Hi Astropleiades,
to the forum from down under. Your English seems pretty good, I don't think you will have any problems with communications. I'm just about totally opposite to you on the globe living in Auckland New Zealand. Trying to build a small Observatory in the back yard. List of my hardware in my signature below.
What are your responsibilities at the Observatory ?
Do you have a specific astronomical interest, planets, DSO's or ... ?
Cheers
Brent