I have bought a lot of stuff from Bintel and their service is beyond excellent, but if you are looking for equipment from manufacturers they don't stock (eg. Celestron) you still have a few other choices. So to be fair these are the Melbourne ones I am aware of, sorry for any I missed.
Bintel, Burke Rd
York, Flinders St
Astro Optical, Nepean Hwy?
Kirks, Maronndah Hwy?
Grab a copy of one of the Australian magazines (Sky & Space, Australian Sky & Telescope) and have a look through the ads.
There are definite advantages to buying locally, but I have bought a lot of stuff locally, interstate and international and have never had a problem with any of the suppliers.
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