There are always meets / mountain runs / cruises being organised, and every Tuesday, we have a dinner at a random location. Always within a $10 - $16 range. You should try come along to one of those! They're always decent fun! Unfortunately i'm flat FLAT broke and will not be at the dinner this week, and probably next week to. Actually I won't be at one for a while, and usually Andy (bunta) & I go out drinking every Friday and Saturday night. But with the budget very tight, we won't be out for a couple weeks.
There are plenty of sociable peeps in QLD, i'm sure you'll manage to meet up with us sometime soon
Cheers, Anna!