Cheap Source of Barley Straw?

 I've got an algae problem in my pond and I'm having hassles finding a cheap
source of barley straw in Sydney.  Bunnings sell 100
gram packs for around $20, but that is an outrageous ripoff.  I can't see why it
shouldn't cost the same as sugar cane, common
straw or lucerne.  The few remaining nurseries around here don't stock barley
straw.  Any ideas where I might get a bale of it?

Thanks.

 Im not sure but I think ordinary straw may do the trick.Google it first
though.

rainman@mailinator.com wrote:

source of barley straw in Sydney.  Bunnings sell 100

it shouldn't cost the same as sugar cane, common

straw.  Any ideas where I might get a bale of it?

 Possible solution, buy some barley seed,(produce store or get it at the
local supermarket) and grow your own.
Yellow pages? for produce stores.

rainman@mailinator.com wrote:

source of barley straw in Sydney.  Bunnings sell 100

it shouldn't cost the same as sugar cane, common

straw.  Any ideas where I might get a bale of it?

 Link here >
http://www.aussieweb.com.au/directory/directory.aspx?cid 06&lidP044



Jonno wrote:

 rainman@mailinator.com wrote:

source of barley straw in Sydney.

Have you tried the other straws anyway?


Well, basically, there is so much more of those produced, but the
current prices of lucerne and straw are rather high anyway.