The membership fee is $30 per year. It covers administrative costs and associates membership with ACAQ, the peak body representing climbers in Queensland.

The membership fee does not include insurance and we do not provide training.

It is a requirement that individual climbers take responsibility for their own safety at all times. The Club accepts no liability for any injuries that may result, as all climbing is undertaken as a private individual.

• Meet fellow climbers

• Climb with experienced climbers in a supportive environment

• Trips to a range of climbing areas in South East Queensland and interstate/overseas

• Information on various rockclimbing areas and climbs

• Other climbers' experience and knowledge (no formal instruction)

• Social events - e.g. Annual dinner and Christmas party

• Discounts at Brisbane climbing gyms and gear stores

• Membership of ACAQ - providing a voice and representation in climbing access issues.

Many of our club members meet at Kangaroo Point cliff every Tuesday evening for sport and top rope climbing (weather permitting). They set up their own ropes near each other, allowing for rope sharing. Additionally, we organise monthly trips to local crags and a full trip calendar for the year, often including at least one interstate or overseas trip.

Subscribers must have their own harness, climbing shoes, belay device, and personal safety attachment. It is expected that each subscriber will have their own rope after a reasonable time with the Club.

To join the Club, you must be proficient in basic climbing skills, as we do not provide formal instruction to novices or beginners. New subscribers should be competent rock climbers or have been instructed in rock climbing by competent persons. As a minimum, you must be able to:

• Tie in to a harness

• Complete a pre-climbing check

• Belay using a top rope

For club trips to any location except Kangaroo Point, you must also have the skills to second and clean the draws from the anchors of a climb. This is important and must be known before joining any club trips.

New subscribers who do not have rock climbing skills/experience are directed towards the many good professional organisations offering instruction. Applications are only considered from persons over 18 years with at least basic climbing experience.

If you are not an experienced climber but would like to learn, there are several professional climbing courses available. We recommend:

• Climbing Guides Australia

• Pinnacle Sports

Visit our useful links page for recommendations and more resources for climbers.

Useful Links for Climbers

We've had a number of queries around whether children can join the BRC and/or whether the children of subscribers can climb with the Club.

As a result the Club provides these guidelines:

• BRC subscribers must be 18 years old (as per the constitution)

• Subscribers may bring children to any Club event, however the subscriber must ensure the safety and supervision of the children at all times, including at and around the base of the crag

• Climbing areas are generally dangerous with multiple risks including rockfall. Subscribers must constantly reassess these risks for themselves and children in their care

• Children are discouraged from belaying

• The BRC exists for its subscribers. Parents are asked to always consider other subscribers when their children are climbing and using other member's gear. For example, it is not uncommon for climbers to be waiting for a free rope on Tuesdays at Kangaroo Point and subscribers of the Club are entitled to priority use of ropes

• Subscribers are reminded that the Club carries no insurance, and is not a training organisation. Climbing is undertaken at your own and your child's risk

To find climbing gear, check specialised outdoor retailers and online stores. Visit our useful links page for recommendations and more resources for climbers.

Useful Links for Climbers