Welcome to the Australian Local Food System Policy Database. This is a collection of policies from New South Wales (NSW) and Victorian local governments that relate to healthy, sustainable, and equitable food systems.
For further information about using the database and how it was created see How to use the database. You can search the database by using the fields below. Domain refers to eight broad categories under which various topics are situated. The domains and topics are based on a framework of recommendations for local government action on creating a healthy, sustainable, and equitable food system (also located on the ‘How to use the database’ page linked above).
To cite the database: Reeve B, Carrad A, Rose N, Charlton K & Aguirre-Bielschowsky I (2021) Australian Local Food System Policy Database. Available at: https://law-food-systems.sydney.edu.au/policy-database (access date).
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| Document title | Relevant text in the policy | Domain | Topic | State | Local Government name | Council type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN 2033 | 4. Expansion of employment and other opportunities based on the Shire’s natural assets, strong agricultural base and tourism potential. | Economic Development | Food related job creation | NSW | Wollondilly | Metropolitan |
| COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN 2033 | 5. A strong and viable agricultural sector supported by the protection and preservation of agricultural assets and resources. | Economic Development | Food related job creation | NSW | Wollondilly | Metropolitan |
| COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN 2033 | Strategy GR7 – Agriculture • Encourage and support agriculture and associated industries so that they continue to be a productive, sustainable and integral part of our economy, community, landscape and environment. | Economic Development | Food related job creation | NSW | Wollondilly | Metropolitan |
| COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN 2033 | Wollondilly makes a specific economic contribution to Sydney through agricultural production and tourism and there is great potential to increase these capabilities. Council is strongly committed to supporting and enhancing both of these industries. | Economic Development | Food related job creation | NSW | Wollondilly | Metropolitan |
| COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN 2033 | ouncil considers that there are opportunities to strengthen and support tourism in Wollondilly. Because of the Shire’s enormous environmental and cultural assets, its agricultural landscapes, and its proximity to Sydney there is potential to harness and encourage opportunities for agri-tourism, eco-tourism, adventure tourism, bushwalking, cycling, day visitation, and tourism associated with events and festivals. | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Wollondilly | Metropolitan |
| COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN 2033 | Wollondilly contributes to the well-being of Sydney’s population by providing an accessible outlet or “escape” through recreational opportunities, rural experiences, agri-tourism, ecotourism, adventure tourism and connections with nature | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Wollondilly | Metropolitan |
| COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN 2033 | Wollondilly forms part of the Sydney metropolitan rural area, a peri-urban area with a wide range of uses such as urban and rural residential areas, water catchment land, biodiversity areas, and productive farming. This presents a number of challenges unique to peri-urban areas and the potential for conflict between land uses. The value of peri-urban areas in terms of their role in providing local food production and food security, ecosystem services (cooling our urban areas, access to green space and biodiversity, improved water and waste management, improved air quality, reduced carbon emissions, providing corridors for wildlife) and eco-tourism and agri-tourism opportunities needs to be better understood so that these can be promoted and protected. Wollondilly Shire Council is a recognised industry leader in its proactive approach to the protection of productive peri-urban rural lands and agriculture in the Sydney Basin. | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Wollondilly | Metropolitan |
| COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN 2033 | 2. Viable agriculture Agriculture and associated industries are encouraged and supported and continue to be a productive, sustainable and integral part of our economy, community, landscape and environment. | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Wollondilly | Metropolitan |
| COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN 2033 | Council is strongly committed to supporting agricultural industry in the Shire, not only because of its importance to our rural setting and character, but also because of its economic, social, environmental and cultural/historical values. Additionally, and perhaps even more importantly, agriculture in peri-urban areas such as Wollondilly is critical to Sydney’s food supply and its future resilience. Our community also consistently expresses how important agriculture and rural lands are to their whole sense of place and why they love Wollondilly. The commitment to rural lands protection and the need to support agriculture in the face of urban development pressure is articulated in the first point of Council’s Position on Growth (earlier in this CSP) | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Wollondilly | Metropolitan |
| COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN 2033 | Strategy GR7 – Agriculture • Encourage and support agriculture and associated industries so that they continue to be a productive, sustainable and integral part of our economy, community, landscape and environment. | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Wollondilly | Metropolitan |
| COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN 2033 | Support and maintain a viable agricultural industry and encourage further agricultural investment in the Shire . | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Wollondilly | Metropolitan |
| COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN 2033 | Wollondilly makes a specific economic contribution to Sydney through agricultural production and tourism and there is great potential to increase these capabilities. Council is strongly committed to supporting and enhancing both of these industries. | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Wollondilly | Metropolitan |
| COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN 2033 | Council will need to investigate options to deliver a wider variety of dwelling forms and sizes, in locations with good access to town and village centres, schools and services, through the preparation of a Housing Strategy. This Strategy will also incorporate investigation of options to address housing affordability, an issue affecting all of Sydney. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Wollondilly | Metropolitan |
| COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN 2033 | Provide diverse and affordable housing options. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Wollondilly | Metropolitan |
| COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN 2033 | Wilton New Town alone is proposed to increase the Shire’s population by approximately 50,000 people over the next 20 – 30 years and will be the location for a vibrant new community with local access to schools, health services, public transport, shopping, jobs and recreational opportunities. However, some limited additional growth is also necessary in and around existing towns and villages to boost local economies and encourage housing affordability and diversity. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Wollondilly | Metropolitan |
| COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN 2033 | Enable access to healthy food | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | NSW | Wollondilly | Metropolitan |
| COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN 2033 | 1. Rural Protection Council is committed to managing growth so as to: • Protect our rural lands, rural landscapes, and their surrounding environments. • Protect the natural resources and systems upon which agriculture depends. • Support and maintain a viable agricultural industry and encourage further agricultural investment in the Shire . • Minimise the fragmentation of rural lands. • Minimise rural land use conflict. 18 | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Wollondilly | Metropolitan |
| COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN 2033 | 2. Viable agriculture Agriculture and associated industries are encouraged and supported and continue to be a productive, sustainable and integral part of our economy, community, landscape and environment. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Wollondilly | Metropolitan |
| COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN 2033 | 4. Diverse environment The Shire’s diverse environmental assets, including its waterways and catchments, natural areas, biodiversity and agricultural lands are valued and protected because of their environmental, cultural and economic significance. 5. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Wollondilly | Metropolitan |
| COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN 2033 | 5. A strong and viable agricultural sector supported by the protection and preservation of agricultural assets and resources. S | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Wollondilly | Metropolitan |
| COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN 2033 | Strategy EN7 – Agricultural Land and Capability • Protect agricultural land and the natural resources which support agricultural capability. S | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Wollondilly | Metropolitan |
| COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN 2033 | Strategy GR2 – Built Environment • Manage land use and development to achieve a high quality built environment and innovative planning outcomes, while protecting our agricultural and rural landscape. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Wollondilly | Metropolitan |
| COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN 2033 | Strategy GR7 – Agriculture • Encourage and support agriculture and associated industries so that they continue to be a productive, sustainable and integral part of our economy, community, landscape and environment | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Wollondilly | Metropolitan |
| COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN 2033 | While well managed sustainable growth is encouraged, it needs to be balanced and should not be at the cost of the natural environment, heritage, our valued rural character or agricultural land. Achieving this balance will require well planned and coordinated development and infrastructure and consideration of our unique towns and villages and our rural setting. Council’s 4-part Position on Growth (earlier in this CSP) is intended to be a succinct statement of how to achieve this balance | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Wollondilly | Metropolitan |
| COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN 2033 | Wollondilly forms part of the Sydney metropolitan rural area, a peri-urban area with a wide range of uses such as urban and rural residential areas, water catchment land, biodiversity areas, and productive farming. This presents a number of challenges unique to peri-urban areas and the potential for conflict between land uses. The value of peri-urban areas in terms of their role in providing local food production and food security, ecosystem services (cooling our urban areas, access to green space and biodiversity, improved water and waste management, improved air quality, reduced carbon emissions, providing corridors for wildlife) and eco-tourism and agri-tourism opportunities needs to be better understood so that these can be promoted and protected. Wollondilly Shire Council is a recognised industry leader in its proactive approach to the protection of productive peri-urban rural lands and agriculture in the Sydney Basin. Council is strongly committed to supporting agricultural industry in the Shire, not only because of its importance to our rural setting and character, but also because of its economic, social, environmental and cultural/historical values. Additionally, and perhaps even more importantly, agriculture in peri-urban areas such as Wollondilly is critical to Sydney’s food supply and its future resilience. Our community also consistently expresses how important agriculture and rural lands are to their whole sense of place and why they love Wollondilly. The commitment to rural lands protection and the need to support agriculture in the face of urban development pressure is articulated in the first point of Council’s Position on Growth (earlier in this CSP). | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Wollondilly | Metropolitan |
| COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN 2033 | Peri-urban areas such as Wollondilly play a vital food security role for Sydney (as a food source and due to relatively low “food miles”). | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | NSW | Wollondilly | Metropolitan |
| Community Strategic Plan Walcha – 2027 | CSP 5.1 Social services will be planned, maintained and coordinated so that they meet the current and future needs of all groups in the community. 5.1.1 5.1.2 Provide and support Community Care and Meals on Wheels programs so that they reach the appropriate clientele. | Health and Wellbeing | Nutrition in vulnerable populations | NSW | Walcha | Regional |
| Community Strategic Plan Walcha – 2027 | Maintain the availability and quality of water for use in rural areas. | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | NSW | Walcha | Regional |
| Community Strategic Plan Walcha – 2027 | CSP 6.5 Agricultural activities will be environmentally sustainable. 6.5.1 Protect and promote farming practices using the principles of ecologically sustainable development. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Walcha | Regional |
| Community Strategic Plan Walcha – 2027 | CSP 6.5 Agricultural activities will be environmentally sustainable. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Walcha | Regional |