Elwood DZ
For those of your flying in the Melbourne area, have you ever heard on ML Radar the clearance "Lilydale One".
The skydivers at Lilydale are the same people operating into Elwood and they work very closely with ML ATC. Lilydale One is a defined area to the South and East of Lilydale where they climb and descent in CTA. Melbourne Skydive also have a Cloud Manual approved by the AFP and ML ATC where they are approved to drop through cloud.
Your points are well made with reference to the approach point into YMMB, but I am positive Radar is comfortable with the arrangement otherwise they wouldn't be able to drop in the area. Melbourne Skydive also drop into Royal Park near the Melbourne zoo from time to time.
Cheers
O471