Hi Steve, welcome to IIS.
Congratulations on the new scope, you are going to love it!!
While there is no astro club on the Sunnie Coast, you are in luck. There are regular get togethers at Cambroon Observatory near Kenilworth.
Keep an eye on this section of IIS to find out when the next one is held.
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/f...splay.php?f=16