lol hahah thats jokes. Dude, i am on the my 3rd day of grow and i am also a newb, and trust me, i have patience cuz i know its gonna be another 4 months to go. so just like he said, no patience stop now. You have a lot of questions and i am not the best person to answer some, but comming from a newbs perspective here: i used 2 types of strains which are said to be the begineeers choice; satori and durga mata. First i germinated 5 seeds and planted them 3 days ago as for trial and error. I am using 400 watt HPS lamps which are not the best to use from the get go some say, but i can only purchase one lamp. As far as knowing where to get all this i dont know cuz u live in the land down under, however canada is the greatest country to almost grow chronic and since we have hydroponic stores and seeds banks in my local areas i had no problem. As far as cost go's i think its up to you, u can comprimise and figure out the quality u want and invest in so. And yeah another thing bud, i think u should get a grow bible ( i like greb greens grow bible) and put a month or two into studying and reaserching, cuz i put a good 5 cuz i dont wanna be asking these folks the most obvious questions before i even start..... good luck man and stay safe.....