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 Sustainability Strategy 2016–2021 | Explore options to build on the Neighbourhood Sustainable Gardening Program to support community and individual initiatives (recommendations B3.1 and W4.2). | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | Victoria | Glen Eira | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Sustainability Strategy 2016–2021 | Network of indigenous and native habitat in community gardens across the City. | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | Victoria | Glen Eira | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Sustainability Strategy 2016–2021 | Council ran a series of free community presentations for many years. In 2014–15, for example, Council delivered 16 presentations to 742 community members on topics including solar power; sustainable gardening; and sustainable house design. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Glen Eira | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Sustainability Strategy 2016–2021 | Explore options to build on the Neighbourhood Sustainable Gardening Program to support community and individual initiatives (recommendations B3.1 and W4.2). | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Glen Eira | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Sustainability Strategy 2016–2021 | Network of indigenous and native habitat in community gardens across the City. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Glen Eira | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Sustainability Strategy 2016–2021 | Focus its recycling education program on introducing food waste recycling and improving recycling of paper, cardboard and other products that are still put in the garbage bin by mistake (recommendations R3.1, R3.2, R3.4, R4.1 and R4.2). | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Glen Eira | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Sustainability Strategy 2016–2021 | Food waste recycling facilities for the south east region of Melbourne. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Glen Eira | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Sustainability Strategy 2016–2021 | R3 — Increase the community’s kerbside recycling rate by at least 30 per cent by 2021 including introducing food waste recycling. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Glen Eira | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Sustainability Strategy 2016–2021 | R3 — Objective: Increase the community recycling rate by at least 30 per cent by 2021. R3.1 R3.2 Introduce food waste recycling for the community as part of the existing organic waste recycling service by end of 2017. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Glen Eira | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Sustainability Strategy 2016–2021 | The Metropolitan Waste and Resource Recovery Group (MWRRG) co-ordinates delivery of waste and recycling facilities across metropolitan Melbourne and, in 2015, tendered for recycling services for green waste and food waste on behalf of a group of councils including Glen Eira City Council.4 | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Glen Eira | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Sustainability Strategy 2016–2021 | What will Council focus on for the next five years to achieve these goals? Accelerating efforts to reduce carbon Council will introduce food waste recycling for residents | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Glen Eira | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Sustainability Strategy 2017 | Community education targeting reduction, reuse and repair, recycling, waste avoidance | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Parramatta | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Sustainability Strategy 2017 | Continue community education programs targeting various waste streams from the perspective of avoidance, reuse, repair and recovery, e.g. reducing food waste and awareness of local food production through programs such as Clean Seed network and Grow Our Own Food (GOOF) series | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Parramatta | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Sustainability Strategy 2017 | Improve public and community space design to reduce summer heat by incorporating shade structures, drinking fountains, water features, and by capturing rainwater to irrigate trees and plants and cool public spaces | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | NSW | Parramatta | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Sustainability Strategy 2017 | Continue community education programs targeting various waste streams from the perspective of avoidance, reuse, repair and recovery, e.g. reducing food waste and awareness of local food production through programs such as Clean Seed network and Grow Our Own Food (GOOF) series | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Parramatta | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Sustainability Strategy 2017 | Food organics separation, composting and reuse in vegetable gardens at the Rydalmere Operations Centre | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Parramatta | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Sustainability Strategy 2017 | Improve public and community space design to reduce summer heat by incorporating shade structures, drinking fountains, water features, and by capturing rainwater to irrigate trees and plants and cool public spaces | Sustainability and Environment | Food supply and food system resilience | NSW | Parramatta | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Sustainability Strategy 2017 | Community education targeting reduction, reuse and repair, recycling, waste avoidance | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Parramatta | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Sustainability Strategy 2017 | Continue community education programs targeting various waste streams from the perspective of avoidance, reuse, repair and recovery, e.g. reducing food waste and awareness of local food production through programs such as Clean Seed network and Grow Our Own Food (GOOF) series | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Parramatta | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Sustainability Strategy 2017 | Food organics separation, composting and reuse in vegetable gardens at the Rydalmere Operations Centre | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Parramatta | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Sustainability Strategy 2017 | Increase waste diversion from landfill through various treatment processes, and investigate waste-to-energy, both bio-digestions and gasification Investigate alternative systems to divert food organics and nappy waste from red bins | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Parramatta | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Sustainability Strategy 2017 | Investigate systems to divert food waste from the general waste stream | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Parramatta | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Sustainability Strategy 2017 | Work with business and industry to reduce plastics and packaging including plastic bag bans | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Parramatta | Metropolitan |
| Environmental Sustainability Strategy: a Vision for Pyrenees Shire | A Sustainability Forum, as part of National Youth Week explored food miles, clothing miles and the impact on natural resources of using non compostable/non‐renewable goods. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Pyrenees | Regional |
| Environmental Sustainability Strategy: a Vision for Pyrenees Shire | Beaufort Community House & Learning Centre: Supported by Adult Community and Further Education, a variety of programs supporting sustainability are delivered including horticulture, operating a chain saw, bee keeping, sewing, floral art, alternate farming‐alpacas, water wise irrigation for garden and farm and hat making. In 2011 further programs are planned around relating to the local environment. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Pyrenees | Regional |
| Environmental Sustainability Strategy: a Vision for Pyrenees Shire | Good Food Program 2011: This two year program in Avoca has two parts; encouraging people to cook with healthy produce and to build participant knowledge and awareness of fresh produce through establishment of a community garden. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Pyrenees | Regional |
| Environmental Sustainability Strategy: a Vision for Pyrenees Shire | Good Food Program 2011: This two year program in Avoca has two parts; encouraging people to cook with healthy produce and to increase practical knowledge of fresh produce through establishment of a community garden. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Pyrenees | Regional |
| Environmental Sustainability Strategy: a Vision for Pyrenees Shire | 4.1.11 Partner investigation with adjoining Shires into hosting an Agricultural/Climate Adaptation Officer | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Pyrenees | Regional |
| Environmental Sustainability Strategy: a Vision for Pyrenees Shire | Action Table 2.2: Healthy and productive land | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Pyrenees | Regional |
| Environmental Sustainability Strategy: a Vision for Pyrenees Shire | Beaufort Community Garden: The garden plots are in the early stages of establishment at the rear of the RSL building. Tank water is available and local resources of wood shavings and locally milled timber have been utilized as mulch to suppress weeds. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Pyrenees | Regional |