{"id":31637,"date":"2021-09-21T09:37:20","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T23:37:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/?p=31637"},"modified":"2021-09-21T09:41:33","modified_gmt":"2021-09-20T23:41:33","slug":"play-dates-back-on-for-nsw-kids-as-state-signs-last-minute-rule-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/home\/play-dates-back-on-for-nsw-kids-as-state-signs-last-minute-rule-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Play Dates Back On For NSW Kids As State Signs Last Minute Rule Change"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>School holiday treat\/relief.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lockdown parents will be heaving a sigh of relief at the news play dates are back on in NSW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Children\u2019s play dates will be permitted from\u00a0<strong>noon on Tuesday, September 21<\/strong>,\u00a0after the NSW government crisis cabinet signed off on the deal late Monday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the new rules, people under 18 are now able to visit each others\u2019 homes and gather in groups of three as part of a \u2018friends\u2019\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/home\/central-coast-here-is-your-latest-list-of-covid-19-exposure-sites-testing-clinics\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bubble<\/a>\u2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From 12 noon today, September 21, people aged 18 years and under who live in stay-at-home areas and areas of concern across NSW will be able to create a bubble of three friends and visit each other\u2019s homes for play and activity, subject to the following conditions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Each child is allowed to have two designated friends come to their house. These two friends must always be the same, creating a three-person \u201cfriends bubble\u201d;<\/li><li>All people older than 18 years in all the households must be fully vaccinated;<\/li><li>The friends must reside within 5km of each other or in the same LGA; and<\/li><li>If parents\/carers are dropping children off, they must not stay to interact with other parents or carers.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"925\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/pexels-cottonbro-3662839-925x1024-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\u201cParents and children have had a difficult few months, trying to balance both work, often from home, as well as home schooling,\u201d NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said of the lift in restrictions.\" class=\"wp-image-31638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/pexels-cottonbro-3662839-925x1024-1.jpeg 925w, https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/pexels-cottonbro-3662839-925x1024-1-271x300.jpeg 271w, https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/pexels-cottonbro-3662839-925x1024-1-768x850.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/pexels-cottonbro-3662839-925x1024-1-181x200.jpeg 181w, https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/pexels-cottonbro-3662839-925x1024-1-22x24.jpeg 22w, https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/pexels-cottonbro-3662839-925x1024-1-33x36.jpeg 33w, https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/pexels-cottonbro-3662839-925x1024-1-43x48.jpeg 43w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 925px) 100vw, 925px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cParents and children have had a difficult few months, trying to balance both work, often from home, as well as home schooling,\u201d NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said of the lift in restrictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cThis change will hopefully make a big difference for families during the school holidays and allow young children and teenagers to catch up and reconnect with their friends.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>At time of writing, 82.5% of NSW\u2019s eligible population has received their first dose of the vaccine and 53.0% have received their second. \u00a0In addition, 20% of 12-15 year olds have received their first dose \u2013 that\u2019s in a short, sharp two weeks since becoming eligible. This age cohort does not count towards the 70% double-dose vaccination roadmap tied to freedoms for fully vaccinated residents according to\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2021\/sep\/20\/nsw-covid-update-cases-drop-to-three-week-low-of-935-but-deaths-yet-to-peak\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Guardian.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>WATCH: Wake up with a laugh and join <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rabbitandsarah\/\"><strong><em>Rabbit &amp; Sarah for Breakfast<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>, weekdays, 6am-9am.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/players.brightcove.net\/8394117001\/default_default\/index.html?videoId=6223623910001\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"><\/iframe> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SEE MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/home\/new-surf-lodge-wave-pool-at-wisemans-ferry-on-track-to-open-soon\/\">New Surf Lodge At Wisemans Ferry On Track To Open Soon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>Image: Unsplash \/ Nathan Dumlao<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>By Ally Parker<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Catch up on the latest episode of the Rabbit &amp; Sarah Podcast here!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/rabbit-and-sarah\/animals-in-the-wild-20th-september-2021\/embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"Animals In The Wild - 20th September 2021\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>School holiday treat\/relief. 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