Why the mad rush? It *might* be possible to power through a course in absolute minimum hours if everything were to go swimmingly with the weather, the aeroplanes, the instructors and you. But to what end? Do you go back to a situation where you can immediately fly an aircraft without substantial local familiarization on weather, airspace, etc.? I'm all for efficiency in training but when you get to a situation where you're likely to be exposed to so few commonplace issues, normally requiring some analysis and judgement, are you actually doing yourself any favours in terms of becoming the pilot you'd like to be?
One variation you might consider is to go somewhere you can get a sport pilot licence (or whatever the local variant is called) as a first step, do a little bit of solo flying, then move up to a PPL in a subsequent training block. Even then you're pushing things a bit in terms of practicalities. But in inland Australia, for example, there are places where you could sign up for that and be reasonably confident of excellent Autumn flying weather.
The reality is that you need to develop a certain amount of technique, experience, wisdom and judgement. The hours taken to get to the required levels vary greatly with individuals, and rarely is a person good at all things. It is really true that a PPL (and all other licences, come to that) are licences to learn and, within sensible limits, you might as well spend a decent amount of time before passing a test as catching up afterwards. It's not an instant gratification game.
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