In 2020, we completed the initial analysis of Councils’ policy and strategic documents and we began distribution of the Council survey by sending it to NSW Councils. In light of the circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria, we decided to delay distribution to these Councils until early-mid 2021. We participated in the Vermont Farm to Plate webinar series in December 2020, hosted by Sustain: The Australian Food Network by presenting initial findings from the Council policy analysis. We have conducted the Council case studies (Part 2) and have Ethics Ethics approval to conduct case studies of civil society organisations engaged in food system governance (Part 4).