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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Space Strategy | Key trail heads and activity hubs to include a public toilet, car and bike parking, picnic tables, toilets and drinking fountains. | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | Victoria | Casey | Metropolitan |
| Open Space Strategy | Meeting place; shade and shelter, seating and drinking water, access to nature / loose materials, all accessible to people with a disability | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | Victoria | Casey | Metropolitan |
| Open Space Strategy | These trails will include seating, drinking taps and signage to provide reprieve for users undertaking longer forms of exercise. | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | Victoria | Casey | Metropolitan |
| Open Space Strategy | May include a community garden space (in line with Community Gardens Policy) where it is in close proximity to a neighbourhood house or community centre to ensure local community ownership. | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | Victoria | Casey | Metropolitan |
| Open Space Strategy | May include a community garden space (in line with Community Gardens Policy) where it is in close proximity to a neighbourhood house or community centre to ensure local community ownership. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Casey | Metropolitan |
| OPEN SPACE STRATEGY | Edendale Farm Communi ty Envi ronment Cent re | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Nillumbik | Metropolitan |
| OPEN SPACE STRATEGY | Edendale Farm Communi ty Envi ronment Cent re located next to El tham North Adventure Play Park offers a unique learning experience and natural envi ronment for fami ly out ings. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Nillumbik | Metropolitan |
| OPEN SPACE STRATEGY | There is a need to improve the qual i t y of exis t ing paths and provide for improved ameni t ies such as signage, weed cont rol , provision of seats/shel ters, drinking taps and avai lable informat ion. | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | Victoria | Nillumbik | Metropolitan |
| OPEN SPACE STRATEGY | Access to drinking water | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | Victoria | Mitchell | Regional |
| OPEN SPACE STRATEGY | Access to seating and drinking water | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | Victoria | Mitchell | Regional |
| OPEN SPACE STRATEGY | Provide shade, shelter and drinking water, and other landscaping improvements to enhance environmental amenity in select social / family recreation open spaces and to encourage year round use. | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | Victoria | Mitchell | Regional |
| OPEN SPACE STRATEGY | Recommended Actions K1 Consolidate activities in Hudson Park and design as the district social / family recreation open space for Kilmore. This should include integration with the creek corridor, connecting trails, play spaces suitable for a range of age groups and abilities, end-of-trip (toilet / water / bicycle parking) facilities, additional seating and picnic facilities | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | Victoria | Mitchell | Regional |
| OPEN SPACE STRATEGY | Trail circuits will provide connections to railways, existing services and urban centres (e.g. community facilities as well as key destinations) and be served where appropriate by wayside stops, toilets, drinking water, bicycle parking facilities. | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | Victoria | Mitchell | Regional |
| OPEN SPACE STRATEGY | Landscape settings: bush land, treed park land, (tree plantation) or vegetable garden to add diversity and restorative values | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Mitchell | Regional |
| OPEN SPACE STRATEGY | Landscape settings: bush land, treed park land, (tree plantation) or vegetable garden to add diversity and restorative values. | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | Victoria | Mitchell | Regional |
| OPEN SPACE STRATEGY | Where resources allow, there are a number of opportunities to diversify landscape settings in open space and increase environmental quality in residential areas. In particular planting some areas for bushland / woodland / forest or allowing local communities to create vegetable gardens. | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | Victoria | Mitchell | Regional |
| OPEN SPACE STRATEGY | Landscape settings: bush land, treed park land, (tree plantation) or vegetable garden to add diversity and restorative values. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Mitchell | Regional |
| OPEN SPACE STRATEGY | Where resources allow, there are a number of opportunities to diversify landscape settings in open space and increase environmental quality in residential areas. In particular planting some areas for bushland / woodland / forest or allowing local communities to create vegetable gardens. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Mitchell | Regional |
| Open Space Strategy 2014 | The completion of the Yarra Valley Parklands Trail will improve access to a number of major attractions, including Heide Museum of Modern Art, Bolin Bolin Billabong and Petty’s Orchard, | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Open Space Strategy 2014 | There are several markets that run periodically with the City of Manningham open space network. These include: • Fine Design Market (MC²) • Westerfolds Park Regional Farmers Market (Parks Victoria) • Warrandyte Community Market (Stiggant Reserve/ Warrandyte River Reserve) A service agreement is required for markets operating on Council land to ensure the community’s safety and the protection of each reserve’s environmental and recreational values. A licence agreement with DEPI is required for markets and other events operating on crown land. | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Open Space Strategy 2014 | Develop a Community Garden Plan, incorporating the Wetherby Road Community Gardens relocation plan, as well as issues such as governance, land identification and funding. | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Open Space Strategy 2014 | Garden Plots/ storage/ vehicular access/ loading area | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Open Space Strategy 2014 | Manningham City Council is home to a large community garden (136 plots) currently situated in Wetherby Road on land owned by SP AusNet and leased to Council. The lease is due to expire in 2017 and this Strategy identifies the need to develop alternative sites Manningham Council Page 50 to ensure the gardening community can have access to plots in the future. site of this size will be available for a similar development, so a number of alternative options will be considered as part of Community Garden Plan including relocation (as required) and the development of smaller community plots in several locations across the municipality | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Open Space Strategy 2014 | Develop a Community Garden Plan, incorporating the Wetherby Road Community Gardens relocation plan, as well as issues such as governance, land identification and funding. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Open Space Strategy 2014 | Facility Location Guidelines A. Community Gardens Proximity to Medium density residential area Access to toilets Walking distance to community centre/ activity centre Public transport accessibility | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Open Space Strategy 2014 | Garden Plots/ storage/ vehicular access/ loading area | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Open Space Strategy 2014 | Manningham City Council is home to a large community garden (136 plots) currently situated in Wetherby Road on land owned by SP AusNet and leased to Council. The lease is due to expire in 2017 and this Strategy identifies the need to develop alternative sites Manningham Council Page 50 to ensure the gardening community can have access to plots in the future. site of this size will be available for a similar development, so a number of alternative options will be considered as part of Community Garden Plan including relocation (as required) and the development of smaller community plots in several locations across the municipality | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Open Space Strategy 2016 Connecting People and Spaces Working towards a clean, green and sustainable community | Foster the development of community gardens in suitable community or private spaces, ensuring that broad access policies are created to support these sites. | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | Victoria | Maroondah | Metropolitan |
| Open Space Strategy 2016 Connecting People and Spaces Working towards a clean, green and sustainable community | Foster the development of community gardens in suitable community or private spaces, ensuring that broad access policies are created to support these sites. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Maroondah | Metropolitan |
| Open Space Strategy 2016-2025 | Bike rack, small park sign, water bubbler, bench seats, shaded picnic table, rubbish bin | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | Victoria | Surf Coast | Regional |