Stu,
I'm on campus at the moment and I can't see Mt Keira so it's pretty filthy. Recently we seem to have had a lot of nights where it is clear for a while, then cloudy, then maybe clear again - or maybe raining. Having said that my planned observing nights in the southern highlands have generally been clear this year. The last one was a write-off (and at least it was obvious from early in the day that it would be cloudy) but other than that this year hasn't been too bad. I remember two nights when it was clear but my wife and I were the only ones who turned up.
If you are looking for something astronomical to do, did you know that there is an exhibition of the 2009 Malin Award winners at the Science Centre? I'm not sure when it finishes so give them a call. Also there is a talk there next week.
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...ad.php?t=64008
cheers,
David