Thanks for digging this a bit further for me Serge.
I rang to pay the fees just now anyway - let's just get it over and done with and start the build. There's no one able to take payment over the phone so they'll call me back today with their EFPOTS machine person. :\
Hope it hasnt changed, but I recall the only payment blacktown council accepts was credit card. no bank cheque or EFT. If they're hitting the 9K mark, hope people have a big limit on their credit card...