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 Action 2016 – 2021 Strategy and Action Plan | The local government area Progress to date The City is already focused on avoidance and recycling measures to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill from the city: – We divert up to 69 per cent of residential waste annually 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 | – Establish a City Farm in Sydney Park for food production, farmers markets, community participation, education, innovation and collaboration | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | 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 | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | NSW | Sydney | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Action Plan Annual Update | Council supporting and enabling community gardens, school gardens, farmers markets, and backyard vegetable gardens | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | NSW | Ballina | Regional |
| Environmental Action Plan Annual Update | Council to show leadership in relation to establishment of a local centre for distribution of local and regional produce (lower emissions and sustainable local economy and local-social cohesion) | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | NSW | Ballina | Regional |
| Environmental Action Plan Annual Update | Council to support/ enable community gardens, school gardens, local farmers market and backyard vegetable gardens | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | NSW | Ballina | Regional |
| Environmental Action Plan Annual Update | Reduce food miles associated with food production and consumption, | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | NSW | Ballina | Regional |
| Environmental Action Plan Annual Update | Council to show leadership in relation to establishment of a local centre for distribution of local and regional produce (lower emissions and sustainable local economy and local-social cohesion). | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Ballina | Regional |
| Environmental Action Plan Annual Update | Urban 3-bin Waste Service with organic waste collection | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Ballina | Regional |
| Environmental Action Plan Annual Update | Council is a signatory to the Alliance. Drinking water fountains are | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | NSW | Ballina | Regional |
| Environmental Action Plan Annual Update | Install drinking water fountains as part of Council’s commitment to the Bottled Drinking Water Alliance | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | NSW | Ballina | Regional |
| Environmental Action Plan Annual Update | Nine fountains installed across the shire to date. Council has received funding under the Better Waste Recycling Fund for the installation of a further 5 bubblers across the shire | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | NSW | Ballina | Regional |
| Environmental Action Plan Annual Update | Protect prime agricultural land in the Shire | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Ballina | Regional |
| Environmental Action Plan Annual Update | Reduce impacts Undertake Acid Sulfate Soils audit from the agricultural (mostly sugar cane) industry on water quality | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Ballina | Regional |
| Environmental Action Plan Annual Update | Council supporting and enabling community gardens, school gardens, farmers markets, and backyard vegetable gardens | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | NSW | Ballina | Regional |
| Environmental Action Plan Annual Update | Council to support/ enable community gardens, school gardens, local farmers market and backyard vegetable gardens | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | NSW | Ballina | Regional |
| Environmental Action Plan Annual Update | Reduce food miles associated with food production and consumption, | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | NSW | Ballina | Regional |
| Environmental Action Plan Annual Update | Council supporting and enabling community gardens, school gardens, farmers markets, and backyard vegetable gardens | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Ballina | Regional |
| Environmental Action Plan Annual Update | Council to support/ enable community gardens, school gardens, local farmers market and backyard vegetable gardens | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Ballina | Regional |
| Environmental Action Plan Annual Update | Reduce food miles associated with food production and consumption, | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Ballina | Regional |
| Environmental Action Plan Annual Update | Worm farms and compost bins provided to the | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Ballina | Regional |
| Environmental Action Plan Annual Update | Council to show leadership in relation to establishment of a local centre for distribution of local and regional produce (lower emissions and sustainable local economy and local-social cohesion). | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | NSW | Ballina | Regional |
| Environmental Action Plan Annual Update | Reduce food miles associated with food production and consumption, | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | NSW | Ballina | Regional |
| Environmental Action Plan Annual Update | Increase recycling rates and reduce drink containers etc going to landfill. Public recycling bins have been installed in all village centres. They are located adjacent to bins. Some problems with contamination due to a lack of understanding by users of what is recyclable and what is not | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Ballina | Regional |
| Environmental Action Plan Annual Update | Investigate new ways to divert 1000 tonnes of food waste and 1800 tonnes of dry recyclables by 2014 to meet WASIP targets | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Ballina | Regional |
| Environmental Action Plan Annual Update | Investigate provision of organics waste to business | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Ballina | Regional |
| Environmental Action Plan Annual Update | Participate in Bottled Water Alliance to reduce | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Ballina | Regional |
| Environmental Action Plan Annual Update | Provide recycling bins in the passenger terminal building at the airport | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Ballina | Regional |
| Environmental Action Plan Annual Update | Reduce need to buy bottled water, reduce waste | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Ballina | Regional |
| Environmental Action Plan Annual Update | Urban 3-bin Waste Service with organic waste collection | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Ballina | Regional |