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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPERATIONAL PLAN 2019 -20 | Broaden meal choices and support clients to meet their nutritional needs. | Health and Wellbeing | Nutrition in vulnerable populations | NSW | Gilgandra | Regional |
| OPERATIONAL PLAN 2019 -20 | Offer community care services that address the needs of our community DP Action Code DP Action 1.3.4.1 Provide a range of social activities, food services and community transport to the target group over seven days | Health and Wellbeing | Nutrition in vulnerable populations | NSW | Gilgandra | Regional |
| OPERATIONAL PLAN 2019 -20 | Operate Youth Centre for age group with breakfast program during school year and various structured afternoon activities | Health and Wellbeing | Nutrition in vulnerable populations | NSW | Gilgandra | Regional |
| OPERATIONAL PLAN 2019 -20 | 6.1.2.04 Provide a potable town water supply to Gilgandra that meets Australian Drinking Water standards 6.1.2.04.01 Within the Gilgandra water supply, replaced aged and/or deteriorated stop valves, air valves and hydrants as required. 6.1.2.04.02 Water meter replacement program to replace all older style meters with auto reading provisions and the check valves with double check valve. | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | NSW | Gilgandra | Regional |
| OPERATIONAL PLAN 2019 -20 | Ordinary Rates Council proposes to increase the ordinary rate income by 2.7% being the allowable rate pegging increase. This equates to total ordinary rate income of $5,075,326 (allowing for the 2018/19 excess) calculated on current figures. The details of this proposal are outlined in Table 1. TABLE 1: (2.7% increase in general rate income) CATEGORY Assess on Cents in $ FARMLAND | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Gilgandra | Regional |
| OPERATIONAL PLAN 2019 -20 | Monitor and respond to implementation of Container Deposit Scheme. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Gilgandra | Regional |
| OPERATIONAL PLAN 2019 -20 | Inspect all food premises annually | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Gilgandra | Regional |
| Operational Plan 2019 -2020 | 1.2.4. Operational Plan Action 2019-2020 Measure of effectiveness 1 Oversee the Affordable Housing Program: • Through a contractual relationship with the community housing provider responsible for Council’s tenancy program • Review the implications of the conclusion of the National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS) 2 Manage Council’s affordable housing property portfolio: • Oversee the transfer of properties dedicated through Voluntary Planning Agreements 3 Prepare an Affordable Housing Program for the Parramatta Road Corridor | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Canada Bay | Metropolitan |
| Operational Plan 2019 -2020 | Affordable housing | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Canada Bay | Metropolitan |
| Operational Plan 2019 -2020 | Delivery Program Strategy 1.2.4. Plan for a diversity of housing across the full range of income levels, including Affordable Housing to support people who work in essential services. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Canada Bay | Metropolitan |
| Operational Plan 2019 -2020 | Deliver programs and projects which support litter reduction as identified in the litter action 7 plan • Deliver a Single use plastics campaign | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Canada Bay | Metropolitan |
| Operational Plan 2019 -2020 | Coordinate Council-delivered major and significant events: • Concord Carnival • Ferragosto | Health and Wellbeing | Traditional food cultures | NSW | Canada Bay | Metropolitan |
| Operational Plan 2019 -2020 | Deliver engagement and education programs to improve shared spaces, community safety, wellbeing and cross-cultural exchange at Rhodes: • Support local production of fresh food through community and mobile garden programs | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | NSW | Canada Bay | Metropolitan |
| Operational Plan 2019 -2020 | Facilitate and support community gardens across the City of Canada Bay: • Meet with volunteers • Promote community gardens in Council publications and social media | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | NSW | Canada Bay | Metropolitan |
| Operational Plan 2019 -2020 | Deliver engagement and education programs to improve shared spaces, community safety, wellbeing and cross-cultural exchange at Rhodes: • Support local production of fresh food through community and mobile garden programs | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Canada Bay | Metropolitan |
| Operational Plan 2019 -2020 | Facilitate and support community gardens across the City of Canada Bay: • Meet with volunteers • Promote community gardens in Council publications and social media | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Canada Bay | Metropolitan |
| Operational Plan 2019 -2020 | Develop, review, update and monitor strategies and plans to guide operations; • Environmental Strategy (2014) • Sustainable Food Strategy (2014) | Sustainability and Environment | Food supply and food system resilience | NSW | Canada Bay | Metropolitan |
| Operational Plan 2019 -2020 | Boomerang bag network established | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Canada Bay | Metropolitan |
| Operational Plan 2019 -2020 | Deliver programs and projects which support litter reduction as identified in the litter action 7 plan • Deliver a Single use plastics campaign | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Canada Bay | Metropolitan |
| Operational Plan 2019 -2020 | Establish a Boomerang Bags network | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Canada Bay | Metropolitan |
| Operational Plan 2019 -2020 | Undertake waste minimisation programs that support a reduction of waste to landfill: • Insinkerator trial • Food soil dehydrator trial | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Canada Bay | Metropolitan |
| Operational Plan 2019 -2020 | Provide an efficient and effective public health compliance service: • Undertake regulatory inspections and reinspections including food shops, mobile food vendors, skin penetration premises, public swimming pools, vapour recovery at service stations and other regulated systems • Undertake annual audits of all food shops, warm water systems, and skin penetration premises together with re-inspections • Investigate all matters relating to public health investigated within appropriate timeframes | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Canada Bay | Metropolitan |
| Operational Plan 2019 -2020 | Provide education to the community relating to public health matters: • Food businesses • Promotion of Scores on Doors | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Canada Bay | Metropolitan |
| Operational Plan 2019 – 2020 | Inspect all food premises a Inspect all food premises in accordance with adopted schedules | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Balranald | Regional |
| Operational Plan 2019 – 2020 | Consultation with businesses interested in setting up in the Shire Conduct advertising to promote Shire | Economic Development | Food related job creation | NSW | Balranald | Regional |
| Operational Plan 2019 – 2020 | CSP 2.1.2: Promote opportunities from potential mining, horticultural and energy investments Promote opportunities identified in the Economic Development Strategy b Promote the benefits of investing in the Shire | Economic Development | Food related job creation | NSW | Balranald | Regional |
| Operational Plan 2019-20 | 2.1b(3) Provide, maintain and upgrade as funding permits the Saleyards facility which allows the regular sale of animals from this and surrounding districts in a suitable environment. | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Cootamundra-Gundagai | Regional |
| Operational Plan 2019-20 | Develop and implement landuse strategies and management practices which protect our agricultural sector. | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Cootamundra-Gundagai | Regional |
| Operational Plan 2019-20 |  Current Saleyards facility maintained | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Cootamundra-Gundagai | Regional |
| Operational Plan 2019-20 |  Increase in Saleyards facility use  Increase in Saleyards users satisfaction with facility | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Cootamundra-Gundagai | Regional |