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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greening Plan | Management requirements for agricultural bushland include: • Appropriate mapping and assessment; • Landholder education and involvement; • Appropriate fencing and stock control; • Buffer plantings; • Inclusion in farm management plan; • Weed management; • Sustainable bushfire management; • Linking with other vegetated areas; • Increase in vegetation in the complements current land use; and wider • Fence off riparian zone and replanting. | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Maitland | Regional |
| Greening Plan | To protect biodiversity landholders need to avoid situations where habitat modification occurs through issues such as: • Unsustainable Bushfire management • Unmanaged/unwanted public access • Trail development • Rubbish dumping • Unsustainable fire wood collection • Livestock grazing | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Maitland | Regional |
| Greening Plan | Wetlands Maitland’s wetlands have been heavily impacted upon by changing land use within their catchments, including drainage and infilling in various locations and the removal of wetland forest communities, which were important in buffering the wetlands from external processes. The wetlands also suffer from the impacts of erosion and salinity, and as a result of flood mitigation works, which often isolate the wetland systems from the river environment. This has effectively stopped all movement of fish species from the river to wetland areas that are crucial nursery habitat for many fish species to breed. The Hunter Catchment Management Trust is currently working on the Hexham Swamp Rehabilitation Project that is opening the floodgates on Iron Bark Creek to allow species and materials to move from the river environment to the wetland system. The project is expected to contribute to increasing commercial fish stocks in the Hunter estuary and near by marine areas. In most cases the fencing off of these areas from livestock and some minor replanting works are all that is necessary to allow natural regeneration to take place in these communities. | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Maitland | Regional |
| GreenStreets Streetscape Strategy 2012-2020 | A list of recommended food production plants is available on Darebin City Council website. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| GreenStreets Streetscape Strategy 2012-2020 | A list of recommended food production plants is available on Darebin City Council website. T | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| GreenStreets Streetscape Strategy 2012-2020 | As part of Darebin’s long-term food security, health and environmental policies, growing food in the urban context is encouraged and supported. Council provides programs, tools, guidelines and planning to develop the capacity of the community to develop and share knowledge and skills around food growing and environmentally sustainable gardening. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| GreenStreets Streetscape Strategy 2012-2020 | Create and update a recommended list of food production plants and make it available on the Council website. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| GreenStreets Streetscape Strategy 2012-2020 | Create and update a recommended list of food production plants and make it available on the Council website. C | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| GreenStreets Streetscape Strategy 2012-2020 | Darebin City Council will increase the walkability of the municipality through design interventions aimed at improving the pedestrian experience through provision of: · adequate sheltered seating · improved directional and wayfinding signage · increased inclusion of all abilities infrastructure · increased number of garden beds · pockets of diversity and interest including public art · adequate public lighting · adequate rubbish/recycling bins · seating nodes, pause points and gathering spaces · water points. | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| GreenStreets Streetscape Strategy 2012-2020 | Water Points Darebin has a standard suite of stainless steel water fountains. Depending on the location the water fountains may be standard, standard with dog bowl or standard with dog bowl and refill tap. Water points are located in major retail activity centres, civic precincts, BBQ areas, large parks, sporting grounds and other locations where groups of people frequent and congregate. Barring special circumstances, water points are not installed in residential streets. | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| GreenStreets Streetscape Strategy 2012-2020 | Increase the amount of permeable surface within streetscapes. Increase the number of opportunities for urban food production within the City of Darebin. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| GreenStreets Streetscape Strategy 2012-2020 | As part of Darebin’s long-term food security, health and environmental policies, growing food in the urban context is encouraged and supported. Council provides programs, tools, guidelines and planning to develop the capacity of the community to develop and share knowledge and skills around food growing and environmentally sustainable gardening. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| GreenStreets Streetscape Strategy 2012-2020 | Baselined and reported every 4 years. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| GreenStreets Streetscape Strategy 2012-2020 | Create and implement an urban food production strategy. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| GreenStreets Streetscape Strategy 2012-2020 | Create and update a recommended list of food production plants and make it available on the Council website. Create and implement an urban food production strategy. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| GreenStreets Streetscape Strategy 2012-2020 | Darebin City Council commits to increasing the number of opportunities for community gardening and urban food production in the municipality. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| GreenStreets Streetscape Strategy 2012-2020 | Key Direction 4: Urban Food Production | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| GreenStreets Streetscape Strategy 2012-2020 | The City of Darebin will invest in publically accessible spaces for urban food production and community gardening throughout the municipality. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| GreenStreets Streetscape Strategy 2012-2020 | Urban food production | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| GreenStreets Streetscape Strategy 2012-2020 | Urban Food Production | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| GreenStreets Streetscape Strategy 2012-2020 | Year 4: 2015/2016 Create Urban Food Production Strategy | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| GreenStreets Streetscape Strategy 2012-2020 | Year 5-8: 2016-2020 Implement Urban Food Production Strategy | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| GreenStreets Streetscape Strategy 2012-2020 | As opportunity presents itself, Darebin City Council will seek out opportunities to enter into long term agreements with landowners to use public land not owned by Council for community benefit as public open space, community gardens, sporting grounds or play spaces. | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| GreenStreets Streetscape Strategy 2012-2020 | Council will provide increased opportunities for urban food production on public land through increased community gardens and other opportunities to grow edible plant materials in the municipality’s parks and residential streets. A strategy guiding the location, type and proliferation of community gardens should guide this initiative. It is vital that the local community support initiatives to include edible and food producing plants into the urban context, as the maintenance and harvesting of fruit trees cannot be undertaken within existing Council resources and care is best undertaken by those who will be harvesting the food. A | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| GreenStreets Streetscape Strategy 2012-2020 | Create at least one new opportunity for community gardening in the municipality each financial year until 2020. | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| GreenStreets Streetscape Strategy 2012-2020 | Create the opportunity for one community garden on public land each year until 2020. | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| GreenStreets Streetscape Strategy 2012-2020 | Darebin City Council commits to increasing the number of opportunities for community gardening and urban food production in the municipality. | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| GreenStreets Streetscape Strategy 2012-2020 | Design and install Community Garden | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| GreenStreets Streetscape Strategy 2012-2020 | Edible plants (excluding climbing plants and vines) may be planted on nature strips provided that they meet the Nature Strip Amendment Conditions. However, due to concerns for personal safety, integrity of soil conditions, cleanliness and hygiene, Council does not recommend ingesting any plant material grown on the nature strip. Council’s Public Realm team is available to provide guidance and advice regarding nature strip planting if required. | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| GreenStreets Streetscape Strategy 2012-2020 | Identify at least one new opportunity for community gardening in the municipality each financial year until 2020. | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |