Good luck, the IHA has been plagued by political bickering over the last couple years. Too many people worried about their personal interests over those of the game, not sure if it has spread to the womens game but the mens game has been full of strife. Hopefully that doesn't become an issue.
I'm curious as to how you're going to play for the national team as a Canadian, Australian heritage? Also, what is your sponsorship money going towards? Probably easier to get help if people don't think they're just financing your vacation.
Best of luck playing down there, it's a weird environment to play in but there are a lot of good people involved in the game down there. Enjoy playing in Newcastle (only rink with glass in the country), Central Coast and Sydney Ice Arena when you can, the rest of them (especially Canterbury) make the worst small town rink in Canada look like the Dome. You'll definitely come back with stories and plenty of friends, one of the best seasons I ever had.
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