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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurobodalla Settlement Strategy | support the carrying out of agricultural activities best suited to floodplains where such activities will benefit from natural flooding processes | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Eurobodalla Settlement Strategy | The Council and community support zonings and controls that protect land for agricultural production thereby providing long-term security for the Shire’s producers. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Eurobodalla Settlement Strategy | RI15: investigate the feasibility of supplying treated effluent to productive agricultural operations as a means of irrigation and compost products to help sustain soil health | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable water management in food production | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Eurobodalla Settlement Strategy | Action RI1: apply separate zones in the new LEP to intensive agriculture (e.g. horticulture, forestry, turf farms), rural industries, (e.g. abattoirs), broadacre farming (e.g. dairying and livestock) and environmentally constrained land | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Eurobodalla Settlement Strategy | Action I14: Include waste provisions in a development control plan to reduce waste emanating from rural, rural residential, tourism and agricultural land uses | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Eurobodalla Settlement Strategy | Action RI12: lobby the Department of Primary Industries to amend legislation to allow ‘right to farm’ provisions in the new LEP | Economic Development | Food related job creation | 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 | Economic Development | Food related job creation | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Eurobodalla Settlement Strategy | Action ED18: facilitate the development of low-impact and nature-based tourism, such as for environmental education, ecotourism, craft, agricultural tourism, farmstays, health retreats, farm gate sales and the like | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Eurobodalla Settlement Strategy | 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 | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Eurobodalla Settlement Strategy | Action SP38: permit detached dual occupancy only where the second dwelling is of minimal visual impact, is ancillary to the main dwelling, is compatible in terms of design and materials and is capable of accommodating rural workers or for use as rural tourist accommodation, such as for farmstays | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Eurobodalla Settlement Strategy | 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 | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Eurobodalla Settlement Strategy | Action RI12: lobby the Department of Primary Industries to amend legislation to allow ‘right to farm’ provisions in the new LEP | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Eurobodalla Settlement Strategy | Action RI16: promote the clustering of residences, such as within a rural residential compartment, to accommodate the farmers and farm workers that utilise surrounding rural land | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Eurobodalla Settlement Strategy | 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 | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Eurobodalla Settlement Strategy | Action RI8: investigate opportunities to establish an association to provide advice, assistance and marketing to agricultural producers | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Eurobodalla Settlement Strategy | Action SP38: permit detached dual occupancy only where the second dwelling is of minimal visual impact, is ancillary to the main dwelling, is compatible in terms of design and materials and is capable of accommodating rural workers or for use as rural tourist accommodation, such as for farmstays | Economic Development | Local food producers | 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 | Economic Development | Local food producers | 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 | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Eurobodalla Settlement Strategy | 5.7.2 Directions • ensure that a range of housing opportunities are available in urban settlements and rural areas to satisfy demographic and socio-economic demands 5.7.3 Response • • facilitate a range of housing styles, types and sizes across the Shire to cater for an ageing population, declining occupancy rates and all socio-economic profiles stimulate the market to renew older housing stock in areas that are suited to redevelopment at higher densities, having regard to scenic and heritage attributes 5.7.4 Actions Action SP40: prepare an affordable housing strategy and implement the findings through structure plans for major towns, the new LEP and development contributions plans Action SP41: include principles in a development control plan to encourage the development of modular housing and other building design options that can be adapted to various stages of life Action SP42: identify opportunities in structure plans for major towns to expand medium density zones in places close to transport and commercial services 82 Action SP43: include financial or market incentives and bonus density programs in structure plans and/or development control plans to facilitate higher density development in designated localities Action SP44: include considerations in the new LEP to apply to development applications for the redevelopment of caravan parks containing permanent occupants concerning the likely impacts on the availability of low-cost accommodation and available alternative accommodation | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Eurobodalla Settlement Strategy | 3.4.3 Response • • manage the disturbance of potential and/or actual acid sulphate soils to minimise impacts on natural waterbodies and wetlands and on agricultural, fishing, aquaculture, urban and infrastructure activities | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Eurobodalla Settlement Strategy | 5.4.3 Response • Rural residential subdivision is to: • • • • provide a means of stewardship of the land and contribute to effective environmental management contribute to community development and the active use of neighbouring and surrounding rural lands contribute to the rehabilitation of degraded rural land or to the preservation of land that is environmentally sensitive • offer a range of lifestyle choices so long as there is nil cost to the community in terms of environmental impact, infrastructure servicing or the ongoing viability of agriculture | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Eurobodalla Settlement Strategy | 5.6.2 Directions provide opportunities for rural living and lifestyle choice • • provide accommodation for rural workers and their families where this supports agricultural endeavour and/or prevents further fragmentation of agricultural lands through multiple occupancy or rural land | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Eurobodalla Settlement Strategy | 5.6.3 Response ensure that rural dwellings are developed only where water quality, scenic rural landscapes, agricultural activities and the natural environment are not adversely effected, and where the land is in close proximity to an existing urban area of village Facilitate the development of rural dwellings where this supports rural industry and sustainable agriculture and/or provides rural living opportunities | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Eurobodalla Settlement Strategy | 7.1.2 Directions • ensure that productive farmland is protected from eroding influences, such as urban and rural residential development, that potentially threaten farming operations • • ensure that the aesthetic values of the rural landscape remain a major asset to residents and an important element of the nature coast backdrop ensure that planning processes and controls are not an impediment to emerging and diverse agricultural pursuits 7.1.3 Response • protect a broad range of lands and maintain access to those lands to cater for a range of agricultural industries and practices that are important 97 Rural Industry Eurobodalla Settlement Strategy currently and may be in the future • • • • prevent the sterilisation of agriculturally productive land through inappropriate zoning or development • • establish a system of assessment criteria to protect the visually significant landscape values caused by agricultural activities develop measures to sustain agricultural operations and improve agricultural opportunities and incentives facilitate multiple use of facilities or resources on rural land to support a range of land use activities, such as tourism and education, where this is compatible with agricultural operations pursue the retention of existing agricultural land holdings and where possible the amalgamation and/or consolidation of adjacent land holdings where this provides economic benefits to an agricultural operation Explore methods of providing additional dwelling entitlements through the merit-based approach where this is likely to support the agricultural enterprise and not likely to compromise other economic, social or environmental attributes | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Eurobodalla Settlement Strategy | Action NE31: separate the current 1(a) (Rural (Environmental Constraints and Agriculture) Zone) into zones for environment protection and agriculture using | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Eurobodalla Settlement Strategy | Action RI10: prepare and distribute brochures with planning certificates (as part of property conveyancing) and with rates notices to rural inhabitants explaining Council policy on provision of infrastructure and services in rural zones Action RI11: prepare a ‘lifestyles expectation’ map for distribution and display indicating the level of services provided, including telecommunications, to rural land. Include details of proximity to agricultural activities, rural industry, schools and bus routes Action RI12: lobby the Department of Primary Industries to amend legislation to allow ‘right to farm’ provisions in the new LEP Action RI13: apply a rate rebate where a property vegetation plan, property management plan, voluntary conservation agreement or water sharing plan is in place Action RI14: investigate the feasibility of implementing a system of offsets to assist environmental protection measures and maintenance of rural landscapes Action RI15: investigate the feasibility of supplying treated effluent to productive agricultural operations as a means of irrigation and compost products to help sustain soil health Action RI16: promote the clustering of residences, such as within a rural residential compartment, to accommodate the farmers and farm workers that utilise surrounding rural land Action RI17: defer to the amended Native Vegetation Conservation Act for development control of land clearing and remove requirements for Council’s consent for land clearing in the new LEP | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| EVENT AND FESTIVAL STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN 2019-2024 1 EVENT AND FESTIVAL STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN 2019-2024 | food van access etc. | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Lake Macquarie | Regional |
| EVENT AND FESTIVAL STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN 2019-2024 1 EVENT AND FESTIVAL STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN 2019-2024 | Morisset Lake Macquarie Agricultural Show | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Lake Macquarie | Regional |
| EVENT AND FESTIVAL STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN 2019-2024 1 EVENT AND FESTIVAL STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN 2019-2024 | Support events that employ artists, contractors, artistic directors, food vendors and logistic support | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Lake Macquarie | Regional |
| EVENT AND FESTIVAL STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN 2019-2024 1 EVENT AND FESTIVAL STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN 2019-2024 | Speers Point Farmers Markets | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | NSW | Lake Macquarie | Regional |