have a talk to the Jindabyne Aero Club. Their recent upgrade to the strip looks pretty good and uses the compacted gravel method.
The other option is to do cement or lime stabilised which also works well for even medium weight aircraft. Always talk to the local council as they know the local soil types and which system works the best. They will probably have a jetpatcher which can reinforce your runup areas fairly cheaply.
Don't leave loose gravel on the surface as it knackers the prop.
Catseye