@John ******
no change, last year in July I did it the same way I did this month. Fill out online application for pre-approval email to come through 7 days later. Then went into Macquarie Street with pre-approval number to hand in my passport and the paper copies of forms and docs used online. Went back 7 days later to collect. The passport shows it was actually stamped and processed the day I dropped it off but was told to come a week later. Smooth and easy process, worth it for 6 month METV