Yeah, sounds like they might have sped things up a little bit. I wouldn't count on getting a spot in Brisbane :P When I was starting, they were putting together the first Brisbane course, and after hearing about it, I let them know I was obviously keen to stay in Brisbane, only to be told the course was already full. I asked how they selected people for it, and the answer was "At random".
And apparently, the second Brisbane course has mostly Melbourne people on it, despite still sending Brisbane people to Melbourne!
