I agree, Meetup is a great way. I run a group called " Random Breakfast Brunch" and we have get togethers every 4 weeks. We have people from melbourne and throughout the world and there are soooo many different groups to pick from. Check us out :
http://www.meetup.com/Random-Breakfast-Brunch/
by Dani-Yella (score: 0|4) 4145 days ago