We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live and worship. We affirm our respect of their Elders past, present and emerging, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
Quakers affirm and celebrate diversity, equality and inclusion. We welcome seekers of all ancestries and cultures, all sexualities and genders, all socio-economic backgrounds, all capacities and abilities, whether with religious or non-religious backgrounds or beliefs.
We strive to value the gifts in all people because we believe that the beauty and richness of creation is in diversity.
Welcome to Queensland Regional Meeting.
On these pages you will find information about Quakers in Queensland.
Note: the Brisbane Meeting House at 10 Hampson St, Kelvin Grove is closed from 7 April 2026 until early in 2027.
During that time, Meetings are being held every Sunday at our temporary meeting venue, the Merthyr Road Uniting Church, 52 Merthyr Road, New Farm at the earlier time of 9.30 am. (Our Caretakers will continue to live at 10 Hampson Street, Kelvin Grove.)
All other Meetings for Worship in Queensland will continue unchanged.
If you are interested in our plans for redeveloping the Brisbane Meeting house, go here
All people are welcome to come to one of our Meetings for Worship and details are at the bottom of this page. The main Meeting for Worship in Brisbane is also available on Zoom and you are welcome to join us that way. Please contact the clerk for the Zoom link.
We have a Meeting House property in Kelvin Grove in inner-city Brisbane where Meeting for Worship has until now been held every Sunday morning, including a program for children on some Sundays. The buildings are surrounded by a significant native forest and the rooms could be hired by community groups. We have also had accommodation for visitors. We have started the process of upgrading our premises and are fundraising for that purpose. In addition to weekly Meetings for Worship, Brisbane Quakers also hold a number of other meetings and gatherings.
If you are new to Quakerism, we suggest you go here to find out more about our beliefs and practices. Extensive information about other Quaker activities and beliefs is available on other parts of this website.
We are a spiritual community with 7 worshipping groups in Queensland (see locations at the bottom of this page). The largest group of around 30-40 people worship in Brisbane each Sunday. We are part of Quakers Australia, which is part of the world wide Quaker movement.
The Meeting for Worship is central to the Quaker way of life. Quakers gather in silence, normally on a Sunday. The silence is an active listening for the spirit within which has been practised by Friends for nearly 400 years. When moved by the Spirit, someone may give spoken ministry which emerges from silence and leads back into silence. Other special-purpose meetings such as meetings for business and marriages and funerals are also held in a spirit of silent worship.
Please contact us if you would like further information.
Main image: The Australian Quaker Narrative Embroidery panel “Backhouse and Walker try the treadmill”. See www.quakersaustralia.info/Stitches/backhouse-and-walker-try-treadmill