Thread: New to Melbourne..

Hi all, After 7 years in the States, I returned to Melbourne with my wife and toddler. I was looking for advice on the best places to source furniture grade plywood and hardwood in the greater Melbourne area. I looked through the yellow pages and there seem to be a large number of adverts, but I was hoping to save alot of disappointing trips and petrol and ask for some friendly advice. I was also curious about how "trade discounts" are applied here? I was a licensed cabinet contractor in the states and usually quantity resulted in discounts. I wasn't sure if you needed a business license to qualify here. At the moment, I'm only working on a long "Honey-do" list, but it's always nice to save a few dollars if possible. Also, any advice for cabinet hardware and fasteners. My jaw about hit the floor at Mitre 10 and Bunning's when I saw the price for fasteners. I could get a 20 kilo box of screws at the Bunning's equivalent in California for the price of a 5 kilo box here. Given the strength of the Aussie dollar, it was hard to believe. I figured there must be a trades supplier somewhere in the city that can do better than this price. Anyway, this looks like a great forum and I look forward to participating.

Cheers,

Mark