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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal Recreation Strategy | Gardening was undertaken on a frequent basis by Maribyrnong residents, with one third of gardening participants doing so once per week, and a further quarter undertaking gardening more than once per week. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Maribyrnong | Metropolitan |
| Municipal Recreation Strategy | Other recreation facilities include: 76 Recreation Reserves 5 Community Gardens | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Maribyrnong | Metropolitan |
| Municipal Waste Management & Resource Recovery Strategy 2012-2012 Summary | The City of Whittlesea has demonstrated its ongoing commitment to community waste minimisation and litter prevention education through a number of programs and activities in four areas: Community – includes waste minimisation and recycling, litter prevention, composting and worm farming promotions, 'Waste Wise' events and Council's Hands on Sustainability program. School – includes 'Teacher's Environment Network' (TEN), What's Greening On? newsletter, recycling, composting and stormwater and litter education sessions. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Whittlesea | Metropolitan |
| Municipal Waste Management & Resource Recovery Strategy 2012-2012 Summary | Ratepayers can access a number of other drop-off services provided by the Victorian Government or private contractors and facilitated by Council. These include 'Detox Your Home' for household chemicals, electronic waste for old TVs and computers, and drumMuster for agriculture chemical drum containers. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Whittlesea | Metropolitan |
| Municipal Waste Management & Resource Recovery Strategy 2012-2012 Summary | The City of Whittlesea has demonstrated its ongoing commitment to community waste minimisation and litter prevention education through a number of programs and activities in four areas: Community – includes waste minimisation and recycling, litter prevention, composting and worm farming promotions, 'Waste Wise' events and Council's Hands on Sustainability program. School – includes 'Teacher's Environment Network' (TEN), What's Greening On? newsletter, recycling, composting and stormwater and litter education sessions. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Whittlesea | Metropolitan |
| Municipal Waste Management & Resource Recovery Strategy 2012-2012 Summary | 3 Keep abreast with annual trends in food waste processing technologies for potential consideration in the major 2016 Strategy review. At this time any consideration will require a detailed costbenefit analysis to ensure the diversion of this material meets the optimal net-community benefit test. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Whittlesea | Metropolitan |
| Municipal Waste Management & Resource Recovery Strategy 2012-2012 Summary | The City of Whittlesea has demonstrated its ongoing commitment to community waste minimisation and litter prevention education through a number of programs and activities in four areas: Community – includes waste minimisation and recycling, litter prevention, composting and worm farming promotions, 'Waste Wise' events and Council's Hands on Sustainability program. School – includes 'Teacher's Environment Network' (TEN), What's Greening On? newsletter, recycling, composting and stormwater and litter education sessions. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Whittlesea | Metropolitan |
| MURRINDINDI SHIRE COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 2018/19 | We attended the Good, Food & Wine Show as part of Goulburn River Valley Tourism. | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | Victoria | Murrindindi | Regional |
| MURRINDINDI SHIRE COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 2018/19 | Our prosperity includes tourism and business development services and saleyards management. | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Murrindindi | Regional |
| MURRINDINDI SHIRE COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 2018/19 | Yea Saleyards | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Murrindindi | Regional |
| MURRINDINDI SHIRE COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 2018/19 | Yea Saleyards Committee of Management | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Murrindindi | Regional |
| MURRINDINDI SHIRE COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 2018/19 | Employees are provided with a range of regular information, training and other programs to support and encourage them to take responsibility for good health and well-being from an organisational and personal perspective. Some actions this year included workshops on Healthy Minds, Health@Work monthly bulletins with nutritional recipes and other health information delivered in the staff newsletter. | Health and Wellbeing | Healthy eating by LG staff | Victoria | Murrindindi | Regional |
| MURRINDINDI SHIRE COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 2018/19 | We delivered a range of programs in partnership with the Upper Goulburn Landcare Network, including the Queensland Fruit Fly Monitoring Trial | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Murrindindi | Regional |
| MURRINDINDI SHIRE COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 2018/19 | Our prosperity includes tourism and business development services and saleyards management. | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Murrindindi | Regional |
| MURRINDINDI SHIRE COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 2018/19 | Yea Saleyards | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Murrindindi | Regional |
| MURRINDINDI SHIRE COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 2018/19 | Yea Saleyards Committee of Management | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Murrindindi | Regional |
| MURRINDINDI SHIRE COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 2018/19 | 100% 100% No material variations for 2018/19. RESULTS 2017/18 RESULTS 2018/19 MATERIAL | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Murrindindi | Regional |
| MURRINDINDI SHIRE COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 2018/19 | Food Safety Service Standard Food safety assessments [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] x 100 88.24% 86.84% At 30 December 2018, Council had completed 86% of scheduled inspections, based on risk. This is a slight decrease on the previous year. | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Murrindindi | Regional |
| MURRINDINDI SHIRE COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 2018/19 | Food Safety 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 non-compliance notifications about a food premises] x100 | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Murrindindi | Regional |
| MURRINDINDI SHIRE COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 2018/19 | SERVICE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SERVICE/INDICATOR/MEASURE Service Cost Cost of food safety service [Direct cost of the food safety service / Number of food premises registered or notified in accordance with the Food Act 1984] $553.05 $1,124.23 Data cleansing associated with transition to a new system for health data reporting identified that the number of premises previously used for calculation of the average cost was incorrect due to inclusion of inactive premises. This resulted in an artificially low cost per premises figure. 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 non-compliance notifications about a food premises] x 100 | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Murrindindi | Regional |
| MURRINDINDI SHIRE COUNCIL PRIORITY ACTION PLAN 2019/20 | Collaborate with partner agencies, community and young people to promote active living and healthy eating through the RESPOND program. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Murrindindi | Regional |
| MURRINDINDI SHIRE TOURISM AND EVENTS STRATEGY | Encourage and support investment in food, beverage and agribusiness tourism. C8 Support food, wine and agribusinesses to identify opportunities for investment MSC Local Businesses LTAs Murrindindi Food and Wine Inc | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | Victoria | Murrindindi | Regional |
| MURRINDINDI SHIRE TOURISM AND EVENTS STRATEGY | Farm stay and B&B accommodation to link with the local produce offer in Marysville and to cater for weekend shortbreak visitors from the Melbourne market; | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | Victoria | Murrindindi | Regional |
| MURRINDINDI SHIRE TOURISM AND EVENTS STRATEGY | in private sector tourism product including food and agribusiness and visitor accommodation | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | Victoria | Murrindindi | Regional |
| MURRINDINDI SHIRE TOURISM AND EVENTS STRATEGY | Investment in food, wine and agri tourism experiences. | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | Victoria | Murrindindi | Regional |
| MURRINDINDI SHIRE TOURISM AND EVENTS STRATEGY | Murrindindi will strengthen its complementary tourism product including food and agribusiness and new and improved accommodation to meet contemporary market expectations and needs. | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | Victoria | Murrindindi | Regional |
| MURRINDINDI SHIRE TOURISM AND EVENTS STRATEGY | Murrindindi will strengthen its complementary tourism product including food and agribusiness and new and improved expectations and needs | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | Victoria | Murrindindi | Regional |
| MURRINDINDI SHIRE TOURISM AND EVENTS STRATEGY | STRATEGY 10 Encourage and support investment in food, beverage and agribusiness tourism. | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | Victoria | Murrindindi | Regional |
| MURRINDINDI SHIRE TOURISM AND EVENTS STRATEGY | Yea and Surrounds website Y Water Discovery Centre Goulburn River Farm gate and wine Tallarook and the Strathbogies | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | Victoria | Murrindindi | Regional |
| Muswellbrook Shire Council Operational Plan | 2019/20 | 04 Develop agricultural industry opportunities | Economic Development | Food related job creation | NSW | Muswellbrook | Regional |