Survival Programs
QCCC has established a highly sought after Survival & Bush Camp Experience, now offered at the Cobb and Co (9-Mile Creek) Campgrounds. Just minutes off the Bruce Highway between the Sunshine Coast and Gympie, this modern and comfortable camp venue gives us more than 100 acres of natural playground to continue our delivery of survival-style programs. The property enjoys multiple private and scenic camping zones and a range of survival-themed activities, backed up by basic infrastructure for some creature comforts if the weather gets tough. Comfortable glamping tents are also available for hire for teachers and accompanying adults. Our Survival Program include options such as navigation, camp skills, fire-cooking, search and rescue, raft-building, team challenges, bush food and shelter building, or use the full scale of the property for safe, self-contained solo programs.
Cobb and Co Campgrounds provides a safe outdoor environment that invites campers to disconnect from everyday distractions and reconnect with nature, their peers, and themselves. Cobb and Co creates the ideal setting for challenge-based learning. Its layout supports both individual reflection and group collaboration, making it an excellent platform for personal growth, community building, and the development of foundational skills in resilience, leadership, and independence
ACTIVITIES
TEAM IDENTITY & VALUES INITIATIVES
Students take part in creative activities to create a tribe identity and values, promoting unity and guiding behaviour throughout challenges. Staff support students as they express and apply their emerging identities within the activity.
NAVIGATION CHALLENGE
Teams develop leadership and problem‑solving skills by navigating terrain, locating checkpoints and their lunch Esky. The challenge builds trust, adaptability and shared decision‑making, reinforcing that clarity and collaboration help determine direction and successful outcomes.
CAMP SETUP & CRAFT
Students learn campcraft skills by setting up a safe, functional base camp, cooking with limited resources, and managing shared tasks. The experience builds self‑reliance, cooperation, accountability, and confidence through purposeful practice and shared responsibility.
TRIBAL WARS
Tribal Wars is a high‑energy series of competitive games that blend physical challenges with teamwork and problem‑solving. The fast-paced fun strengthens team spirit while revealing areas of trust, collaboration, and team dynamics still developing.
ARCHERY TAG
Archery Tag blends fast-paced action with strategy, communication and teamwork. Students progress from basic skills to advanced games, learning restraint, responsibility and awareness. High‑quality instruction and equipment create an exciting, memorable experience that strengthens leadership and cooperation.
SCRAP AT THE BILLABONG
Teams design rafts and catapults for a chaotic, water‑based competition of defence, paddling, and strategy. Every student has a role as they battle for floating cargo, building teamwork, mateship, commitment, and plenty of laughter.
WATER & FIRE
Students learn essential survival skills by sourcing water and building fires before competing in a fast‑paced team challenge. The activity strengthens problem‑solving, coordination and teamwork while making core survival knowledge engaging and memorable..
SURVIVAL WALK
The Survival Walk builds bushcraft skills as students explore local bushland, learning navigation, tracking, shelter recognition and species identification. Instructors share Cobb & Co Nine Mile history, blending practical learning with a deeper connection to the land’s heritage.
24-HOUR SOLO
The 24‑hour solo gives students safe & protected time alone in nature to reflect, build resilience, and explore their values & emerging identity. With simple gear and structured support, they experience solitude safely through carefully selected, appropriate campsite locations.
Incorporation of multi-day journeying is also available as part of off-site Expedition Activities.
SURVIVAL CAMP OUTCOMES
The QCCC Survival program develops practical independence, resilience, and strong community connection by placing students in environments that require meaningful responsibility and cooperation. Through tasks such as fire management, meal preparation, tent setup, and maintaining group morale, students build adaptability, perseverance, and confidence while learning that resilience is strengthened—not diminished—by seeking and offering support. Living and working in close expedition teams enables them to develop empathy, trust, and a deep appreciation for the strengths of others, showing that shared responsibility and collaboration are essential for a thriving community. Historical elements of the Cobb & Co site further enrich this experience, offering opportunities to explore themes of mateship and broader Australian values. Across the program, challenges are deliberately designed to be stretching yet safe, encouraging students to reframe difficulty as a valuable catalyst for personal growth. Guided reflection helps them recognise their emerging strengths, clarify their values, and understand that adversity can be approached with optimism and a belief in their ability to grow.
QCCC Survival programs are proudly hosted at Cobb and Co Nine Mile Campground.
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