Hi, I’m a 60-something year old beginner (sort of, about 15 hours in the water) from LA (used to live in Canberra) and will be spending a couple of weeks near Byron at the end of October. Any advice on what the kitesurfing conditions will be like at that time of year, where I might go and whether or not it will be worth it to drag my board, kite and sorry ar** over there would be appreciated.
Obviously I would prefer to kite with other kiters and find out local rules, conditions etc. One specific question I have but can’t find much info on - my impression from the NSWKA site is that insurance is compulsory. Is this actually the case? Any other advice? Thanks.

Thanks Kenno, your reply is helpful. I'll guess I'll leave my gear at home this time around, maybe just do some regular surfing instead. If anyone else has info on the insurance issue I'd appreciate it.

Maaaate bring your gear suffolk park in n/easter is great and at that time of the year should be starting to kick in,sthlys head south to flat rock great spot,guaranteed if you leave your gear at home you'll regret it,if you only want to bring one kite Id bring a 12m.ENJOY

Thanks all for the advice. I splashed out and bought a golf deceiver bag for the plane but still need to refill my shark repellent. In LA Long Beach, sting rays are a real issue just not quite so deadly. Happy to help out if anyone happens to be in LA next summer.