Hello Designmill
as a first port of call can I suggest the following website:
www.serviceseeking.com.au
This is a website who is actually a client of mine (they use our online accounting system).
Basically people post jobs they need done, you then bid on the jobs and bingo - you have got yourself started with some clients.
The website is really wonderful and I have personally picked up a fair bit of work from it.
Thanks
Martyn