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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emissions Reduction Plan | Sustaining Our Towns (2010-2012) sustainability programs for residential, business and community groups | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Emissions Reduction Plan | Sustaining Our Towns: sustainability for residents, businesses and the community. Sustaining Our Towns (SOT) was a regional project that provided free energy efficiency education programs to the public including: home and garden sustainability reviews, workshops and community sustainability projects. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Emissions Reduction Plan | Waste and recycling education will continue to promote waste avoidance, help increase recycling rates, reduce contamination levels, and increase home composting. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Emissions Reduction Plan | Waste and recycling education will continue to promote waste avoidance, help increase recycling rates, reduce contamination levels, and increase home composting. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Emissions Reduction Plan | Waste and recycling education will continue to promote waste avoidance, help increase recycling rates, reduce contamination levels, and increase home composting. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Employment Planning Strategy | Promote business development opportunities in agriculture and other rural activities as part of the City’s Investment Promotion Program | Economic Development | Food related job creation | NSW | Penrith | Metropolitan |
| Employment Planning Strategy | Promote business development opportunities in agriculture and other rural activities as part of the City’s Investment Promotion Program. | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Penrith | Metropolitan |
| ENFORCEMENT | This policy applies to the investigation and/or enforcement of unlawful activity or breaches of legislation where Council is the responsible regulatory authority. Areas that may be encompassed by this policy include development activity, pollution control, regulation of parking, control over animals, unauthorised development, food safety | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Gilgandra | Regional |
| Enforcement | Council officers are responsible for enforcing environmental and other legislation in such diverse fields as illegal/defective buildings, unapproved land uses, vegetation removal, burning (wood fires and open burning), pollution, emissions, odours, noise, control over animals, litter, waste, abandoned vehicles, regulation of parking, erosion control, unauthorised development, public health, food premises, | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Clarence Valley | Regional |
| ENFORCEMENT | This policy applies to the investigation and enforcement of complaints about unlawful activity or failure to comply with the terms or conditions of approvals and orders in Yass Valley including such matters as: 4. Regulation of parking Control over animals Heavy vehicles Pollution control Food safety | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Yass Valley | Regional |
| ENFORCEMENT | 6. LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENTS 6.1. Delegations Council staff may be delegated to initiate various levels of enforcement action under the following Acts and associated Regulations made under these Acts: • Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 • Local Government Act 1993 • Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 • Impounding Act 1993 • Companion Animals Act 1998 • Roads Act 1993 • Food Act 2003 | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Brewarrina | Regional |
| ENFORCEMENT & COMPLIANCE | 3 Application 3.1 Application of this Policy The policy applies to all compliance and enforcement action where Council has regulatory responsibility under NSW legislation, including: Unauthorised development (including non-compliance with consent conditions); Control of animals (including keeping of animals and companion animals); Pollution control; Public health and safety issues; 3 Policy Title Food safety; | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Singleton | Regional |
| Enforcement & Prosecutions Policy | Scope The policy applies to all compliance and enforcement action where Council has regulatory responsibility under NSW legislation, including but not necessarily limited to: Roads, footpaths and parking* Pollution control Control of animals Unauthorised development (including non-compliance with consent conditions) Public health and safety issues Food safety | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Canterbury Bankstown | Metropolitan |
| ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE POLICY | Policy 1 2 3 To ensure community safety by appropriate monitoring and regulation of food safety practices. | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Kempsey | Regional |
| ENFORCEMENT AND PROSECUTION POLICY | 1.5 Application This Policy applies to the investigation and enforcement of complaints about unlawful activity or failure to comply with the terms or conditions of approvals and orders. While primarily directed at the regulation of development activity, the Policy is also applicable to pollution control, regulation of parking, control over animals, unauthorised development including buildings, non-compliance with development consent conditions, food safety, | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Wagga Wagga | Regional |
| Enforcement Policy | 6. APPLICATION: This policy applies to the investigation and enforcement of complaints about unlawful activity or failure to comply with the terms or conditions of approvals and orders. While primarily directed at the regulation of development activity, the policy is also applicable to pollution control, regulation of parking, control over animals, unauthorized development including buildings, non-compliance with development consent conditions, food safety, | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Forbes | Regional |
| ENFORCEMENT POLICY | The policy covers, but is not limited to, compliance issues in areas such as regulation of development activity, pollution control, regulation of parking, regulation of food premises and control of animals. | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Lithgow | Regional |
| ENFORCEMENT POLICY | Council enforces a variety of legislation relating to: Roads, footpaths & parking; Environmental protection; Pollution control; Control of animals; Unauthorised development; Non-compliance with conditions of Development Consent; Public health and safety; Food safety; | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Blue Mountains | Metropolitan |
| Enforcement Policy | The Policy is directed at but not limited to the regulation of development activity, pollution control, environmental health, public health and safety, food safety, | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Lane Cove | Metropolitan |
| Enforcement Policy | 6 Scope This policy applies to all areas within the Cabonne Council local government area and the officers who are authorised to investigate unlawful activity and proactive compliance monitoring including but not limited to: development and building control pollution control environmental health public health and safety onsite sewage management systems weeds control (Biosecurity) companion animals roads and footpaths parks and reserves food safety | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Cabonne | Regional |
| ENFORCEMENT POLICY | All authorised officers with delegations are authorised to investigate and undertake enforcement action relating to: a) Abandoned articles/ vehicles; b) Companion animals; c) Environmental protection; d) Fire safety; e) Food safety | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Liverpool | Metropolitan |
| ENFORCEMENT POLICY | b) What do the Enforcement Procedures regulate: The Enforcement Procedures are directed to the regulation of the following: • Roads, footpaths & parking; • Pollution control; • Control of Animals; • Unauthorised Development; • Non-compliance with conditions of Development Consent; • Public Health and Safety; • Food Safety; | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | The Hills Shire | Metropolitan |
| Enforcement Policy | Public health and safety – eg, food safety, | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Byron | Regional |
| ENFORCEMENT POLICY | This Policy applies to the investigation and enforcement of complaints about unlawful activity or failure to comply with the terms or conditions of approvals and orders. While primarily directed at the regulation of development activity, the policy is also applicable to pollution control, regulation of parking, control over animals, unauthorised development including buildings, non-compliance with development consent conditions, food safety, public health and safety issues, tree/s removal and land clearing. | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Bland | Regional |
| Enforcement Policy | General compliance matters within 5 working days. Examples include, works not in accordance with consent or constructed without consent, illegal uses, noise affecting several persons, food complaints. | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Muswellbrook | Regional |
| Enforcement Policy | 4. APPLICATION This policy applies to the investigation and enforcement of complaints about unlawful activity or failure to comply with the terms or conditions of approvals and orders. While primarily directed at the regulation of development activity, the policy is also applicable to pollution control, regulation of parking, control over animals, unauthorised development including buildings, non-compliance with development consent conditions, food safety | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Blayney | Regional |
| ENFORCEMENT POLICY | 6. APPLICATION This policy applies to the investigation and enforcement of complaints about unlawful activity or failure to comply with the terms or conditions of approvals and orders. While primarily directed at the regulation of development activity, the policy is also applicable to pollution control, regulation of parking, control over animals, unauthorized development including buildings, non-compliance with development consent conditions, food safety | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Oberon | Regional |
| Enforcement Policy | 1 Purpose of the Policy The purpose of this policy is to assist Council staff to act promptly, consistently and effectively in response to allegations of unlawful activity. To ensure that: Council exercises its regulatory functions consistently and without bias, in accordance with its charter under section 8 of the Local Government Act 1993 Council regulatory functions are exercised proactively Council responds promptly and effectively to allegations of unlawful activity The rules of procedural fairness are applied when making decisions that concern regulatory matters Enforcement action is proportionate to the offence in each case There is widespread understanding of the Council’s approach to enforcement, including the circumstances which will be taken into account when assessing different enforcement options; and Council allocates its limited resources in the most appropriate manner consistent with the public interest, its policy objectives and current regulatory issues. 2 Policy Objectives The aim of this Policy is to establish clear guidelines for the exercise of Council’s powers in dealing with requests or complaints regarding unlawful activity. It provides practical guidance on: Council’s responsibility with respect to actioning unlawful activities How Council staff are to assess complaints of unlawful activity to determine if they require further investigation Courses of action available to Council for dealing with unlawful activity How to decide whether enforcement action is warranted; and The process to be used in deciding which type of enforcement action is appropriate in the circumstances. This policy is supported by a Procedures Manual to assist Council officers in implementing the Policy. | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Bayside | Metropolitan |
| Enforcement Policy | This policy applies to regulatory issues within Council's Local Government Area of responsibility including, but not limited to: • Development and building control; • Pollution control; • Environmental health; • Public health and safety; • Noxious weeds; • Water and sewer; • Septic systems; • Control over animals; • Food safety; and | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Glen Innes Severn | Regional |
| ENFORCEMENT POLICY | This Policy aims to provide transparency and consistency in compliance and enforcement action in matters of public safety and amenity, companion animals, food safety, public health, environmental and development non-compliance and ensure natural justice principles are respected in the effective and efficient use of Council resources. | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Lismore | Regional |