Hey DSB,
My suggestion: Pack that gorgeous collapsible metallic black scope in the car on the next clear observing night [17th January] (or perhaps PM me and we can organise a non observing night attendance) at Linden which is about 80kms WEST of you in the Blue Mountains and the home of the Western Sydney Amateur Astronomy Group (WSAAG) dark sky site.
I live in Kellyville which is not too bad for Skyglow, but the difference I get by driving about 60km west to Linden and the hour it takes to get there is WELL worth it.
I can see a lot of DSO's including the Andromeda Galaxy with the naked eye from up there and the band of the Milky Way overhead is awe inspiring to say the least.
Well worth the trip, even if its only so I can show you the ropes re collimation and working your way around the skies on the "classics" Such as LMC, SMC, Orion, 47Tuc and Omega etc etc.
PLUS, I may get a squiz through that sexy new scope of yours......hee heee heee
Cheers
Chris.