Vanda culture in Melbounre

[Eythan]

Three questions:
Can it be done?
How is it done?
Is it practical for an amature?

Melbourne is a weird climate; the usual orchid growth seasons from spring to autumn are interrupted by a bloody hot and dry summer (accompanied by wide-spread drought and water restrictions), so plants shut down and try to survive, rather than grow, but then the winter is the winter of a cool climate, with days at a time of dark and dank cloud cover, and in the dead of winter there's even frost! (needless to say plants also go dormant in our winters) autumn and spring have four seasons every day, so plants are usually fond of the over-all mix of rain and sun.

but back to the topic: i read and hear that vandas love sun, heat and water, which poses a problem for me, because the three are never happening all at once..
are there any melbournian (or people who understand melbourne's environment) vanda growers out there who can give me some tips on how to overcome (or at least manage) the problem of climate control? i have a shadehouse in my back yard, it's only small and has no air conditioning systems (or even fans) but phals, epis, coels, oncs and brassias seem to love it in there, but may be far too shady for vandas, and unheated in winter may proove too cold.. I also have a verandah at the back of my house where catts and dens thrive, but the cold cold cold is worse outside of the shadehouse..

when i first started collecting i once tried to grow a vanda seedling, but back then i had no idea what i was doing and killed it (along with a few other orchids )

i know i'm ranting, but when i saw the blooming vanda pachara delight in collectors' corner at last year's orchid spectacular i instantly fell in love and have since decided to give it another go, and i don't want to kill such a treasure.. again!