With a history as rich and colourful as Brisbane’s, the land upon which Victoria Park Golf sits has been: a quarry; a rifle range; the proposed site for Queensland Government House and later for the University of Queensland; an encampment for World War Two American troops; a single-men’s refuge and squatters camp – and then a nine-hole municipal golf course and clubhouse which opened in 1931.

More than six decades later, Adam Flaskas and Siobhan Bickle, residing in Melbourne at the time, were looking for an ideal location to expand on their love for hitting a few balls on a driving range. In December 1999 partners Adam Flaskas and Siobhan Bickle, Louis and Mary Bickle, successfully tendered to the Brisbane City Council for the redevelopment, construction and operation of the Victoria Park Golf Complex and the creation of the Victoria Park Function Venue and Caddy Shack Cafe.

Opening the complex in 2002 Adam, Siobhan, Louis and Mary, along with their first employee Allen Hill, ran the golf shop from dawn til dusk where later that year Siobhan also coordinated functions from. They ran the functions single handily, with Siobhan and Mary cooking and Adam serving the guests. With sheer passion Adam and Siobhan resided onsite with three guard dogs for 6 years in what is now office space. Victoria Park has continued to grow and evolve under the guidance of the Directors, and is now one of Brisbane’s busiest function & lifestyle venues, with a reputation for quality and diversity. From its conception of 3 employees Victoria Park now employs 150 full time and casual staff members.