Thanks for the invitation Rick....this weekend I will be away but I will definetely make the effort once I purchase my new refractor

Should be good in meet the pros there....just a newbie here thou.
wavelandscott,
Thanks for the tip on Turramurra..... here from ICEinSPACE
Northern Sydney Astronomical SocietyMeetings: 3rd Tuesday of each Month, sports pavillion adjacent to the Riverview Observatory in the grounds of St Ignatius College, Tambourine Bay Road, Lane Cove. Start 7:30pm.
Observation nights are scheduled to follow the dates of the new moon but members can often be found at North Turramurra Golf Course on any Friday and Saturday night when there is a clear sky.
Beginners very welcome.
nsas AT nsas.org.au
David Moloney 0433 346680
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/54-122-0-0-1-0.html
Thanks guys