Christian Life Week Camps - Darling Downs
DATE
30 June – 4 July
TIME
10:30am Monday- 2:00pm Friday
AGE
Grades 7-12 in 2025
LOCATION
Googa Outdoor Education Centre, Googa Creek.
$446 per camper early bird price *early bird closes 21 April 2025
$495 per camper standard price
If places are full and you would like to be notified when spaces become available, please complete this form.
Registrations are open 7 April – 9 June 2025
Check out our Darling Downs Mini Kids Camp for Year 3-6 which will run in the week following CLW. Bring your siblings, and you will also qualify for the ‘Family Discount’ of $60 per camper for siblings living in the same household (see the ‘Financial Support’ section at the bottom of the page for more information)!
Family discount: $60 discount per camper for two or more camper siblings living at the same address and booked in the same cart for the same season made possible by the very generous bequest from the late and legendary Mark Grieshaber.
Experience Faith, Fun, and Friendship on an LYQ Camp!
This winter, join us for an unforgettable experience at our Christian Life Week Camps, where faith meets adventure! Whether you’re looking to deepen your relationship with God or simply enjoy an exciting getaway with quality people, our camp offers a perfect blend of spiritual growth and outdoor fun. With Bible studies, uplifting worship, and games designed to foster teamwork, personal growth and friendship, you’ll leave with a renewed spirit and cherished memories. Don’t miss out on the chance to connect with others and grow in your faith—register today and be part of something truly special!
“This camp is a powerful way to build up teenagers emotionally, spiritually and physically. It’s full of incredible leaders and has helped me to feel closer to God. It has helped me to feel important and enough. Thanks heaps!” Darling Downs CLW Camper 2024
Book your children in for an incredible week away and get them to start inviting friends to join in the fun with them! We’d love them to come and hang out with amazing Christian leaders, bring old friends and make new friends, all while discovering God together!
Safety & Care
Safety and care are key focuses for our camps. On our LYQ Camps, we’ll be caring for campers by ensuring that;
- Campers enjoy professionally catered meals so that food is yummy and meets any dietary needs.
- Every leader has completed a stringent application and training process and has an active Blue Card (working with children check).
Every camp activity is risk assessed and managed.
Overview
Want to know what to expect on an amazing week at CLW?
Each of our six popular CLW camps have their own flavour and activities that are run throughout the week. Our amazing team of CLW leaders each year create an exciting program full of fun activities and spend time as a group talking about life and the study topic. The below timeline is a basic structure of what to expect during the week.
Monday
- Arrival
- Get to know you games / welcome to camp
- Lunch
- Get to know you games
- Small groups/ warm fuzzy games
- Dinner
- Large group game
Tuesday/ Wednesday/ Thursday
- Worship/ small groups/ quiet time
- Lunch
- Large group activity/ challenge afternoon/ solitude / servant activities
- Small groups/ warm fuzzy games
- Dinner
- Large group activity/ Challenge Night/ Theme Night
Friday
- Breakfast
- Worship/ small groups/ quiet time
- Lunch
- Depart
We are also happy to answer any question you may have, so give us a call today on 3511 4080, email us at office@lyq.org.au or jump on our Facebook page
Contact us:
If you have any further questions about camp, please give our friendly team in the office a call on (07)3511 4080.
Bring your siblings!
If you have younger children who would also like to spend a week of their holidays having some epic fun, check out Winter Kids Camp Coolum running simultaneously to Coolum A CLW. Our Kids Camps are for campers in Grades 3-6! You will also qualify for the ‘Family Discount’ of $60 per camper for siblings living in the same household.
LYQ Leaders – Volunteer with us!
We have an amazing bunch of leaders who volunteer their time to make sure that every camp is a bundle of fun and a great experience. All of our leaders complete an extensive application and training process prior to being selected.
To all of the amazing, kind, funny, and super talented leaders THANK YOU! Camp would not be what it is without you. The level of enthusiasm and care you all bring to camp, and the impact you have on the campers, cannot be under stated.
Are you interested in being a leader for this or another LYQ Camp? Put in your expression of interest here: my.lyq.org.au
or contact us at office@lyq.org.au to find out more.
“This camp is a powerful way to build up teenagers emotionally, spiritually and physically. It’s full of incredible leaders and has helped me to feel closer to God. It has helped me to feel important and enough. Thanks heaps!” Darling Downs CLW Camper 2024
Other Details
There is currently no bus planned for Darling Downs camps.
Subsidies
Church subsidy
Some churches have registered with LYQ to obtain a code to provide subsidy to their young people. Please chat to your pastor/youth leader about a subsidy code and amount. If you work for a church and would like to create a subsidy to help young people attend camp, contact us on 3511 4080 or office@lyq.org.au. If you have a code from your church or youth group, please enter this into your booking when prompted. IMPORTANT: Codes cannot be applied after registration process is complete (retrospectively).
Payment Plan
We are more than happy to help make coming to camp a reality. Please contact us to talk about your personal situation and organise a payment plan. To secure your booking, we do ask that an initial 10 percent deposit is made at the time of booking.
To apply for a Payment Plan, please click the registration button above, and when booking your child in, tick the ‘Apply for external funding’ option and select ‘Payment Plan Application’ from the drop down menu. You can then access the form link from the ‘Bookings’ section in your profile.
Scholarships, Grants and Discounts
Buchholz Estate Scholarship Fund
Available for secondary school students (years 7 – 12) | Funding amount by application and approval process | Apply during booking.
The Lutheran Church of Australia Queensland District (LCAQD) can provide financial assistance to eligible individuals to attend a Lutheran Youth of Queensland camp. To be eligible to apply, applicants must live within the boundaries of the Lutheran Church of Australia Queensland District, be unable to pay camp registration fees and be of secondary school age.
To apply for a Buchholz funding, please click the registration button above, and when booking your child in, tick the ‘Apply for external funding’ option and select ‘Buchholz Scholarship Funding’ from the drop down menu. You can then access the form link from the ‘Bookings’ section in your profile.
Mark Grieshaber Legacy Fund
Available to siblings living in the same household for events in the same Holiday Season (Winter, Spring, or Summer Seasons)| $60 per camper | If your family qualifies, the discount will automatically apply at checkout.
In 2018 we were blessed to receive a generous bequest from Mark Grieshaber. Mark (Greezy) Grieshaber was an active part of the Lutheran Youth of Queensland community for over three decades until his death in late 2017. Mark involvement started as a participant at our events but mostly he was involved as a volunteer leader for our holiday camps, particularly serving as our camp bus driver. Mark’s passion to support young people meant he often attended multiple events every year and although Mark’s involvement goes beyond our archived records we know he attended more than 130 different events! Those of us who were blessed to serve alongside Mark will remember his selfless leadership and care for others, and his passionate worship singing!
In consultation with Mark’s family we’re thrilled to be able to use Mark’s generous legacy to offer a $60 sibling discount for our holiday camps. Mark had a deep passion for youth ministry and dedicated many voluntary hours to leading on camp and transporting campers to, from and during camp. It is therefore fitting that we use his generous gift to offer a sibling discount that effectively gives families with multiple campers free bus transport to and from camp.