Fluff there some varieties of bamboo that are not invasive, worth looking into IMO
I regularly get stuff over from Qld and cost of freight has been a big issue, general that look at the cubic siz and weight and charge by the larger figure. Effectively in some cases I could load up with extra weight and it would cost no more.
Now have a freight company that does pretty good for me, I have a 1.3m x .7m x 0.6 h steel crate weighing 350kg. cost for pick up QLD and delivered in Perth $300.