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Rollout flooring has come to the Banksia Stadium and the Stadium can now be used for almost any purpose – the days of saying NO to hiring the venue out because we have to protect the floorboards is now over! We now have the finest floor coverings in the country (yes, I said the country)…

Have you spied a pademelon, bandicoot or possum outside your bedroom window lately? Camp Banksia is home to native wildlife as well as resident ducks, swamp hens and a host of other birdlife. Frogs and tadpoles enjoy our pond (you can kayak there too) and there are lizards and bees and butterflies – all kinds…

Whether it’s sharing a group vacation with your favourite family-friends or you want a beautiful setting for a family reunion, the Camp Banksia cabins are a great blend of camping fun and creature comforts. Book a six-cabin cluster and enjoy 36 beds (6 beds per cabin) with five exclusive-use bathrooms and toilets; all in the…

Checklist for a great event If you’ve got the job of planning a conference, training session or team event while juggling your usual workload, it can seem like a big challenge to get everything organised. Over the years at Camp Banksia, we’ve hosted hundreds of events, seminars, workshops and work gatherings. We’ve pooled our knowledge…

History of Camp Banksia Wow….How time flies! National fitness Regional Supervisor, George Russell was the founder of Camp Banksia and it was opened in July 1958. George worked within the camp until he resigned in 1967. Some time after George left the scene the National Fitness Council was wound up and the site was taken…

As the temperature drops, thoughts turn to…. Camping? A warm fireplace, cosy rooms, steamy hot showers, hot cooked meals, movies and mugs of hot Milo… this is what winter camping looks like at Camp Banksia! The definition of camping has certainly changed over the years. Now you can enjoy Camp Banksia’s natural bush setting and…

Building team spirit and skills You may have heard that it’s not the team with the best players that wins, it’s the players with the best team that wins. Whether you play football or basketball, badminton or netball, to be a great sporting team it is imperative that everyone – whether on the field or…

For children, camp is wrapped up with the excitement of being away from home, often for the first time, and the thrill of new adventures. One of the most exciting aspects of a school camp is how it can bring the school curriculum alive, taking students on a journey of self discovery. It also facilitates…