I am still getting over the fact that they have decided to charge us overseas members an extra $10 for a standard membership. I guess their logic was we get all those extra benefits like not being able to go to any games or members functions. Pretty saavy business plan treating fans that don't live on the Northern Beaches with contempt. I guess the Northern Beaches is such a huge growth area for Rugby League with all of that old money that they don't need to worry about other places.
I'm not saying it's right...but the extra $10 helps in the postage cost. I'm in the same geographical boat as you and when the packs were being sent from ...errr... it's somewhere in Asia, I can't remember- and still arriving months late, it was annoying so I switched to the $10 cheaper version and asked someone in Australia to send it to me.
they've sorted that out now so I'm back to the International package.
I'm also
not saying it's a quick fix but you can email your suggestions to the membership people at Manly direct with any suggestions you think of. I sent some to the committee members from here a couple of years ago, but might re-send it direct to the club as well.
For me, I'm sadder that the promised gifts from the MWRLFC didn't arrive this year after a few emails of unfulfilled promises rather than coughing up an extra $10. That was disappointing.