Team Offsites · Mornington Peninsula
Team Offsites
Mornington Peninsula
Why the Peninsula
The best team offsites happen
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A team offsite is a structured event held away from the usual workplace that brings a team together for a combination of strategic, social, or development activities. Unlike a standard team meeting, an offsite creates a change of environment that encourages different kinds of conversation, stronger relationships, and a reset from day-to-day pressures.
The Mornington Peninsula is 90 minutes from Melbourne CBD and a world away from the office. Coast, vineyard, hot springs, championship golf, and some of Victoria's finest restaurants, all within 30 minutes of each other. It is the most concentrated collection of premium team experiences in the state.
But the destination is only part of it. The quality of a team offsite is determined by the curation, the right venue for your group's size and culture, the right sequence of experiences, the right balance of structure and freedom. That is what we do.
The team can help choose venues and experiences to suit your group's size, objectives and available time on the Peninsula.
90 min
from Melbourne CBD
Door to Peninsula
Tailored
experience options
Subject to your brief
Flexible
group sizes
Subject to venue
4 seasons
of programming
Year-round retreats
The Experiences
Team Experience Options
We curate from the Peninsula's finest, then sequence them to create a program that builds connection progressively across the day or days. Talk to The Team to build your perfect combination.
Private Cooking Masterclass
Teams of up to 30 cook together under the guidance of a Peninsula chef. The format is deliberately collaborative, you can't make a great meal without communicating. Followed by eating everything you've made together.
Duration
3–4 hours
Group Size
10–30 people
Possible Venues & Providers
Private Winery Experiences
From intimate barrel-room tastings to full cellar-door buyouts, the Peninsula's wine producers offer team experiences that are genuinely memorable. The Pasta, Pinot & Pickleball format at Green Olive is a perennial favourite.
Duration
2–4 hours
Group Size
8–40 people
Possible Venues & Providers
Sea Kayaking & Coastal Experiences
Sea kayaking at Portsea, dolphin swims with Moonraker Charters, guided walks to Point Nepean, and surf lessons at Gunnamatta. The ocean has a way of equalising a team, no hierarchy in the water.
Duration
2–5 hours
Group Size
10–40 people
Possible Venues & Providers
Championship Golf Day
Four of Victoria's finest courses within 30 minutes of each other. The National, Portsea Golf Club, RACV Cape Schanck, and Moonah Links. Ideal for sales teams, client entertainment, and any group where golf is the shared language.
Duration
Half or full day
Group Size
8–32 people
Possible Venues & Providers
Peninsula Hot Springs
Private group access to Peninsula Hot Springs, the Royal Moroccan Marquee, the thermal pools, and spa treatments. Group access and programme details are subject to venue availability. There is nothing quite like floating in a thermal pool with your colleagues.
Duration
2–4 hours
Group Size
10–60 people
Possible Venues & Providers
Alba Thermal Springs
A more intimate thermal experience set among native bushland at Tuerong. Alba's contemporary design, circular stone pools, forest bathing circuits, and a world-class spa, offers a quieter, more architectural alternative to Peninsula Hot Springs. Ideal for smaller groups seeking something refined and unhurried.
Duration
2–4 hours
Group Size
10–60 people
Possible Venues & Providers
Sculpture & Vineyard Art Tour
A private guided tour of Pt. Leo Estate's world-class outdoor sculpture park, followed by a curator-led discussion over estate wine. One of the most intellectually stimulating team experiences on the Peninsula, and one of the most photographed.
Duration
2–3 hours
Group Size
6–20 people
Possible Venues & Providers
Vineyard E-Bike Tour
Explore the Peninsula's wine country on electric bikes, rolling through vineyards, stopping at cellar doors, and taking in views across Port Phillip Bay. Accessible to all fitness levels, energising, and genuinely fun. One of the most popular new additions to our program.
Duration
3–5 hours
Group Size
8–24 people
Possible Venues & Providers
Private Estate Dinner
A long-table dinner set among the vines at golden hour, white linen, crystal, candles, and a menu built around the Peninsula's finest produce and wine. The most celebratory format in our program. Ideal for end-of-retreat dinners, milestone celebrations, and client entertainment.
Duration
3–4 hours
Group Size
12–60 people
Possible Venues & Providers
Group Surf Lesson
Surf lessons on the wild back beaches of the Peninsula, Gunnamatta, Rye, or Portsea. Instructors from local surf schools guide the group from beach briefing to riding their first waves. Exhilarating, humbling, and unanimously loved by teams who try it.
Duration
2–3 hours
Group Size
8–30 people
Possible Venues & Providers
Sunrise Yoga & Breathwork
Morning yoga and breathwork on a vineyard deck at sunrise, led by a Peninsula-based instructor with a focus on presence, reset, and team coherence. The ideal opening to a full retreat day. Pairs beautifully with a farm breakfast and a morning session.
Duration
60–90 minutes
Group Size
6–30 people
Possible Venues & Providers
Private Whisky & Spirits Tasting
A guided tasting of Australian craft whiskies and premium single malts in a private cellar setting. Led by a specialist host, the format pairs storytelling with sensory exploration, ideal for groups who appreciate depth over volume. One of the most talked-about additions to our program.
Duration
2–3 hours
Group Size
8–20 people
Possible Venues & Providers
Corporate Sailing & Racing
Race on Port Phillip Bay aboard a performance yacht, with a professional skipper and crew briefing your team on tactics and roles. The ultimate test of communication under pressure, and one of the most exhilarating experiences in our program. No sailing experience required.
Duration
3–5 hours
Group Size
8–24 people
Possible Venues & Providers
Cheese & Charcuterie Making
Hands-on cheese making and charcuterie board assembly at a Peninsula farmhouse, led by a local artisan producer. Teams work together to create, taste, and style their boards. Relaxed, tactile, and genuinely delicious. A perfect mid-morning or afternoon session.
Duration
2–3 hours
Group Size
8–24 people
Possible Venues & Providers
Archery & Estate Lawn Games
Archery, croquet, bocce, and lawn bowls on a manicured vineyard estate, with canapés and estate wine circulating throughout. The most socially fluid format in our program. Conversations happen naturally when people are side by side rather than face to face.
Duration
2–3 hours
Group Size
10–50 people
Possible Venues & Providers
Wild Foraging & Farm Feast
A guided foraging walk through Peninsula bushland with a local expert, followed by a farm-to-table feast prepared from what the group has gathered. One of the most immersive and memorable experiences we offer, and a genuine conversation starter for months afterwards.
Duration
4–6 hours
Group Size
8–20 people
Possible Venues & Providers
Peninsula Helicopter Tour
A private helicopter flight over the Peninsula's coastline, vineyards, and national park, landing at a cellar door or private estate for lunch. The most dramatic arrival in our program. Ideal for VIP groups, milestone celebrations, and any occasion that calls for something truly unforgettable.
Duration
45–90 minutes
Group Size
2–8 people
Possible Venues & Providers
Group Pottery & Ceramics
Hands at the wheel, clay in the air, and a lot of laughter. A Peninsula ceramics studio hosts your group for a guided session, no experience required. The format is deliberately unstructured: the goal is presence and play, not perfection. Finished pieces are fired and posted to each participant.
Duration
2–3 hours
Group Size
6–16 people
Possible Venues & Providers
Guided Coastal Bushwalk
A guided walk through the Mornington Peninsula National Park, coastal cliffs, native bushland, and sweeping views of Bass Strait. Led by a Peninsula naturalist who weaves in local ecology, Indigenous history, and mindfulness practices. The simplest and most restorative experience in our program.
Duration
2–4 hours
Group Size
6–30 people
Possible Venues & Providers
Vineyard Cinema Night
An outdoor cinema set up among the vines at dusk, premium deck chairs, cashmere blankets, grazing boards, and estate wine. A curated film selected to match your team's culture or theme. The most relaxed and convivial evening format in our program. Perfect as the final night of a multi-day retreat.
Duration
3–4 hours
Group Size
10–40 people
Possible Venues & Providers
Sunset Boat Charter
A private motor yacht charter on Port Phillip Bay at sunset, champagne on deck, the Peninsula coastline glowing behind you, and the Melbourne skyline ahead. The most effortlessly impressive experience in our program. Ideal as a reward event, client entertainment, or the perfect end to a retreat day.
Duration
2–3 hours
Group Size
10–30 people
Possible Venues & Providers
Offsite Formats
Eight Formats for Every Team
Each format is a starting point, not a template. We adapt every program to your team's specific needs, culture, and budget.
A single day designed to reconnect a team that has been heads-down for too long. Morning activity, shared lunch, afternoon experience, and a group dinner. No formal agenda, just time together in a beautiful place.
Typically Includes
- Morning team experience (cooking, wine, or coastal)
- Shared lunch at a Peninsula venue
- Afternoon experience (hot springs or golf)
- Private group dinner
- All transfers and logistics
Best for: Teams that need to reconnect after a period of intense work.
Two days that combine an expert-led team session with curated Peninsula experiences. Day one is structured around your team's culture or performance agenda. Day two is pure experience. The overnight stay is where the relationships deepen.
Typically Includes
- Expert-led team session (Day 1, 3 hours)
- Two curated Peninsula experiences
- Overnight accommodation for all delegates
- Private dinners (both evenings)
- Outcomes documentation
Best for: Teams navigating growth, change, or culture challenges.
A premium experience designed to recognise and reward high-performing teams. Luxury accommodation, private dining, exclusive experiences, and the kind of attention to detail that makes people feel genuinely valued.
Typically Includes
- Luxury accommodation (Jackalope, Pt. Leo, or Lindenderry)
- Private dining at a Peninsula icon
- Three curated premium experiences
- Welcome gifts and personalised touches
- Dedicated on-site coordinator
Best for: High-performing teams that have earned something genuinely special.
Specifically designed for newly formed teams, post-merger, post-restructure, or simply a group that hasn't had the chance to build real relationships. The format prioritises shared challenge and informal conversation over formal activities.
Typically Includes
- Structured 'getting to know you' session
- Shared challenge activity (cooking, kayaking, or golf)
- Overnight accommodation
- Curated dinner experience
- Team charter workshop (morning, Day 2)
Best for: New teams that need to build trust and shared identity quickly.
A structured one-day sprint that takes a team from a defined challenge to a tested solution, using the Google Ventures Design Sprint methodology adapted for executive teams. The Peninsula setting is deliberate: physical distance from the office creates the cognitive distance needed for genuinely new thinking. Teams leave with a concrete prototype or decision, not just a list of ideas.
Typically Includes
- Pre-session challenge definition (facilitated brief)
- Morning: problem mapping and 'How Might We' ideation
- Working lunch with facilitated synthesis
- Afternoon: rapid prototyping and assumption testing
- Closing: decision and 30-day implementation plan
- Outcomes documentation delivered within 24 hours
Best for: Teams with a specific strategic or product challenge that needs to move from stuck to decided in a single day, without the noise of the office.
Based on the Spotify Squad Health Check model and Lencioni's Five Dysfunctions framework, this day gives a team an honest, structured look at how it is actually functioning, across trust, conflict, commitment, accountability, and results. The Peninsula setting creates the psychological safety for conversations that rarely happen in the office. Teams leave with a shared diagnosis and a concrete plan to improve.
Typically Includes
- Pre-session team health survey (anonymous)
- Facilitated health check debrief and discussion
- Dysfunction mapping and root cause analysis
- Working lunch
- Team improvement commitments and 90-day plan
- Facilitator follow-up session (30 days post-offsite)
Best for: Teams that sense something is off, trust is low, conversations are guarded, or performance has plateaued, and want to name it honestly and fix it.
A restorative day designed for teams that have been running hard and need to invest in their own recovery before they can lead others effectively. Combines evidence-based resilience frameworks with genuine Peninsula restoration — thermal pools at Alba Thermal Springs or Peninsula Hot Springs, guided coastal walks, mindfulness, and exceptional food. Teams leave with a renewed sense of perspective and individual wellbeing commitments.
Typically Includes
- Resilience and sustainable performance workshop
- Thermal springs session (Alba or Peninsula Hot Springs)
- Guided coastal or vineyard walk
- Mindfulness and breathwork practice
- Exceptional Peninsula lunch
- Individual wellbeing planning
- Team resilience commitments
Best for: Teams that have been running hard and need to invest in their own sustainability before they can lead others effectively.
Designed for groups drawn from different departments, business units, or geographies who need to work together but rarely do. The format uses structured facilitation and shared Peninsula experiences to break down silos, build mutual understanding, and establish the working relationships that make cross-functional collaboration actually work. The day moves between facilitated sessions and shared experiences, so the connections formed feel genuine rather than forced.
Typically Includes
- Pre-session stakeholder mapping and challenge brief
- Facilitated cross-functional alignment session (2 hours)
- Shared Peninsula experience (cooking, wine, or coastal)
- Working lunch with structured conversation
- Afternoon experience and informal networking
- Collaboration commitments and 60-day follow-up plan
Best for: Organisations where different teams, divisions, or functions need to work better together but rarely share the same room.
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Sample Programs
Two Formats, Two Itineraries
Every program is customised to your team's specific needs. These samples illustrate the rhythm and quality we design into every offsite.
A two-day offsite at Jackalope Hotel. Shared experiences, expert-led session, and the kind of dinner that creates genuine connection.
Day 1 — Arrive, Experience, Connect
Arrival at the Peninsula
Welcome drinks and property orientation at your venue. Informal grazing lunch, the first chance for the group to decompress and arrive properly.
Afternoon team experience
Cooking masterclass, private winery tasting, sea kayaking, or golf, depending on your group's preferences and energy. This is the activity that creates the shared story.
Free time at the property
Pool, gardens, spa, or simply a quiet moment before dinner. The unstructured time is as important as the structured time.
Welcome drinks and private dinner
Long table, good wine, and the kind of conversation that does not happen in the office. Seated dinner with matched wines from a Peninsula producer.
Bonfire or stargazing
For groups that want to extend the evening, a bonfire on the property, or a guided stargazing session with a Peninsula astronomer.
Day 2 — Reflect, Restore, Depart
Optional dawn walk
Guided coastal walk for early risers. 45 minutes along the clifftops or through the vineyard. The view at first light is genuinely perspective-shifting.
Breakfast at the property
Full Peninsula breakfast. Relaxed and unhurried, the morning after a great dinner is when the best conversations happen.
Optional expert-led session (90 min)
A focused conversation on one specific team topic, communication, priorities, or culture. Or skip it entirely and go straight to the next experience. Your choice.
Morning experience
Peninsula Hot Springs private session, dolphin swim, or a guided walk to Point Nepean. The experience that sends everyone home feeling genuinely restored.
Farewell lunch
Long lunch at a Peninsula icon. The last shared meal is as important as the first.
Transfers to Melbourne CBD
Private coach or individual transfers. Outcomes document and photo gallery shared after the retreat if included in the agreed programme.
Every Program is Bespoke
These itineraries are illustrative. The Team works with you to design a program that matches your team's specific culture, budget, and the outcomes you're trying to achieve.
From the Curator
Our Notes on Team Offsites
Jackalope Hotel for the Reward Retreat
"When a team has genuinely earned something special, Jackalope is my first call. The design is unlike anything else in Victoria, it feels like being inside a work of art. The restaurant, the spa, the grounds: every element is exceptional. This is the kind of place that makes people feel truly valued, and that feeling is exactly what the best team retreats are built to create."
- Peninsula Executive Retreats Team
The Cooking Masterclass + Long Dinner Format
"The combination of a private cooking masterclass followed by eating everything you've made together is one of the most powerful team connection formats I know. There's something about the shared vulnerability of trying to cook, and the shared pride of a meal that turned out well, that creates genuine connection faster than almost anything else."
- Peninsula Executive Retreats Team
Always End with Thermal Springs
"My intention is always to end with thermal springs, either Peninsula Hot Springs or Alba Thermal Springs. Floating in a thermal pool in the dark, with the stars above and the tension of the day dissolved, it's the experience that sends people home feeling genuinely restored rather than just entertained. It's the difference between a good offsite and one that people will actually remember. Peninsula Hot Springs suits larger groups and those who love the energy of the Royal Moroccan Marquee; Alba is the choice when you want something more intimate, more architectural, and more quietly extraordinary."
- Peninsula Executive Retreats Team
Confidential Peer Circles
The Peninsula Forum
Inspired by the YPO Forum model, the most effective peer learning format in the world, the Peninsula Forum brings together 6–8 senior executives from non-competing organisations for a structured, confidential conversation on the leadership challenges that matter most.
Unlike a conference or a panel, the Forum is intimate, expertly structured, and governed by strict confidentiality. What is shared in the room stays in the room. The format creates the conditions for the kind of honest conversation that is impossible in any other setting.
Group Size
6–8 executives
Confidentiality
Chatham House Rules
Format
Full day, expert-curated
Setting
Private Peninsula estate
Common Questions
Team Offsite FAQs
How is a team offsite different from a team building day?
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A team offsite is a broader experience, it combines time away, shared activities, and often an expert-led session. A team building day is typically a single structured activity. We design offsites that do both: the activities create shared experiences, and the structured session turns those experiences into lasting team improvements.
What size groups do you work with?
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Group size depends on venue and programme requirements. Smaller groups (10–25) allow for more intimate venue options and deeper connection. Larger groups (25–80) require venues with dedicated event spaces and more logistical coordination, both of which we handle.
Can you accommodate a mix of dietary requirements?
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We collect requirements and discuss suitability with each provider before confirming the programme. We collect dietary requirements during the planning process and brief every venue and catering provider in advance. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal, kosher, and allergy-specific requirements are all accommodated.
Do you handle transport from Melbourne?
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Yes. We coordinate private coach transfers from Melbourne CBD, or individual rideshare/taxi coordination for smaller groups. The Peninsula is approximately 90 minutes from the city, we make the journey part of the experience where possible.
Can we add an expert-led session to a social offsite?
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Absolutely, and we often recommend it. Even a 90-minute session on a specific team topic can significantly increase the value of an offsite. The team can discuss appropriate facilitators for your objectives and group.
What's the best time of year for a team offsite on the Peninsula?
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Autumn (March–May) and spring (September–November) are our most popular seasons, mild weather, stunning vineyard colours, and the Peninsula at its most beautiful. Summer is excellent for coastal and water activities. Winter is surprisingly popular for intimate indoor experiences, hot springs, and fireside dinners.
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Included with every package
Your team offsite includes full access to the Peninsula Platform — digital proposals, e-signatures, online payment, a Client Portal, and a Participant Portal for every attendee. No email chains. No PDF attachments. One link.
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