Share 'Group rides for beginners?'

Does anyone know of any good group road rides for beginners, in Melbourne? And when I say "beginner" that's what I mean. It is very frustrating to be invited to a group ride, being assured that it's for beginners, only to be left behind pretty quickly when the group speeds off at a cracking pace. It makes me feel bad and very disheartened. There used to be a COGS girls ride in Melbourne, which…