JohnGV
Victoria Flying CLub is professional, well organised, and best of all, has a wide varety of members, instructors and supporters with vast mixed international experience (retired military pilots, airline pilots, AME's etc) to draw on.
The varied geography (mountainous areas, farmland, big city, and vast ocean) is a bonus in terms of the experience all that will give you during your training.
The weather is a toss up. Even in July /August you can sometimes get days on end of rain but generally more apt to be mostly good sunny VFR days.
The Spitfire Grill (on the airport) is the hangout for local aviation types and it's a great restaurant for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
You'll also get to know "The Waddling Dog" -- which is both a a VFR reporting point and a nice little pub. (Stay away if you're flying the next day . . .
Good luck and have fun. You'll love the area.