AP seems to be mainly from Victoria
Try to organize something like this in Melbourne and a certainsomebody (who is not either aa or ap) will do their utmost to muck it up

Then get them directly involved as sponsors/sellers. They are less likely to sabotage when they have a direct pecuniary interest in the event.

The Victorian pinball community is sitting on a veritable gold mine in terms of machine availability, spare parts and top shelf restorers.

All the local infrastructure is there ready to be utilised, you just need someone to be able to bring them all together for one weekend.

It could easily be the largest pinball event in Australia.