Yes sir Mr 2005.
Your a hypocrit, you want your area-specific sub-forums so you and your local crew can 'banter' and you are calling the opposition to the idea, 'antisocial'? Give me a break.
There is absolutely NO need for the sub forum, if you and your buddies want to chat, then mingle and interact with the others in the whore thread, and if you want to organise events, utilise the NSW EVENTS SECTION.
If this still isnt enough for you, feel free to use IRC/MSN/Yahoo/Lavalife/Hotornot.com or whatever other chat medium floats your boat.