookfield

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...

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...

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...

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...

Top 5 Outdoor Education Activities Recreation and adventure are firmly set in the Australian outdoor lifestyle. However, we often see an emphasis on the “adrenalized” experience of the adventurer. This goes against the grain of what psychologists tell us is the best pathway towards developing humans capable of contributing to wider society. Whatever the problems we face, community is the answer. Therefore, for the development and flourishment of our young people in a community context, how...

Group camp bookings for 2023 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. Now that Queensland COVID-19 restrictions are lifting more and more in the community, planning your group camp certainly allows you to organise and schedule with more certainty. If you are looking for something...