Ahhh good to know. I read somewhere that Australia is the land of choice for retirees from all around the world. I remember seeing 'Hostel' just before I went to europe a couple of years back (not the best idea, I know). But I just shrugged it off as one of tarantino's absurd and fictitious pieces of work which have to somehow revolve around a plot of warped horror and macabre violence.
Yeah I go to sydney sometimes. Its only around 4 and a half hours (if you drive as fast as I do). Used to go there a lot for CI testing and speech therapy, but I don't have to go anymore since cochlear have built some offices near here. I do love sydney though- have a few friends down there that go to UNSW and MQ, and try to go there whenever I get the chance.
Must say, haven't really attended deaf functions before (a combination of laziness and distance). I went to a few when I was younger, the last one being some camping trip when I was 14.
Wouldn't mind though, i've never really ran into any deaf people (apart from a few old people with hearing aids and of the like). Being an adult now, and having a drivers licence etc etc I guess there's no reason why I shouldn't tag along once in a while.
I have some family in canberra. I hope to go snowboarding later this year- do the deaf organisations conduct any trips to the snow?