Hi Clayton
Good to hear about your new dob, you will have tons of great viewing once this moon and eternal cloud clears.
The details for the Pony Club are on this link,
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...ad.php?t=26142, they are a great bunch of enthusiasts. I had the pleasure to meet a number of them at Lostock recently for the first time.
If the Central Coast is to far for you there are a number of options in and around Sydney. I'm a member of SASI (Sutherland Astronomical Society) and we meet at Waterfall each new moon Saturday night for viewing and imaging. If you visit
www.sasi.net.au you can get more information from there. Membership is quite reasonably priced at $50 per year plus a small joining fee. ASNSW may also be of interest to you. They have a great site out near Mudgee, Wiruna, and host the South Pacific Star Party there each year.
Good luck with it all and keep asking questions.
Clear skies.
Wayne