Hellos
Hi! If you're from Oz, then you're from the home of RPoL!
Welcome to the fray. Posting here is a great first step.
Some places you may want to check out:
Community Chat is for discussion and chit-chat of a general nature. It's a good place to ask questions about things that may be puzzling to you about how things work here, or to just hang out and get to know folks.
Wanted - Players is where GMs advertise when they need players for an existing game. This forum has a set of search tools to help you sort out what you're looking for (genre, rule system, etc.). If you find a game you want to join, send the GM a request to join (RTJ) message after reading the game description and intro.
Wanted - GMs is another advertising board, only this time it's for players looking for a GM to run a game they'd like to play.
Game Proposals, Input, and Advice (abbr. GPIA) is a place where GMs can go to float a proposal for a new game to gauge interest in it before spending a lot of time to develop it. It's a great place to "get in on the ground floor" of games just starting up.
GPIA has other uses, too. If one is looking for advice about a game- or rule-related issue, or just some feedback on how to manage a particular plot hook or situation, GPIA is the place for it. Posting there means you're ready to receive your feedback there, though.
There are lots of great folks hereabouts, and lots to see and do. Knock around for a while, get to know the place, then dive in and get you some!