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 |
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| ETHICAL CATERING POLICY | 3. POLICY PROVISIONS 3.1 Council will preference locally-grown and seasonally-available produce and valueadded products in all catering arrangements. In instances where a locally-grown food item is not available, Council will source value-added products and produce grown/manufactured in Australia with preference given to ‘certified organic’ and low food miles. Where not able to be sourced nationally then Council will source certified ‘fair trade’ produce/products. 3.2 Council will preference organically-grown produce, meat and foodstuffs in all catering arrangements. Suppliers will be required to demonstrate that supplied food items are certified by a recognised certifying agency. | Health and Wellbeing | Healthy/sustainable LG food procurement policies | NSW | Byron | Regional |
| ETHICAL CATERING POLICY | 3.3 Council will only purchase eggs produced using cruelty-free / ‘free-range’ production methods. The veracity of eggs sold as ‘free-range’ will be taken at face-value until such time as universal or legally enforceable standards for the production of free range eggs eventuate in Australia. 3.4 Council will not enter into catering arrangements with suppliers who knowingly source foodstuff with genetically modified (GM) ingredients. 3.5 Council requires all businesses offering catering services to complete a general sustainable ethics declaration outlining their ability to source produce and products in accordance with the provisions stated in this Policy (Refer to Appendix 1). | Health and Wellbeing | Healthy/sustainable LG food procurement policies | NSW | Byron | Regional |
| ETHICAL CATERING POLICY | Byron Shire Council recognises the importance of ethically and sustainably produced foods to the nutritional health and general wellbeing of our community, the local economy and the wider environment. The Byron Shire Ethical Catering Policy aims to increase the demand for sustainably produced foods within the Byron Shire, while supporting the objectives of the Byron Shire Sustainable Agricultural Strategy (2004) and the Byron Shire Greenhouse Strategy (2008). | Health and Wellbeing | Healthy/sustainable LG food procurement policies | NSW | Byron | Regional |
| ETHICAL CATERING POLICY | 2. OBJECTIVES 2.1 To promote opportunities for sustainable agriculture in Byron Shire. 2.2 To support industries that utilise certified organic, sustainably-produced, ‘cruelty-free’ and ‘fair-trade’ production methods and practices. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Byron | Regional |
| ETHICAL CATERING POLICY | 3. POLICY PROVISIONS 3.1 Council will preference locally-grown and seasonally-available produce and valueadded products in all catering arrangements. In instances where a locally-grown food item is not available, Council will source value-added products and produce grown/manufactured in Australia with preference given to ‘certified organic’ and low food miles. Where not able to be sourced nationally then Council will source certified ‘fair trade’ produce/products. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Byron | Regional |
| ETHICAL CATERING POLICY | 3.2 Council will preference organically-grown produce, meat and foodstuffs in all catering arrangements. Suppliers will be required to demonstrate that supplied food items are certified by a recognised certifying agency. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Byron | Regional |
| ETHICAL CATERING POLICY | 3.3 Council will only purchase eggs produced using cruelty-free / ‘free-range’ production methods. The veracity of eggs sold as ‘free-range’ will be taken at face-value until such time as universal or legally enforceable standards for the production of free range eggs eventuate in Australia. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Byron | Regional |
| ETHICAL CATERING POLICY | ‘cruelty-free’ | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Byron | Regional |
| ETHICAL CATERING POLICY | 2.4 To promote the welfare of livestock, poultry and agricultural workers. | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Byron | Regional |
| ETHICAL CATERING POLICY | 3.3 Council will only purchase eggs produced using cruelty-free / ‘free-range’ production methods. The veracity of eggs sold as ‘free-range’ will be taken at face-value until such time as universal or legally enforceable standards for the production of free range eggs eventuate in Australia. | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Byron | Regional |
| ETHICAL CATERING POLICY | 2.3 To increase the sustainability of Council’s internal practices by reducing the food miles and socio-environmental impact associated with Council’s catering choices. | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | NSW | Byron | Regional |
| ETHICAL CATERING POLICY | 3. POLICY PROVISIONS 3.1 Council will preference locally-grown and seasonally-available produce and valueadded products in all catering arrangements. In instances where a locally-grown food item is not available, Council will source value-added products and produce grown/manufactured in Australia with preference given to ‘certified organic’ and low food miles. Where not able to be sourced nationally then Council will source certified ‘fair trade’ produce/products. | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | NSW | Byron | Regional |
| EUROBODALLA COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN 2017 | Encourage and support the development of a more diverse, innovative and affordable range of housing | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| EUROBODALLA COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN 2017 | Housing affordability | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| EUROBODALLA COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN 2017 | This outcome looks at how we attract and grow strategic investment and facilitate employment diversity. It includes strengthening and diversifying our economy by targeting new industries as well as building on our existing strengths such as tourism, local food production and our diverse and unique natural assets. | Economic Development | Food related job creation | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| EUROBODALLA COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN 2017 | This outcome seeks to ensure planning and development to support our future growth protects our environment and rural lands, respects our heritage and provides housing choice that meets community need with regard to supply, variety, type, design quality, sustainability and affordability. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| EUROBODALLA COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN 2017 | fresh produce markets | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| EUROBODALLA COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN 2017 | Sustainable Agriculture and Gardening Eurobodalla (SAGE) | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| EUROBODALLA COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN 2017 | Local producers | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| EUROBODALLA COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN 2017 | Encourage community gardens | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| EUROBODALLA COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN 2017 | Support producers networks | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| EUROBODALLA COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN 2017 | Encourage community gardens | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| EUROBODALLA COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN 2017 | This outcome looks at how we attract and grow strategic investment and facilitate employment diversity. It includes strengthening and diversifying our economy by targeting new industries as well as building on our existing strengths such as tourism, local food production and our diverse and unique natural assets. | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Eurobodalla Settlement Strategy | Action RI2: identify and map priority agricultural lands. Factors to be considered in that mapping are land classifications, soil types, visual and rural landscape 98 amenity, existing productive enterprises, large contiguous tracts of suitable land and improved pastures Action RI3: prepare a development control plan to identify appropriate building design for rural dwellings and farm buildings in visual amenity and environmentally sensitive areas. Include controls for low level stock crossings and other contributors to sediment loads in rivers and estuaries Action RI4: develop guidelines with state agencies and representative organisations to assist property management for environmental outcomes in terms of weed management, flora and fauna protection, and production processes having regard to health, dust, noise and odour impacts Action RI5: maintain provisions in the new LEP to permit the subdivision of agricultural land only where the proposed subdivision will not adversely affect the continued agricultural use of the land Action RI6: determine appropriate buffers between adjoining different land uses, to prevent conflicts with adjacent rural residential and urban land uses, and include in the new LEP Action RI7: promote sustainable agriculture through the diversification of agricultural activities and value-adding to produce, such as organic farming, growers markets, farm gate sales, demonstration facilities and associated dining Action RI8: investigate opportunities to establish an association to provide advice, assistance and marketing to agricultural producers Action RI9: prepare a development contributions plan to apply to rural residential subdivision to contribute to costs associated with noxious weed control | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Eurobodalla Settlement Strategy | Action SP34: develop a set of criteria to ensure that rural dwellings are developed only where water quality, scenic rural landscapes, agricultural activities and the natural environment are not adversely affected, and where the land is in close proximity to an existing urban area or village. SEA is to be applied to determine the suitability of the land for development | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Eurobodalla Settlement Strategy | Action SP9: apply appropriate land use zones to open space, bushland and agricultural land that separates settlements and include objectives in the new LEP regarding the benefits of urban containment and separation between settlements | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Eurobodalla Settlement Strategy | Application of a rural village zone and relaxation of dwelling entitlement regulations in areas where agriculture will not be adversely affected will extend land supplies without compromising environmental protection objectives. This may stimulate development in these small settlements and surrounding larger settlements on the proviso that these lands and villages will not be serviced with reticulated water and/or sewer. Additional dwellings may strengthen rural villages by enabling rural workers to live in those villages and to farm nearby freehold or leasehold land. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Eurobodalla Settlement Strategy | In April 2005 Council facilitated an Agricultural Futures Forum attended by Rural Industry Eurobodalla Settlement Strategy local farmers, representatives of community organisations and state agencies, councillors and staff. The purpose of the forum was to give interested parties the opportunity to provide direction about sustainable agriculture in the Shire | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Eurobodalla Settlement Strategy | maintain and improve the health of natural systems that support agriculture, | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Eurobodalla Settlement Strategy | recognise the right to farm for existing and future agricultural enterprises and match the management of rural land to its zoned use | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |