Now I feel sad I'm not Australian...
But glad to have met you, and I like your analysis. No answers from my side... only maybe that I have found PYPT ("Pimp Your Post Thursday") hosted by @shadowspup an interesting initiative for newby steemians.
And for me, having joined @thewritersblock has made the difference for me, without that community I would have left Steem a long time ago.
There's definitely more than one group to join. You just need to find your people. The writer's block is good. If I had more time I'd hang out a lot more in there and do their challenges.