Church Camp 2026

It’s been a while, but church camp is back!

Come with us to Phillip Island Adventure Resort, for a weekend of intentional community. Hear from our guest speaker, Rev Stephanie Judd, on Saturday, and spend time in thoughtful discussion with people from all across St Alfreds, There’ll be a special primary kid’s program too. Then join us on Sunday morning as we worship together as God’s people and hear from the new Archbishop of Melbourne, Ric Thorpe.

There will also be times to grow in fun with various site activities, as well as an all-in activity on Saturday night that is sure to get your brains working and blood pumping. After the day is over, and the kids are in bed, relax with some live music and chill games. We can’t wait to spend time with you growing in togetherness, fun, and most importantly faith.

Stay Duration Options:

We would love you to stay the whole weekend, but options are available for those who are unable:

• Full weekend – Includes:
  • All sessions;
  • All meals: From supper Friday to lunch Sunday, including morning and afternoon tea;
  • Accommodation on Friday and Saturday nights.
• Saturday & Sunday – Includes:
  • All sessions on Saturday and Sunday
  • Meals: From Saturday morning tea to Sunday lunch inclusive;
  • Accommodation on Saturday night.
• Saturday, or Sunday day options – Includes:
  • All sessions on selected day(s);
  • Meals on selected day(s): Saturday: morning tea to dinner inclusive; Sunday: morning tea & lunch;
  • No accommodation included for day registrations.

Accommodation:

The Camp will be held at Phillip Island Adventure Resort, about a 90 minute’s drive from Blackburn. There are lots of rooms to accommodate all ages with beautiful grounds to enjoy & a short walk to the beach (if you want to brave it in the winter!)

Families with children aged from 0 years to the end of primary school will be roomed with their parents.

Secondary school youth will be roomed with other youth, but if they prefer, they can stay with their parents.

Parents of youth, please click here for more information regarding your teenager(s) on camp.

Parents will be responsible for all their children for the entire duration of the camp.

Single adult attendees will be roomed with other singles.

Married couples will not be sharing rooms with other couples unless you specify you are happy to do so.

 For overnight accommodation:

• All rooms have an ensuite bathroom and are heated.
• Each room has 2-6 beds made up of double beds and bunks.
• Please indicate on your registration form if you require a wheelchair or disabled access room.
• For those who will be sharing rooms, please nominate 2-3 people on your registration form that you would like to share a room with.
• If you have concerns about sharing a room with others, please indicate this on the form and we will discuss with you.
• We will do our best to accommodate everyone’s requests.

Linen:

You will need to bring your own linen (i.e. bedsheets/blanket/doona/sleeping bag, pillowcase, towel).

Costs:

There are different costs depending on the age of people attending.

Adult / Youth: 14+ (Adult rate applies)

Child: 9-13

Young Child: 3-8

Infant: 0-2 (Free)

For larger families there is a maximum “Family Rate” that includes two adults and the two eldest dependent children – all subsequent children are free (a "dependent child" is up to the end of secondary school).

All prices are GST inclusive

Payment:

You can pay for the camp in several ways:

• Direct Deposit - using netbanking or banking app
• Cash - pay to the church office
• Credit Card - via Tithe.ly online portal

Select the payment option which suits you and follow the instructions which will be included in the emailed invoice.

If affordability of this camp is a concern for you, please contact the church office or just select “Can we talk about fees” as your payment option at the end of the registration. Someone from the team will be in touch with you very soon.