Well tnight I'll be trying out the pizza from Paramounts so we'll see how that goes.
At the moment I have not found a cheaper place than bunnings for building materials and other items like weedmat, weed killers, cement bags and some other bits.
Soilworx I have found to be the cheapest for sand, gravel and rock.
As for the council, the pain my my rear they are. I received a "Notice to Comply" regardinga narrow driveway vs. internal driveway. This is due to a corner block and the garage is 2mtr from the pathway. So its a case of the driveway being 2.8mtr vs. 6 mtrs. They have a point that it it should be fixed but not right now Mr. Brimbank when I've just moved in.
Otherwse I hope to take pictures and post soon the completed paving (35m2) and front yard (70m2).