Depending on where you are, there are many openly queer people and community activities in Sydney (say deeper in the city, towards Darlinghurst, increasingly surrounding suburbs and inner west too). Obviously, a place like darlinghurst can seem heavy on the club culture which isn't everyone’s scene - there are other predominantly queer places like restaurants and stuff there too. Maybe finding places you’d enjoy through friends or online groups as already mentioned could be a good idea.
This one might be out of your comfort zone, but online dating can be a very useful tool for queer people (I know personally meeting other women was a lot easier on bumble that it was in real life back when I tried it). Obviously be careful with what you put out there (images, information, etc), but it’s an easy way to specifically find people looking for dating/relationships and not just hookups. It has its pros and cons, but you also aren’t obligated to act on any of it either.
Stay well x
