Ive been keeping a list of friendly local game stores (FLGS) that I use to find products I’m looking for because I prefer to order things locally if I can. I haven’t ordered from all of the retailers listed (I generally favour Combat Company and Milsims, for convenience and range respectively).
It may be convenient to just order everything off of Amazon these days, that comes at the expense of local game stores that provide not just our games, but frequently spaces for the gaming community to play and meet.
While you probably won’t get a better price (Amazon has a few anticompetitive tricks to prevent goods being offered elsewhere at a better price). You can at least be sure that the profit goes to a local business rather than a multinational residing offshore.
After all, when’s the last time Amazon organised or supported a local gaming event?
NSW
The Combat Company
Website https://thecombatcompany.com/
Location: Mortlake, NSW
Located within Sydney’s Inner West, these guys are a good source for Games Workshop, Infinity, Bolt Action and Wyrd Miniatures stuff
The Hall of Heroes
Website: https://thehallofheroes.com.au/
Location: Campbelltown, NSW
Victoria
Milsims
Website: https://milsims.com.au
Location: Mont Albert, Vic
Milsims carries a much wider range than most, so is well worth including in your search for harder to find items.
Western Australia
Alpha Strike Games and Hobbies
Website: https://alphastrike.com.au/
Location: Seville Grove, WA
Is one of the few game stores to carry a decent range of Ironwind Metals (Battletech) figures.
Tactics
Website: https://www.tactics.net.au/
Location: Perth, WA
Australian Capital Territory
Jolt Games
Website: https://www.joltgames.com.au/
Location: Canberra, ACT
Seems to mostly focus on VR these days, but does carry some tabletop gaming stock.