The BoM's quarterly seasonal outlook for January to March 2011 was issued Friday 17th Decmber. Headlines for our area:
Rainfall: average rainfall predicted: http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/ahead/rain.seaus.shtml
Temperature: above average temperatures predicted: http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/ahead/temp.seaus.shtml
Click on the links for more details.