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 2019/2020 | Ensure annual inspection and licensing of registered food outlets | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Cabonne | Regional |
| Operational Plan 2019/2020 | Inspections finalised All food premises inspected yearly | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Cabonne | Regional |
| Operational Plan and Budget 2019-2020 | Bush Tucker Park | Health and Wellbeing | Traditional food cultures | NSW | Moree Plains | Regional |
| Operational Plan and Budget 2019-2020 | Drinking fountain maintenance | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | NSW | Moree Plains | Regional |
| Operational Plan and Budget 2019-2020 | Ensure the Shire's drinking water quality satisfies NSW Health drinking water quality standards | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | NSW | Moree Plains | Regional |
| Operational Plan and Budget 2019-2020 | Meets drinking water quality standards 100% of the time – 2019/20 | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | NSW | Moree Plains | Regional |
| Operational Plan and Budget 2019-2020 | General rates are levied using a ‘rate in the dollar’ (ad valorem) amount applied to each property’s land value in addition to a base amount payable for each property. The land value information for each property is supplied by the Valuer-General. In using a ‘base rate’ Council is able to reduce the spread between the higher and lower land values and distribute the cost more evenly across in the shire. All properties in the shire are categorised based upon the use of the land and determined as Residential, Business, Farmland or Mining. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Moree Plains | Regional |
| Operational Plan and Budget 2019-2020 | Bush Tucker Park | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | NSW | Moree Plains | Regional |
| Operational Plan and Budget 2019-2020 | Bush Tucker Park | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Moree Plains | Regional |
| Operational Plan and Budget 2019-2020 | This service includes a fortnightly recycling collection service that is provided by the collection of one 240lt yellow recycle bin and a 240lt Green Waste bin, which will be used for organics, such as leaves, kitchen scraps and lawn clippings. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Moree Plains | Regional |
| Operational Plan and Budget 2019-2020 | No breaches of statutory requirements under the Food Act 2003 – 2019/20 | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Moree Plains | Regional |
| Operational Plan and Budget 2019-2020 | Regulation of food businesses | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Moree Plains | Regional |
| Operational Plan and Budget 2019-2020 | Provide financial and in-kind support to the Founders and Farmers Network Program | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Moree Plains | Regional |
| Operational Plan and Budget 2019-2020 | Support the Founders and Farmers Network Program | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Moree Plains | Regional |
| Operational Plan and Budget 2019-2020 | The Moree Plains Shire is a community that works together achieving a balance between quality of life, enterprising business, agricultural pursuits and looking after our natural resources now and into the future. | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Moree Plains | Regional |
| Operational Plan and Budget | Affordable Housing Strategy Randwick City Council’s Affordable Housing Strategy and Action Plan was developed to ensure that we can maintain a mix of socio-economic groups within the City. The Affordable Housing Strategy provides a framework for responding to housing need for those households on low to moderate incomes who are facing housing stress. RANDWICK CITY COUNCIL Affordable Housing Strategy Randwick City Affordable Housing Strategy 1 The affordable housing principles are also reflected in the aims of the comprehensive LEP. Council continues to seek opportunities to increase the supply of affordable housing within the City. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Randwick | Metropolitan |
| Operational Plan and Budget | Affordable rental housing subsidies Council has recently secured provision of ten affordable housing units in the redevelopment of the former Inglis Newmarket site at Randwick, which will bring our affordable rental housing portfolio to 30 dwellings for essential workers in the community. Through its affordable rental housing program, the Council subsidises each tenant’s weekly rent by at least 25 per cent of the median rent levels for Randwick City. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Randwick | Metropolitan |
| Operational Plan and Budget | Implement Council's Affordable Rental Housing Programs and ensure compliance with approved eligibility criteria, tenancy and property management procedures. Initiate and complete land classification actions to 'Operational' for all new affordable housing dwellings transferred to Council's ownership in accordance with the requirements of the Local Government Act. Investigate further affordable housing opportunities as a part of the planning framework including major strategic developments and LEP Roadmap process. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Randwick | Metropolitan |
| Operational Plan and Budget | PFP15 Level of affordability of housing – Median weekly rent divided by median weekly household income | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Randwick | Metropolitan |
| Operational Plan and Budget | Update and implement Council’s Affordable Housing Strategy and Action Plan to facilitate new and retain existing affordable housing. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Randwick | Metropolitan |
| Operational Plan and Budget | Establish and implement a Foodbank Program operating from the Lexo Hub facility to address identified food security issues. | Health and Wellbeing | Nutrition in vulnerable populations | NSW | Randwick | Metropolitan |
| Operational Plan and Budget | educating and supporting initiatives to avoid and reduce waste, particularly single-use plastic items; | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Randwick | Metropolitan |
| Operational Plan and Budget | Key programs continue to tackle ‘reverse’ contamination – that is the extent of organic waste material and recyclables being placed in household red-lid rubbish bins, currently comprising around 60 to 70 per cent of material placed in the bin. These programs provide opportunities for Council to assist residents to recycle correctly and place their organic materials into greenlid bins, into household compost systems and/or into specially coloured organic food waste bins in participating units and apartments across Randwick. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Randwick | Metropolitan |
| Operational Plan and Budget | Community/School Gardens | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | NSW | Randwick | Metropolitan |
| Operational Plan and Budget | increasing composting and food saving initiatives for residents and support for community food gardens including in schools | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | NSW | Randwick | Metropolitan |
| Operational Plan and Budget | Community/School Gardens | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Randwick | Metropolitan |
| Operational Plan and Budget | increasing composting and food saving initiatives for residents and support for community food gardens including in schools | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Randwick | Metropolitan |
| Operational Plan and Budget | protecting and restoring the biodiversity represented across our City that provides the essential ecosystem services we all rely on clean air, clean water, clean soil, pollination services, carbon processing through plants and tree canopy in urban areas. This has extended to encourage a wider understanding and participation in local food growing which contributes to stronger social and environmental community outcomes | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Randwick | Metropolitan |
| Operational Plan and Budget | Solar power, composting, electric vehicles and cycleways – Installation of solar panels on five Council buildings, increased rates of composting, installation of public electric vehicle charging locations and funding for improved cycleways. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Randwick | Metropolitan |
| Operational Plan and Budget | educating and supporting initiatives to avoid and reduce waste, particularly single-use plastic items; | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Randwick | Metropolitan |