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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Strategy Our Sustainable City | • Work with business and industry to reduce plastics and packaging including plastic bag bans | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Canada Bay | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Strategy Our Sustainable City | Compost Revolution NSW Environmental Trust Deliver a regional education program via an online portal and subsidise compost bins to residents who complete the workshop | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Canada Bay | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Strategy Our Sustainable City | Deliver workshops and events which encourage the community to grow food, reduce waste through composting | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Canada Bay | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Strategy Our Sustainable City | Delivery of plastic waste reduction programs such as Plastic Free, It’s How We Roll, Choose to Reuse, Coffee Cup Campaign, Boomerang Bags, Bagless in the Bay, Single use plastic program, Boomerang Bags and Love your place | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Canada Bay | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Strategy Our Sustainable City | Engaged with over 2,000 residents on food waste education | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Canada Bay | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Strategy Our Sustainable City | Love Food Hate Waste NSW Environmental Trust | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Canada Bay | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Strategy Our Sustainable City | Provided workshops focussing on managing food waste and reducing food footprint | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Canada Bay | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Strategy Our Sustainable City | The food that we eat has a huge impact on our planet. The food sector accounts for over 20% of global greenhouse emissions, with a third of the food produced in Australia ending up in landfill. Council is working towards raising community awareness of food sustainability through encouraging the community to eat local and seasonal, reducing food waste, supporting sustainable food production, and reducing consumption of animal products. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Canada Bay | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Strategy Our Sustainable City | • Investigate opportunities to collaborate with Concord Farmers Market | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | NSW | Canada Bay | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Action 2016 – 2021 Strategy and Action Plan | 8.04 Encourage Community Garden management committees to develop a documented management plan to guide their operations and to share knowledge with participants and the community | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Sydney | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Action 2016 – 2021 Strategy and Action Plan | Establish a City Farm in Sydney Park for food production, farmers markets, community participation, education, innovation and collaboration | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Sydney | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Action 2016 – 2021 Strategy and Action Plan | Outcome: The community are active participants in protecting and enhancing the city’s trees, parks, flora and fauna. To engage the community, we will: – Establish a City Farm in Sydney Park for food production, farmers markets, community participation, education, innovation and collaboration | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Sydney | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Action 2016 – 2021 Strategy and Action Plan | Work with community garden managers to document management plans to share knowledge with participants and the community | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Sydney | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Action 2016 – 2021 Strategy and Action Plan | The Liveable Green Network: The City’s Liveable Green Network is a network of high quality walking and cycling routes that connect the city. We are improving streets and public spaces to make spaces more pleasant to walk and ride in. The Liveable Green Network connects the residents to the city’s villages, parks and leisure facilities. The network features include traffic calming measures, widened footpaths and more pedestrian crossings, way-finding, planting, water bubblers | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | NSW | Sydney | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Action 2016 – 2021 Strategy and Action Plan | Organics recovery – Provision for on-site composting of kitchen and garden waste | Planning Frameworks | Modify housing/property designs to ensure adequate food storage/preparation areas | NSW | Sydney | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Action 2016 – 2021 Strategy and Action Plan | 8.04 Encourage Community Garden management committees to develop a documented management plan to guide their operations and to share knowledge with participants and the community | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | NSW | Sydney | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Action 2016 – 2021 Strategy and Action Plan | Our local government area Progress to date We are working with other levels of government and the community to: – Develop and support 19 community gardens, five Landcare groups, three community footpath verge gardens and one community composting group | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | NSW | Sydney | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Action 2016 – 2021 Strategy and Action Plan | Outcome: The community are active participants in protecting and enhancing the city’s trees, parks, flora and fauna. To engage the community, we will: – Establish a City Farm in Sydney Park for food production, farmers markets, community participation, education, innovation and collaboration | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | NSW | Sydney | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Action 2016 – 2021 Strategy and Action Plan | Progress – The City supports 19 community gardens, five Landcare groups, three community footpath verge gardens and one community composting group Green and cool city – Launched a Green Roofs and Walls policy and guidelines; 130 green roofs and walls now in place Future targets – The average total canopy cover is increased by 50 per cent by 2030 (from 15 to 23 per cent of the local government area), and increased by 75 per cent by 2050 (to 27 per cent), from a 2008 baseline What we will do to support and influence – Establish guidelines for the provision of landscaping and open space in new developments – Establish a City Farm in Sydney Park for food production, farmers markets, community participation, education, innovation and collaboration | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | NSW | Sydney | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Action 2016 – 2021 Strategy and Action Plan | Work with community garden managers to document management plans to share knowledge with participants and the community | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | NSW | Sydney | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Action 2016 – 2021 Strategy and Action Plan | 8.04 Encourage Community Garden management committees to develop a documented management plan to guide their operations and to share knowledge with participants and the community | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Sydney | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Action 2016 – 2021 Strategy and Action Plan | Create spaces for community gardens – community gardens are ‘enablers’ creating social connection opportunities for residents, neighbours, businesses | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Sydney | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Action 2016 – 2021 Strategy and Action Plan | Our local government area Progress to date We are working with other levels of government and the community to: – Develop and support 19 community gardens, five Landcare groups, three community footpath verge gardens and one community composting group | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Sydney | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Action 2016 – 2021 Strategy and Action Plan | Outcome: The community are active participants in protecting and enhancing the city’s trees, parks, flora and fauna. To engage the community, we will: – Establish a City Farm in Sydney Park for food production, farmers markets, community participation, education, innovation and collaboration | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Sydney | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Action 2016 – 2021 Strategy and Action Plan | Progress – The City supports 19 community gardens, five Landcare groups, three community footpath verge gardens and one community composting group Green and cool city – Launched a Green Roofs and Walls policy and guidelines; 130 green roofs and walls now in place Future targets – The average total canopy cover is increased by 50 per cent by 2030 (from 15 to 23 per cent of the local government area), and increased by 75 per cent by 2050 (to 27 per cent), from a 2008 baseline What we will do to support and influence – Establish guidelines for the provision of landscaping and open space in new developments – Establish a City Farm in Sydney Park for food production, farmers markets, community participation, education, innovation and collaboration | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Sydney | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Action 2016 – 2021 Strategy and Action Plan | Work with community garden managers to document management plans to share knowledge with participants and the community | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Sydney | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Action 2016 – 2021 Strategy and Action Plan | 02 Strategy and action snapshot – local government area Progress – 69 per cent of residential waste is diverted from landfill by reprocessing recyclables and composting food and garden waste | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Sydney | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Action 2016 – 2021 Strategy and Action Plan | Organics recovery – Provision for on-site composting of kitchen and garden waste | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Sydney | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Action 2016 – 2021 Strategy and Action Plan | Our local government area Progress to date We are working with other levels of government and the community to: – Develop and support 19 community gardens, five Landcare groups, three community footpath verge gardens and one community composting group | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Sydney | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Action 2016 – 2021 Strategy and Action Plan | Progress – The City supports 19 community gardens, five Landcare groups, three community footpath verge gardens and one community composting group | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Sydney | Metropolitan |