Q C C C

What Q C C C does

Queensland Conference and Camping Centres (QCCC) is a non-profit ministry of Queensland Baptists operating four outdoor education and accommodation venues across South East Queensland: QCCC Brisbane/Brookfield (150 beds, urban school camp venue ~20 minutes from Brisbane CBD), QCCC Mapleton (300 beds, 55 acres of Sunshine Coast Hinterland rainforest featuring the Triballink Aboriginal Activities Centre), QCCC Tamborine (350–450 beds plus tent camping for 200 more, Gold Coast Hinterland mountaintop retreat hosting Christian Conventions since 1958), and Cobb and Co Nine Mile (100 acres near Gympie, acquired 2024). The organization employs approximately 150 staff and delivers award-winning outdoor education programs (two-time Queensland Outdoor Recreation Award winner, 2013 & 2017) with climbing walls, abseiling towers, canoeing, flying foxes, giant swings, archery, and culturally authentic Aboriginal programming delivered through the Triballink partnership endorsed by the Jinibara People.

QCCC's business model is built on institutional group bookings — primarily schools (Year 3 through Year 12, including public, Catholic, and independent), church and ministry groups (Scripture Union Queensland, Walk to Emmaus, Cursillo, Fathering Adventures), community and special interest groups, and corporate/conference clients. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with non-profit rates available for qualifying organizations. Distribution is exclusively direct: each venue has dedicated booking phone lines and email addresses, with no resellers, OTAs, or intermediaries. The GTM motion combines direct sales with community-channel partnerships — block bookings from Scripture Union Queensland, plus referral-driven repeat business from schools and churches — and marketing is supported by industry awards (Queensland Outdoor Recreation Awards 2013, 2017; Outdoors Queensland Award 2022) and parent-body endorsement from Queensland Baptists (serving Queensland communities since 1855). QCCC Mapleton alone caters to 20,000 students annually across 220+ school groups, positioning QCCC as one of Queensland's largest school camp operators. The organization's technology backbone consists of NARTA-accredited facilities, the proprietary R1202 values-based teaching framework (~70 object lessons), Australian Curriculum-aligned activity programming, and curated third-party activity partnerships (Adventure Parc rope courses, Higher Ground mobile climbing facility, Gold Coast theme park packages).

Name

Q C C C

Legal name

Queensland Conference and Camping Centres

Website

https://qccc.com.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Queensland Conference and Camping Centres (QCCC) is a non-profit ministry of Queensland Baptists operating four outdoor education and accommodation venues in South East Queensland, serving schools (Year 3–12), church groups, community organizations, and corporate clients with curriculum-aligned outdoor programs, retreats, and conferences.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outdoor Education and Hospitality Services

NAICS

Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps (7213)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Activity Enrichment Camps (Academic + Arts + Sports) (EDAMALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Life Skills & SEL Camps (Confidence, Executive Function, Social Skills) (EDAMALAO), Group Camping & Scout Camps (THAGAOAI)

Keywords

• School camp programs
• Outdoor education
• Church retreats
• Conference facilities
• Adventure activities

Headquarters

HQ city

Flushing, New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Accommodation Services: Overnight accommodation at four venues: Brisbane/Brookfield (150 beds), Mapleton (300 beds), Tamborine (350 beds), and Cobb and Co Nine Mile (100 acres). Beds total approximately 800 across all sites.
2. Catering Services: Full catering provided including meals, special dietary requirements accommodation, and barista-made coffee. QCCC Brookfield holds five-star safety rating from Brisbane City Council.
3. Outdoor Education Programs: Activity-based programs including climbing, abseiling, canoeing, team initiatives, bushcraft, and cultural awareness activities delivered by qualified instructors.
4. Conference and Retreat Facilities: Meeting centres, convention halls, and seminar rooms available for hire. Tamborine Meeting Centre holds up to 70 people with smaller seminar rooms for up to 20 people.
5. Theme Park Packages: Partnership arrangements with Gold Coast theme parks including Movie World, Dream World, Wet n' Wild, Sea World, and Outback Spectacular with discounted ticket packages for school groups.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

QCCC operates four multi-venue outdoor education and hospitality sites in South East Queensland (Brisbane/Brookfield, Mapleton, Tamborine, and Cobb and Co Nine Mile near Gympie), delivering school camps, outdoor education activities, church retreats, leadership expeditions, and conference/retreat facilities. Services bundle accommodation, catering, qualified-instructor-led adventure programming (climbing, abseiling, canoeing, archery, flying foxes, giant swings), and Aboriginal cultural awareness through the Triballink partnership. Total capacity is approximately 800 beds across the four sites, supported by 150 staff.

Product overview

Queensland Conference and Camping Centres (QCCC) operates as a multi-venue outdoor education and hospitality provider offering school camps, outdoor education programs, church retreats, leadership expeditions, and conference facilities across four distinct venues in South East Queensland. The portfolio consists of QCCC Brisbane (Brookfield) for urban school camps near Brisbane CBD, QCCC Mapleton for rainforest-based outdoor education on the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, QCCC Tamborine for mountaintop retreats in the Gold Coast Hinterland, and Cobb and Co Nine Mile Camping Grounds for rustic camping near Gympie. Key programs include award-winning outdoor education, Aboriginal cultural awareness through the Triballink partnership, music and drama camps, survival camps, expedition programs aligned with the Duke of Edinburgh Award, and spiritual retreats. The organization also provides themed activity partnerships with external providers including Adventure Parc rope courses and Higher Ground mobile climbing facilities, plus discounted Gold Coast theme park packages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• QCCC Brisbane (Brookfield) Urban school camp venue located in leafy Brookfield, 20-minute drive from Brisbane CBD, bordering D'Aguilar National Park. 150-bed capacity with comfortable accommodation, full catering, and proximity to Brisbane attractions. Caters to school camps, retreats, and conferences.
• QCCC Mapleton Outdoor education and cultural awareness camp on 55 acres of Sunshine Coast Hinterland rainforest in the Blackall Range. 300-bed capacity (after 2015 expansion) plus home to Triballink Aboriginal Activities Centre. Features climbing wall, abseil tower, canoeing, flying foxes, giant swings, archery, and Aboriginal cultural activities. Caters to 20,000 school students annually.

Quantifiable outcome

• 47% of respondents reported significant positive effect on first faith commitment from camp/conference attendance
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TriballinkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership between Triballink and QCCC to operate the Triballink Aboriginal Activities Centre at QCCC Mapleton. Endorsed by the Jinibara People, native title claimants for the Blackall Range. Winner of 2022 Outdoors Queensland Award for Excellence in Outdoor Recreation. Provides cultural awareness programs using experiential approaches aligned with Australian Curriculum cross-curriculum priorities.
• Run QueenslandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to host the Blackall 100 event at QCCC Mapleton - a 21km, 50km or 100km trek race through the Blackall Range. 900 competitors annually. Since 2017 doubled as Australian long-course championships.
• Maleny Milk and Montville CoffeeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal supplier partnership at QCCC Mapleton's Camp Grounds Cafe to produce Blackall Range beverages using Maleny Milk and Montville Coffee products.
• Higher GroundminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMobile activity provider partnership bringing 'The Pinnacle' - a mobile facility providing rock climbing, abseiling, and high ropes elements to QCCC Brookfield and Tamborine sites.
• Adventure ParcminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAdventure park on Tamborine Mountain offering four challenging rope courses at heights. Collaborative arrangement for QCCC Tamborine guests to access rope course activities.
• Scripture Union QueenslandcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLong-standing partnership hosting Scripture Union Queensland holiday camps, chaplaincy programs, and leadership training at QCCC sites.
• Fathering AdventuresminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOrganization mission to help fathers reconnect with children. QCCC hosts their camps at venues including QCCC Tamborine.
• Mount Tamborine ConventionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerQCCC Tamborine supports the Mount Tamborine Convention during Easter. Over 800 people attend four days of worship, biblical teaching, and Easter celebrations.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Outward Bound Australia: Outward Bound Australia delivers adventure-based experiential learning programs for schools, youth, and corporate groups across multiple sites in NSW and Victoria. Comparable to QCCC Expeditions on journey-based leadership and Duke of Edinburgh Award offerings, with similar outdoor education curriculum positioning.
• Scripture Union NSW Camps: Scripture Union NSW operates Christian holiday camps, chaplaincy programs, and leadership training at multiple sites in New South Wales, mirroring QCCC's partnership with Scripture Union Queensland. Competes for the same faith-based school and church group booking segment with comparable multi-activity programs.
• Camp Kedron (QLD): Camp Kedron is a Queensland-based outdoor education and school camp provider operating in the Atherton Tablelands with similar multi-activity programming and faith-based heritage (associated with Queensland Baptists). Directly competes with QCCC Mapleton and Brookfield for Queensland school outdoor education bookings.
• Camp Cooroora: Camp Cooroora is a Sunshine Coast Hinterland school camp and outdoor education provider located near QCCC Mapleton, offering multi-activity programs including abseiling, canoeing, and archery. Directly competes for southeast Queensland school outdoor education contracts in overlapping geography.
• Tallowood Conference & Camping Centre: Tallowood is a Baptist-affiliated conference and camping centre in NSW offering retreats, conferences, and outdoor education programs. Comparable to QCCC Tamborine in faith-based heritage, multi-venue retreat/conference model, and school/church target customer base.
• The Outdoor Education Group (OEG): OEG is one of Australia's largest school-based outdoor education providers operating across Victoria, NSW, and Tasmania with curriculum-aligned adventure programs. Comparable to QCCC on multi-venue scale, Australian Curriculum alignment, and primary GTM into schools.
• YMCA Camping Australia: YMCA Camping Australia operates multi-venue accommodation and outdoor education programs across New South Wales and Victoria, targeting school camps, family holidays, and group retreats. Directly comparable to QCCC in product mix (multi-activity school camps + family/group accommodation), funding model (nonprofit), and GTM (direct school bookings).
• Encounter Conferences (Christian Conference Trust): Encounter Conferences operates Christian retreat and conference facilities (including the El Shaddai convention centre) hosting groups similar to QCCC Tamborine's Walk to Emmaus and Cursillo programming. Comparable in faith-based retreat/conference model and church group customer segment.

Broad incumbents

• Scouts Australia (state branches): Scouts Australia operates a national network of campsites, activity centres, and outdoor education programs serving youth groups. Broader incumbent that overlaps with QCCC in outdoor activity programming, accreditation standards, and group-camp lodging — though Scouting delivery is a wider youth-development model.

Others

• Gold Coast Theme Parks (Village Roadshow): Village Roadshow operates Movie World, Sea World, Wet n' Wild, and Outback Spectacular on the Gold Coast, with whom QCCC has affiliate ticket partnerships for school groups. Adjacent ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor; QCCC earns referral revenue from packaged theme park accommodation bookings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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