Update: Sorry guys. Got a bit busy and haven't had time to organise this. :-(
Nothing started for Melbourne so thought I would start one. I am thinking Clayton area. Pretty central to a lot of the south east and plenty of good eating options. Maybe a succulent Chinese meal. Possibly a delicious pub meal.
Date: 16th November
Time: 6pm
Location: To be decided
For location, I suggest the Monash Hotel (https://www.monashhotel.com.au/). The meals are reasonably priced and good. The decor is horrible but usually pretty quiet. Great place for a meet-up and they can handle small or large groups.
A second great option is Aangaan. Tasty Indian food and a good space. https://aangan.com.au
Let me know in the comments what you prefer. Will lock the venue down by the 27th Oct.
Looks like you have some competition OP