I have had the pleasure of participating in a few writing and publishing groups, both in Sydney and internationally.
In-person events
Here are some groups that meet in-person regularly:
Self Publishing Australia on Facebook, web and Meetup
Inner west writers group on Meetup
Sydney Authors Inked events on the web and Humanitix
Sydney writers meetup on X and Threads apps
Spill the beans on the web
Inner West Creative Network on the web
Online-only groups
Here are some online-only groups:
Creative Alchemy on Meetup
Writers around Australia on Facebook
Self Publishing Support Group on Facebook
Women Writers, Editors, Agents, and Publishers on Facebook
Competitions
Australian Writers’ Resource on the web
organisations
Anna Featherstone compiled a list of Australian organisations supporting Australian writers