Applied - 22 February 2016.
My hat it is officially thrown in the ring...
I live in Melb and through a friend of a friend I was able to visit the ATC enroute control room a couple of weeks ago... was given the opportunity to 'plug in' and hear the live conversations with pilots. It was mid-morning (not early rush), nice weather in what seemed a fairly quiet sector...
I know that I can do the job but whether I can get through the selection process is my greatest hurdle.