Thanks heaps MG - those are all great suggestions. The idea of the closer town doesn't seem so bad now

It does have a library, cafes and there's an indoor playcentre too I think. So we could spend a significant part of the day there. So I think for the odd day that will be fine.

I think if we get a run of bad days then we might be best decamping to somewhere like Bendigo or Ballarat and finding accommodation there rather than having to spend entire days out of the house ITMS.