First off, don't call me sir, I'm not a Policeman or in the military(anymore at least) Most of the people here call me Hydro. As for getting the wood, not really. I'm not to familiar with what all is in Queensland as I've only been to Perth/Freemantle, but I'm thinking mail order through the internet may be your only option. One alternative that I've seen done is be to lay up flat sheets of fiberglass, probably in the 2 to 3 mm thick range and cut out the parts like you would using the plywood. I see the same problem getting the materials though. What I would suggest is try to get one of the hobby suppliers to ship the wood to you, along with some good, two part marine epoxy. The hobby shop variety won't hold up when you start running your finished boat, so why use it. If you do have to order the materials, order at least 3 sheets of 1/8th inch(2mm) 5 ply, 8 to 10 1/16th inch(1.5mm), and one sheet of 12X48X1/4 inch(4mm I think) so you will hav plenty of material to work with. If you have any questions I'll try to answer them the best I can as oyu go along. Just remember, no question is stupid, so don't be afraid to ask