i think you're expecting too much, the drink-driving laws and the tyranny of distance make this highly improbable in Sydney and to some extent Melbourne.
I've noticed in another (national) forum that get-togethers happen to work fairly well in smaller centres but in Sydney or Melbourne it's almost impossible to reach a consensus on a venue where a reasonable number of people can attend without 2 hours travelling, which pretty much kills it on a weeknight or a weekend. Few are willing to waste 4 hours for a dinner with people they have never met before.
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