NSW COVID vaccination freedoms: what you can do in regions from September 13

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced the change alongside offering people in Sydney's local government areas (LGAs) of concern an extra hour of recreation once immunised.

Despite a donut day in the Hunter, the regional lockdown continues until September 12.

But it's not all bad news.

In the regions, five people from the same LGA can gather outdoors from September 13 as long as all adults are vaccinated.

The state government said vaccination status could be proved by:

Ms Berejiklian said the concessions were "balanced and measured" on the basis of health advice.

"That five can include children, but as long as it's adults all of them will need to be vaccinated," Ms Berejiklian said.

Outdoors does not include a backyard, Ms Berejiklian said.

"No-one from outside the household anywhere in the state, is allowed in a household," she said.

"We know that people coming together is what people miss the most."

Dr Kerry Chant described the change as "baby steps" given the risk continued in most areas, and said she held out hope that Australia could be the "high score for the world" in terms of vaccination rates.

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Further freedoms are expected when vaccination rates hit 70 and 80 per cent despite ongoing statewide lockdown until at least September 10.

Health Minister Brad Hazzard said two doses reduced transmission as well as protecting the recipient from the worst of the virus.

"Two vaccine doses leads to around a 90 per cent overall reduction in transmission of the virus," Mr Hazzard said.

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