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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| Greater Dandenong Sustainability Strategy Towards an environmentally sustainable city 2016–2030 | Council has established objectives and targets that will not only help promote the production, processing and consumption of local and sustainable food, but highlights the benefits of a healthy diet to the local community. This approach will help reduce the environmental impacts, showcase local businesses and increase the health and wellbeing of residents, workers and visitors to Greater Dandenong. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Greater Dandenong | Metropolitan |
| Greater Dandenong Sustainability Strategy Towards an environmentally sustainable city 2016–2030 | Engage and strengthen the community’s awareness on benefits of healthy diets, their ability to grow their own fresh fruit and vegetables, and help them reduce the amount of food waste. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Greater Dandenong | Metropolitan |
| Greater Dandenong Sustainability Strategy Towards an environmentally sustainable city 2016–2030 | LOCAL AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD OUR GOAL: A CITY CONNECTED BY FOOD To create a city connected by food where people have healthy balanced diets, have the ability to grow their own fruit and vegetables, and have access to local and seasonal fresh food which is locally grown and processed. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Greater Dandenong | Metropolitan |
| Greater Dandenong Sustainability Strategy Towards an environmentally sustainable city 2016–2030 | Production With the support of key stakeholders, support the community to increase their ability to grow their own fresh fruit and vegetables. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Greater Dandenong | Metropolitan |
| Greater Dandenong Sustainability Strategy Towards an environmentally sustainable city 2016–2030 | supporting the 25 community and school gardens across the municipality. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Greater Dandenong | Metropolitan |
| Greater Dandenong Sustainability Strategy Towards an environmentally sustainable city 2016–2030 | To create a city connected by food where people have healthy balanced diets, have the ability to grow their own fruit and vegetables, and have access to local and seasonal fresh food which is locally grown and processed. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Greater Dandenong | Metropolitan |
| Greater Dandenong Sustainability Strategy Towards an environmentally sustainable city 2016–2030 | With the support of key stakeholders, support the community to increase their ability to grow their own fresh fruit and vegetables. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Greater Dandenong | Metropolitan |
| Greater Dandenong Sustainability Strategy Towards an environmentally sustainable city 2016–2030 | Council has established objectives and targets that will not only help promote the production, processing and consumption of local and sustainable food, but highlights the benefits of a healthy diet to the local community. This approach will help reduce the environmental impacts, showcase local businesses and increase the health and wellbeing of residents, workers and visitors to Greater Dandenong. | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | Victoria | Greater Dandenong | Metropolitan |
| Greater Dandenong Sustainability Strategy Towards an environmentally sustainable city 2016–2030 | LOCAL AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD OUR GOAL: A CITY CONNECTED BY FOOD To create a city connected by food where people have healthy balanced diets, have the ability to grow their own fruit and vegetables, and have access to local and seasonal fresh food which is locally grown and processed. | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | Victoria | Greater Dandenong | Metropolitan |
| Greater Dandenong Sustainability Strategy Towards an environmentally sustainable city 2016–2030 | Promote healthy diets and local sustainable food options for the broader community. | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | Victoria | Greater Dandenong | Metropolitan |
| Greater Dandenong Sustainability Strategy Towards an environmentally sustainable city 2016–2030 | To create a city connected by food where people have healthy balanced diets, have the ability to grow their own fruit and vegetables, and have access to local and seasonal fresh food which is locally grown and processed. | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | Victoria | Greater Dandenong | Metropolitan |
| Greater Dandenong Sustainability Strategy Towards an environmentally sustainable city 2016–2030 | Where there are a range of local and sustainable fresh food options for residents, workers and visitors. | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | Victoria | Greater Dandenong | Metropolitan |
| Greater Dandenong Sustainability Strategy Towards an environmentally sustainable city 2016–2030 | LOCAL AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD OUR GOAL: A CITY CONNECTED BY FOOD To create a city connected by food where people have healthy balanced diets, have the ability to grow their own fruit and vegetables, and have access to local and seasonal fresh food which is locally grown and processed. | Sustainability and Environment | Local, sustainable food processing | Victoria | Greater Dandenong | Metropolitan |
| Greater Dandenong Sustainability Strategy Towards an environmentally sustainable city 2016–2030 | To create a city connected by food where people have healthy balanced diets, have the ability to grow their own fruit and vegetables, and have access to local and seasonal fresh food which is locally grown and processed. | Sustainability and Environment | Local, sustainable food processing | Victoria | Greater Dandenong | Metropolitan |
| Greater Dandenong Sustainability Strategy Towards an environmentally sustainable city 2016–2030 | Engage and strengthen the community’s awareness on benefits of healthy diets, their ability to grow their own fresh fruit and vegetables, and help them reduce the amount of food waste. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Greater Dandenong | Metropolitan |
| Greater Dandenong Sustainability Strategy Towards an environmentally sustainable city 2016–2030 | LF-1.2 Waste Reduce amount of food waste and packaging sent to landfill. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Greater Dandenong | Metropolitan |
| Greater Dandenong Sustainability Strategy Towards an environmentally sustainable city 2016–2030 | Reduce amount of food waste and packaging sent to landfill. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Greater Dandenong | Metropolitan |
| Greater Dandenong Sustainability Strategy Towards an environmentally sustainable city 2016–2030 | Dandenong Market | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | Victoria | Greater Dandenong | Metropolitan |
| Greater Dandenong Sustainability Strategy Towards an environmentally sustainable city 2016–2030 | Council has established objectives and targets that will not only help promote the production, processing and consumption of local and sustainable food, but highlights the benefits of a healthy diet to the local community. This approach will help reduce the environmental impacts, showcase local businesses and increase the health and wellbeing of residents, workers and visitors to Greater Dandenong. | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Greater Dandenong | Metropolitan |
| Greater Dandenong Sustainability Strategy Towards an environmentally sustainable city 2016–2030 | Green Wedge Support the expansion and diversification of agricultural activity in the Green Wedge (GW) area. | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Greater Dandenong | Metropolitan |
| Greater Dandenong Sustainability Strategy Towards an environmentally sustainable city 2016–2030 | Support the expansion and diversification of agricultural activity in the Green Wedge area. • | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Greater Dandenong | Metropolitan |
| Greater Dandenong Sustainability Strategy Towards an environmentally sustainable city 2016–2030 | What is Council currently doing? The City’s reputation as a destination for affordable fresh and multi-cultural food continues to find an audience, and is the platform for making Greater Dandenong ‘A City Connected by Food’. Much of this reputation has been achieved by work being delivered through the Regional Food Strategy59 that commits Council to a range of objectives and actions based on the following pillars: • Food Industry (Business and Production) • World Food (Culture and Supply) • Food Health (Access and Community) | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Greater Dandenong | Metropolitan |
| Greater Dandenong Council Plan 2017-21 | Number of food and cultural tours conducted (2018 – 12) | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | Victoria | Greater Dandenong | Metropolitan |
| Greater Dandenong Cycling Strategy 2017-24 | The delivery of new paths will also consider the delivery of supporting infrastructure, including but not limited to, shaded areas, shelters, public lighting, drinking fountains | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | Victoria | Greater Dandenong | Metropolitan |
| Greater Dandenong Housing Strategy 2014-2024, | A strategy for facilitating the provision of more affordable housing has to be put in place early in the urban renewal process, but in a way that does compromise Council’s revitalisation and investment goals. Opportunities have been built into the Greater Dandenong Housing Strategy 2014-2024 to provide greater housing choice for people on a range of incomes to manage the risk of longer-term over-gentrification and loss of diversity (see Housing Theme D – Housing Affordability). | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Greater Dandenong | Metropolitan |
| Greater Dandenong Housing Strategy 2014-2024, | As already discussed in Theme C – Revitalisation and Investment, the Greater Dandenong Housing Strategy includes measures to establish processes and governance structures that will enable Council to more strategically identify land that can be used for housing redevelopment; rather than engaging in one-off, ad-hoc development or partnership proposals. The strategy recommends that Council expand the role of the Housing Strategy Steering Group to oversee the implementation of the strategy, and establish a Housing Development Fund to: identify vacant or underutilised public and private sites with redevelopment potential and facilitate their development for urban renewal and social housing | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Greater Dandenong | Metropolitan |
| Greater Dandenong Housing Strategy 2014-2024, | Council encourages and participates in social housing demonstration projects that support Greater Dandenong’s vulnerable residents. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Greater Dandenong | Metropolitan |
| Greater Dandenong Housing Strategy 2014-2024, | Council is committed to using the following mechanisms to give impetus to facilitating social housing: The option of entering into agreements with developers during the sale of Council land to incorporate within any development a portion of social housing. The “air rights” model (as pursued in the City of Port Phillip) where Council retains the asset (i.e. a car park) but allows a housing association or affordable housing developer to develop housing above it (see Case Study – Community Housing Development in Air Space on the next page). A further benefit of the air rights model is that the asset is retained on Council’s balance sheet, but the Housing Association can leverage off the air rights. Providing a long-term peppercorn lease over land so that it remains within Council’s assets, but enables Housing Associations to leverage further funding. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Greater Dandenong | Metropolitan |
| Greater Dandenong Housing Strategy 2014-2024, | Council recognises that a range of housing options are required to address the current and future housing needs of our community. This includes planning and making provision for housing to support lowincome households while also encouraging middle- and upper-income households to live in Greater Dandenong. This can only be achieved through close co-operation between Council, the state government and the private and community housing sectors. Council seeks to expand opportunities for housing investment in Greater Dandenong, while ensuring that housing remains available to those on low or supported incomes. In this way, the community’s social mix remains diverse, activity centres are reinvigorated, the economic wellbeing of Greater Dandenong continues to grow, while the most vulnerable households in our community are supported. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Greater Dandenong | Metropolitan |
| Greater Dandenong Housing Strategy 2014-2024, | Council will also encourage the development of affordable and varied accommodation options for older residents and people with disabilities to ensure their security, comfort and wellbeing. This will involve advocacy, changing the Greater Dandenong Planning Scheme and investigating innovative intergenerational housing models that could be implemented in Greater Dandenong. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Greater Dandenong | Metropolitan |