Geez Trev...........
You got to the 'bottom' of the problem pretty well with Trev's views about the options available at Virgin, Jet*, Qantas, Easterns and Sunnies right now.
And as the 'tent at Kurnell' option also seems to be a no-goer for you, then you'd better get your application in quick smart pronto with your least unpreferred choice I suppose.