Dig It, Australia’s first mini-excavator park - an hour from Brisbane and the Gold Coast - has been booked out by family groups since opening in May. Now it is welcoming corporate groups.
The superstars of Dig It are the nine, CAT 1.7 tonne mini excavators. Families wear hard hats and high vis gear while trying a range of skills, from digging up dirt, to using a claw to stack and move tyres, or using a hook.
Kate Keegan, founder and director of Dig It, said the authenticity of the Dig It experience made it stand out.
“For corporate groups, it’s a lot harder than it looks. When you are sitting in a mini excavator, it doesn’t matter if you are CEO, CFO, CMO or the new trainee, the skills needed are really different from leading a business.
“We see so many adults arrive so confident in their skill set as a corporate leader and find they can’t stack the tyres or load the dirt. As a result, we’ve seen some brilliant team building and barrier-breaking moments for our corporate groups here on site,” she said.
“We take delegates out of their comfort zones and ask them to operate a major piece of machinery, in a team environment, completing set tasks that look a whole lot easier than they are, while being outside, in a pretty fantastic part of the world.”
Dig it is at Thunderbird Park, an adventure park with all levels of accommodation, from luxury at Cedar Creek Lodges, through glamping, cabins, creekside houses to camping.
Dig It is 100% accessible to all abilities and needs.