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 | 26. Land-Use Planning Achieves key goal: 3.5 Designs natural and built landscapes to incentivise population, agricultural and business growth through sustainably and equitably sited residential, rural and employment lands with appropriate infrastructure and environmental offsets. 26.1 Land-Use Planning 26.2 Community Land 26.3 Profiling 26.4 Spatial/LIS/Naming 26.5 Heritage 26.6 Certificates 26.7 Native Title | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Queanbeyan-Palerang | Regional |
| Operational Plan 2019-20 | 11.8 Saleyards | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Queanbeyan-Palerang | Regional |
| Operational Plan 2019-20 | BWD – Braidwood Saleyards Loading Facility | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Queanbeyan-Palerang | Regional |
| Operational Plan 2019-20 | 12.1 Food/premises | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Queanbeyan-Palerang | Regional |
| Operational Plan 2019-20 | 12.1.6: Food Safety Implementation of Food Safety Program to minimise risk to community from the sale of unfit food. 194 Food Premises within LGA Undertaking inspections required by the Food Authority partnership agreement. 100% of food premises inspected annually | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Queanbeyan-Palerang | Regional |
| Operational Plan 2019-20 | Manages public and environmental health risk of businesses through the determination of applications and monitoring compliance 12.1 Food/Premises 12.2 Cemetery | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Queanbeyan-Palerang | Regional |
| OPERATIONAL PLAN 2019-20 | I4 | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Central Coast | Regional |
| OPERATIONAL PLAN 2019-20 | H4 | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | NSW | Central Coast | Regional |
| OPERATIONAL PLAN 2019-20 | Provide clean, safe drinking water that meets the regulated / targeted water quality parameters | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | NSW | Central Coast | Regional |
| OPERATIONAL PLAN 2019-20 | | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | NSW | Central Coast | Regional |
| OPERATIONAL PLAN 2019-20 | | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | NSW | Central Coast | Regional |
| OPERATIONAL PLAN 2019-20 | | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | NSW | Central Coast | Regional |
| OPERATIONAL PLAN 2019-20 | Mitigate the impacts of climate change on the regions water resources, coastal ecosystems, infrastructure, health, agriculture, and biodiversity | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Central Coast | Regional |
| OPERATIONAL PLAN 2019-20 | Mitigate the impacts of climate change on the regions water resources, coastal ecosystems, infrastructure, health, agriculture, and biodiversity | Sustainability and Environment | Food supply and food system resilience | NSW | Central Coast | Regional |
| Operational Plan 2019-20 | 2.1b(1) Work with land-owners, farmers and other agencies to advocate for the protection of the local agricultural sector through an effective land-use strategy. 2.1b(2) Develop and operate development control systems which support the protection of agricultural land. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Cootamundra-Gundagai | Regional |
| Operational Plan 2019-20 | 11.8 Saleyards | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Queanbeyan-Palerang | Regional |
| Operational Plan 2019-20 | Develop and implement landuse strategies and management practices which protect our agricultural sector. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Cootamundra-Gundagai | Regional |
| Operational Plan 2019-20 | BWD – Braidwood Saleyards Loading Facility | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Queanbeyan-Palerang | Regional |
| Operational Plan 2019-20 | Complete Rural Land Strategy, by 30 June 2020 Commence development of new LEP and DCP, by 30 June 2020 | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Cootamundra-Gundagai | 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. | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Cootamundra-Gundagai | Regional |
| Operational Plan 2019-20 | Current Saleyards facility maintained | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Cootamundra-Gundagai | Regional |
| Operational Plan 2019-20 | Increase in Saleyards facility use Increase in Saleyards users satisfaction with facility | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Cootamundra-Gundagai | Regional |
| Operational Plan 2019-20 | Develop and operate safe food handling and public health controls. | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Cootamundra-Gundagai | Regional |
| Operational Plan 2019-20 | Implement a Food Safety Education Scheme by promoting the benefits of food safety to our communities and educating operators on food safety practices, by 30 June 2020 | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Cootamundra-Gundagai | Regional |
| Operational Plan 2019-20 | Reduction in rate of local food and public health related incidents | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Cootamundra-Gundagai | Regional |
| Operational Plan 2019-2020 | EN5.2.1 A community education and advertising program to engage customers to utilise the processed compost | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Goulburn Mulwaree | Regional |
| Operational Plan 2019-2020 | N5.2.1 | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | NSW | Goulburn Mulwaree | Regional |
| Operational Plan 2019-2020 | water supply options for the towns in the region Delivery Program Action IN5.1 Operate, maintain and upgrade water systems to provide high quality water to our customers IN5.1.1 IN5.1.2 IN5.1.3 IN5.1.4 IN5.2 | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | NSW | Goulburn Mulwaree | Regional |
| Operational Plan 2019-2020 | EC4 Delivery Program Action EC4.1 Foster and develop a diverse, adaptive and innovate agricultural industry Activity Implement priority actions in Employment Lands Strategy EC4.1.1 Implement planning controls and opportunities that support existing and emerging industries in the region | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Goulburn Mulwaree | Regional |
| Operational Plan 2019-2020 | Annual volumetric surveys and ongoing waste reduction initiatives such as composting and improved infrastructure. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Goulburn Mulwaree | Regional |