I'm also contemplating this: (unless there might be a full front car bra avail in Australia... or cheaper than the linked one below this one)

Octavia III - hood leather protective cover V1 : superskoda.com

http://www.superskoda.com/images/Pla...hdbra-sml3.jpg

or this?

SKODA Octavia Mk3 2012 BONNET BRA STONEGUARD PROTECTOR | eBay

But here is a larger one but it doesn't have the hole for the ACC radar in the front bottom grill....

Octavia III - front end leather protective cover : superskoda.com