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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Warrnambool | The city will benefit from more green spaces, green roofs, vertical gardens and our agricultural fringes. We will grow our own food in community gardens, market gardens, backyards and nature strips. | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | Victoria | Warrnambool | Regional |
| Green Warrnambool | The development and implementation of an integrated strategy to deliver adaptive building and open/green space design is key to incorporate vegetation in streets, parks, sporting grounds, gardens, river and creek embankments, wetlands, railway corridors, community gardens, agricultural land and green roofs and walls. | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | Victoria | Warrnambool | Regional |
| Green Warrnambool | The urban forest will also provide a connection to nature that can be missing in many urban areas. Combined with small and larger scale food growing, we can truly be A City In Nature. One key step towards citywide greening, is street scale greening. As a community we can start street scale greening literally on our doorsteps. | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | Victoria | Warrnambool | Regional |
| Green Warrnambool | Community Gardens continue to develop food trade and education networks. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Warrnambool | Regional |
| Green Warrnambool | Grow Local Our community will be sourcing most of its, seasonal fresh fruit and vegetables locally, from the backyard, community gardens, farmers’ markets and local businesses. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Warrnambool | Regional |
| Green Warrnambool | Over 50% of fresh produce, consumed in Warrnambool is sourced locally, from backyards, community gardens, farmers’ markets and local businesses. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Warrnambool | Regional |
| Green Warrnambool | The development and implementation of an integrated strategy to deliver adaptive building and open/green space design is key to incorporate vegetation in streets, parks, sporting grounds, gardens, river and creek embankments, wetlands, railway corridors, community gardens, agricultural land and green roofs and walls. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Warrnambool | Regional |
| Green Warrnambool | The urban forest will also provide a connection to nature that can be missing in many urban areas. Combined with small and larger scale food growing, we can truly be A City In Nature. One key step towards citywide greening, is street scale greening. As a community we can start street scale greening literally on our doorsteps. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Warrnambool | Regional |
| Green Warrnambool | We will grow our own food in community gardens, market gardens, backyards and nature strips. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Warrnambool | Regional |
| Green Warrnambool | A Local Fresh Food Plan is developed and implemented. N | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | Victoria | Warrnambool | Regional |
| Green Warrnambool | Develop the Local Fresh Food Plan and build baseline information of current trends and statistics related to consumption choices. | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | Victoria | Warrnambool | Regional |
| Green Warrnambool | Grow Local Our community will be sourcing most of its, seasonal fresh fruit and vegetables locally, from the backyard, community gardens, farmers’ markets and local businesses. Ov | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | Victoria | Warrnambool | Regional |
| Green Warrnambool | Over 50% of fresh produce, consumed in Warrnambool is sourced locally, from backyards, community gardens, farmers’ markets and local businesses. | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | Victoria | Warrnambool | Regional |
| Green Warrnambool | The community has knowledge and connection to local produce growers, manufactures and businesses. | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | Victoria | Warrnambool | Regional |
| Green Warrnambool | Council Action Immediate Introduce a FOGO collection in new kerbside collection contract. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Warrnambool | Regional |
| Green Warrnambool | Single use plastic bags phased out Events in the city are plastic free. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Warrnambool | Regional |
| Green Warrnambool | Support the Unpackaged Food Cooperative | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Warrnambool | Regional |
| Green Warrnambool | There is great potential for improved diversion rates, where residents are recycling more material such as Food Organics – Garden Organics (FOGO) which currently goes to landfill. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Warrnambool | Regional |
| Green Warrnambool | Warrnambool v Plastic Warrnambool will support the phase out of single use plastics. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Warrnambool | Regional |
| Green Warrnambool | Warrnambool v Plastic Policy including Plastic Bag Free Policy and Single-Use Item Reduction Strategy Support the Plastic Free Alliance and Support Boomerang Bag project Advocate for container deposit legislation and product stewardship Advocate for Switch the Stix program in Australia | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Warrnambool | Regional |
| Green Warrnambool | A Local Fresh Food Plan is developed and implemented. | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | Victoria | Warrnambool | Regional |
| Green Warrnambool | Develop the Local Fresh Food Plan and build baseline information of current trends and statistics related to consumption choices. | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | Victoria | Warrnambool | Regional |
| Green Warrnambool | Grow Local Our community will be sourcing most of its, seasonal fresh fruit and vegetables locally, from the backyard, community gardens, farmers’ markets and local businesses. | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | Victoria | Warrnambool | Regional |
| Green Warrnambool | Over 50% of fresh produce, consumed in Warrnambool is sourced locally, from backyards, community gardens, farmers’ markets and local businesses. | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | Victoria | Warrnambool | Regional |
| Green Warrnambool | Support the Unpackaged Food Cooperative | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | Victoria | Warrnambool | Regional |
| Green Warrnambool | Support and promote local producers, manufactures’ and businesses. | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Warrnambool | Regional |
| Green Warrnambool | Community Gardens continue to develop food trade and education networks. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Warrnambool | Regional |
| Green Warrnambool | Identify rural land use trends and issues to inform the assessment of the agricultural capability of rural land. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Warrnambool | Regional |
| Green Warrnambool | Partner with Moyne Shire GHCMA and Landcare to develop strategies for increasing riparian protection activities and reducing agricultural runoff and ensuring coordinated management and design of appropriate infrastructure and uses into the Hopkins and Merri catchments. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Warrnambool | Regional |
| Green Warrnambool | Productive agricultural and rural land is protected. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Warrnambool | Regional |