So NSW is introducing 3 friend bubble for children until end of current stay at home orders, withing 5km. Children can have friends visit in the home (their parents are not welcome though).
I've witnessed downstairs neighbours have other kids coming and going from their place for weeks, with school holidays Gov knew it was happening, so may as well make it legal.
I do think it is somewhat unfair that fully vaccinated adults have to have their catch ups in a park yet vaccinated kids can run riot indoors irrespective of the vaccination status of the kids in the house. They could have their play dates outside the same way that the adults have to.
In better news all of the theatres last night sending emails honouring bookings from 20th Oct for fully vaxed audiences, cant wait to be there on 24th, all adults in our group are fully vaxed and the 14 year old is currently half vaxed but will be fully jabbed by reopening. 20th is conservative, as reopening can happen as early as the 11th, but 18th is pretty much guaranteed.