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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GANNAWARRA SHIRE COUNCIL’S ANNUAL REPORT 2019 | supporting community building projects such as the Leitchville Community Garden and McCann Crescent Park at Kerang or collaborating and developing opportunities for our communities, what we do as a Council within our boundaries is our primary work. | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | Victoria | Gannawarra | Regional |
| GANNAWARRA SHIRE COUNCIL’S ANNUAL REPORT 2019 | Leitchville Community Garden officially opened | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Gannawarra | Regional |
| GANNAWARRA SHIRE COUNCIL’S ANNUAL REPORT 2019 | Leitchville Community Garden opening | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Gannawarra | Regional |
| GANNAWARRA SHIRE COUNCIL’S ANNUAL REPORT 2019 | supporting community building projects such as the Leitchville Community Garden and McCann Crescent Park at Kerang or collaborating and developing opportunities for our communities, what we do as a Council within our boundaries is our primary work. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Gannawarra | Regional |
| GANNAWARRA SHIRE COUNCIL’S ANNUAL REPORT 2019 | Council took over management of the Kerang Saleyards | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Gannawarra | Regional |
| GANNAWARRA SHIRE COUNCIL’S ANNUAL REPORT 2019 | Food safety Health and safety Critical and major non-compliance notifications [Number of critical non-compliance notifications and major non-compliance notifications about a food premises followed up / Number of critical non-compliance notifications and major non-compliance notifications about a food premises] x100 | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Gannawarra | Regional |
| GANNAWARRA SHIRE COUNCIL’S ANNUAL REPORT 2019 | Food Safety Timeliness Time taken to action food complaints | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Gannawarra | Regional |
| GANNAWARRA SHIRE COUNCIL’S ANNUAL REPORT 2019 | SERVICE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Service/indicator/measure Results 2016 Service standard Food safety assessments Results 2017 Results 2018 Results 2019 Material Variations and Comments 88.73% 72.88% 97.40% 100.00% Food safety assessments have been undertaken for all registered premises across the reporting periods. [Number of registered class 1 food premises and class 2 food premises that receive an annual food safety assessment in accordance with the Food Act 1984 / Number of registered class 1 food premises and class 2 food premises that require an annual food safety assessment in accordance with the Food Act 1984] x100 Service cost Cost of food safety service $280.80 $226.58 $401.69 $305.08 There was a decrease in the cost of the food safety service in 2018 due to reduced resourcing for part of the year. [Direct cost of the food safety service / Number of food premises registered or notified in accordance with the Food Act 1984] Health and safety Critical and major non-compliance outcome notifications [Number of critical non-compliance outcome notifications and major non-compliance notifications about a food premises followed up / Number of critical non-compliance outcome notifications and major noncompliance notifications about a food premises] x100 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Gannawarra | Regional |
| GANNAWARRA SHIRE COUNCIL’S ANNUAL REPORT 2019 | The health protection role includes environmental health, infectious disease prevention and control, immunisation, food safety, septic tanks, environment protection and emergency response. | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Gannawarra | Regional |
| GANNAWARRA SHIRE COUNCIL’S ANNUAL REPORT 2019 | Council took over management of the Kerang Saleyards | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Gannawarra | Regional |
| GANNAWARRA SHIRE COUNCIL’S ANNUAL REPORT 2019 | Gannawarra Agribusiness Investment Plan developed and in use | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Gannawarra | Regional |
| GANNAWARRA SHIRE COUNCIL’S ANNUAL REPORT 2019 | MISSION Together with our community we will capitalise on our natural assets, support our business and agricultural sector and deliver quality services to our community. | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Gannawarra | Regional |
| GEELONG MAJOR EVENTS STRATEGY 2016 – 2026 | Strength of the regional food and wine industry | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | Victoria | Greater Geelong | Regional |
| GENDER EQUITY STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN | Action 6.1 Provide and promote the breast feeding facilities available to staff at Council Timeline Ongoing Responsibility Executive Leadership Team, Directors, Managers, Team Leaders Indicator/Outputs Number of staff accessing facilities Number of managers/ team leaders/Directors promoting facilities to returning mothers | Health and Wellbeing | Breastfeeding | Victoria | Greater Shepparton | Regional |
| GENDER EQUITY STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN | Support staff to return to work through Assisted Parental Leave Return, breast feeding facilities and corporate procedure | Health and Wellbeing | Breastfeeding | Victoria | Greater Shepparton | Regional |
| GENERAL LOCAL LAW | Animals in Urban Areas | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Corangamite | Regional |
| General Local Law | Permitted Animals and Birds on Properties other than Flats and Units | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Yarra | Metropolitan |
| GENERAL LOCAL LAW (LOCAL LAW NO. 2 | Number of Animals | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Colac Otway | Regional |
| General Local Law 2012 | Keeping animals | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Ararat | Regional |
| General Local Law 2014 | Keeping animals | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | South Gippsland | Regional |
| General Local Law 2015 | ANIMAL NUMBERS | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Melton | Metropolitan |
| General Local Law 2015 | 4.1 Without a permit an owner or occupier of land in a residential area must not keep more than – (a) 2 cats; (b) 2 dogs; (c) 60 pigeons being 40 flying birds plus 20 breeding birds; and (d) 10 poultry | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Central Goldfiedls | Regional |
| General Local Law 2016 – No. 8 | PART 4 – ANIMALS 4.1 Numbers (a) An owner or occupier of land must not, without a permit, keep on that land any rooster or peafowl or more than: | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Frankston | Metropolitan |
| General Local Law 2018 | Numbers of Animals | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Glenelg | Regional |
| General Local Law No. 1 (2015) | Permitted Number of Animals Kept on Private Land | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Banyule | Metropolitan |
| GENERAL LOCAL LAW NO. 2 | Keeping of animals and birds | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Hepburn | Regional |
| GENERAL LOCAL LAW NO.5 | For the purposes of clause 407 the following numbers of animals are the maximum that may be kept without a permit. | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Yarriambiack | Regional |
| GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW No 1 of 2014 | PART 7 BIRDS Numbers of poultry that may be kept | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Whittlesea | Metropolitan |
| GENERAL PROVISIONS LOCAL LAW 2010 Administrative Guidelines | Keeping of Animals | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Knox | Metropolitan |
| GENERAL PURPOSES LOCAL LAW | Keeping of Animals Generally (1) The limitations and restrictions in this Part do not prohibit the keeping of any animals or birds regulated by the Planning Scheme. (2) An owner or occupier of any land must not, without a permit, in a Residential area keep or allow to be kept on land any more of each of the species or group, or type of animals than is stated in the following Table: | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |