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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Hold Ctrl to select multiple terms. Using ‘any words’ functions as an “OR” search. Using ‘all words’ functions as and “AND” search.
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| Document title | Relevant text in the policy | Domain | Topic | State | Local Government name | Council type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Sustainability Action Plan | > Love food, hate waste campaign | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Woollahra | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Sustainability Action Plan | Regular workshops and events coordinated for residents to attend | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Woollahra | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Sustainability Action Plan | Number of community and communal gardens installed | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | NSW | Woollahra | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Sustainability Action Plan | > Composting and worm farming | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Woollahra | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Sustainability Action Plan | 20% increase in home composting | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Woollahra | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Sustainability Action Plan | By early 2013, a baseline for home composting in the Woollahra LGA is developed based on: > Number of compost bins and worm farms in Council area > Tonnes collected | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Woollahra | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Sustainability Action Plan | Establish a baseline for home composting in the Woollahra LGA | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Woollahra | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Sustainability Action Plan | Measure and report on home composting in each year’s Environmental Report Card | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Woollahra | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Sustainability Action Plan | Measure and report on tonnes of food waste diverted from landfill through the Compost Revolution Project | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Woollahra | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Sustainability Action Plan | No of compost bins and worm farms in Council area and tonnes collected and reported | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Woollahra | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Sustainability Action Plan | Number of community and communal gardens installed | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Woollahra | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Sustainability Action Plan | Regular workshops and events coordinated for residents to attend | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Woollahra | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Sustainability Action Plan | Support community engagement in the Compost Revolution project | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Woollahra | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Sustainability Action Plan | 20% increase in home composting | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Woollahra | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Sustainability Action Plan | Actions Completed to Date Council is committed to developing a waste wise Woollahra. Council measures performance by documenting the tonnages of materials diverted from landfill by avoidance, reduction, reuse and recycling options. Council is committed to providing services and promoting initiatives that increase recycling and minimise and avoid waste. Waste programs include: > Domestic waste and recycling collections > Kitchen to Compost – food and garden organics collection > Composting and worm farming > Love food, hate waste campaign | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Woollahra | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Sustainability Action Plan | By early 2013, a baseline for home composting in the Woollahra LGA is developed based on: > Number of compost bins and worm farms in Council area > Tonnes collected | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Woollahra | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Sustainability Action Plan | Establish a baseline for home composting in the Woollahra LGA | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Woollahra | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Sustainability Action Plan | Measure and report on home composting in each year’s Environmental Report Card | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Woollahra | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Sustainability Action Plan | Measure and report on tonnes of food waste diverted from landfill through the Compost Revolution Project | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Woollahra | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Sustainability Action Plan | No of compost bins and worm farms in Council area and tonnes collected and reported | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Woollahra | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Sustainability Action Plan | Programs such as Kitchen to Compost, | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Woollahra | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Sustainability Action Plan | Regular workshops and events coordinated for residents to attend | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Woollahra | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Sustainability Action Plan | Support community engagement in the Compost Revolution project | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Woollahra | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Sustainability Action Plan | Expand kerbside organic waste collection and processing service to include kitchen waste. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Lake Macquarie | Regional |
| Environmental Sustainability Action Plan | Increase resource recovery and reuse of Council waste streams – roll out organics service to Council facilities. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Lake Macquarie | Regional |
| Environmental Sustainability Action Plan | Undertake a triennial audit of Council's waste from a 2007/2008 baseline, and report on the landfill savings from the introduction of recycling, composting, and replacement of personal desk bins with a tri-bin system within Council buildings. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Lake Macquarie | Regional |
| Environmental Sustainability Framework | Sustainable healthy eating program in Council owned childcare centres | Health and Wellbeing | Healthy/sustainable LG food procurement policies | NSW | Blacktown | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Sustainability Framework | Enhancement of the health and wellbeing of the Blacktown community by promoting public health best practice, encouraging physical activity, healthy eating and enforcement of legislation (Environmental Sustainability Focus Area 8) | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Blacktown | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Sustainability Framework | Establish a Darug Bush Tucker Garden at Grantham Heritage Parklands in consultation with local Aboriginal groups | Health and Wellbeing | Traditional food cultures | NSW | Blacktown | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Sustainability Framework | community gardens | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | NSW | Blacktown | Metropolitan |