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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Low Carbon Future Strategy Action Plan Update 2017 – 2020 | Kitchen scraps from Council and Depot offices now diverted to worm farms as part of Green Office Program | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Boroondara | Metropolitan |
| Our Low Carbon Future Strategy Action Plan Update 2017 – 2020 | Waste / consumption | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Boroondara | Metropolitan |
| Our Low Carbon Future Strategy Action Plan Update 2017 – 2020 | Waste / consumption | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | Victoria | Boroondara | Metropolitan |
| Our Peninsula 2021 Council Plan 2017-2021 | Encourage the consumption of healthy food options and locally produced fresh produce through education and proactive program delivery | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |
| Our Peninsula 2021 Council Plan 2017-2021 | Support the Best Bites Program | Health and Wellbeing | Encourage existing retailers/caterers to sell healthy, sustainable and affordable food | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |
| Our Peninsula 2021 Council Plan 2017-2021 | Advocate to enhance the productivity of our region throughout the Bunyip Food Belt | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |
| Our Peninsula 2021 Council Plan 2017-2021 | Approximately 70% of the Shire land is retained as rural land within the Green Wedge planning zone; | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |
| Our Peninsula 2021 Council Plan 2017-2021 | Foster and encourage agriculture and promote the Mornington Peninsula’s rural sector | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |
| Our Peninsula 2021 Council Plan 2017-2021 | Investigate alternative waste treatments and organic food processing initiatives | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |
| Our Peninsula 2021 Council Plan 2017-2021 | Support the Best Bites Program | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |
| Our Peninsula 2021 Council Plan 2017-2021 | Develop and grow local business, including agritourism and intensive agriculture | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |
| Our Peninsula 2021 Council Plan 2017-2021 | Provide skills development and support to food economy businesses, including our agriculture, agritourism and value-added food production sectors | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |
| Our Peninsula 2021 Council Plan 2017-2021 | Support the agritourism industry on the peninsula | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |
| Our Peninsula 2021 Council Plan 2017-2021 | 3. Our efforts grow key strategic industries in the Mornington Peninsula Strategies a. Support and develop our food economy | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |
| Our Peninsula 2021 Council Plan 2017-2021 | Advocate to enhance the productivity of our region throughout the Bunyip Food Belt | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |
| Our Peninsula 2021 Council Plan 2017-2021 | Develop and grow local business, including agritourism and intensive agriculture | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |
| Our Peninsula 2021 Council Plan 2017-2021 | Provide skills development and support to food economy businesses, including our agriculture, agritourism and value-added food production sectors | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |
| Our Peninsula 2021 Council Plan 2017-2021 | Support and further the strategy for the MPP Produce branding and Food Advisory Boards | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |
| Our Peninsula 2021 Council Plan 2017-2021 | Support rural business through networking and industry development | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |
| Our Place Our Future Community Strategic Plan 2030 | BE1.3 Provide an Environmental Health Inspections program. • Reduced risk of food borne disease. • Reduced risk of infection. • Number of food premises inspected. | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Lithgow | Regional |
| Our place, Our future Community Strategic Plan 2018-28 | 2.1b Develop and implement landuse strategies and management practices which protect our agricultural sector. | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Cootamundra-Gundagai | Regional |
| Our place, Our future Community Strategic Plan 2018-28 | Agricultural sector remains strong | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Cootamundra-Gundagai | Regional |
| Our place, Our future Community Strategic Plan 2018-28 | Maintain housing affordability | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Cootamundra-Gundagai | Regional |
| Our place, Our future Community Strategic Plan 2018-28 | Objective 3.2: Our built environments support and enhance liveability 3.2a Develop and implement land-use plans and design practices which complement the character of our communities, are considerate of our heritage, support sustainable design practices and respond to changing needs. 3.2b Ensure a variety of housing options are made available | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Cootamundra-Gundagai | Regional |
| Our place, Our future Community Strategic Plan 2018-28 | 2.1b Develop and implement landuse strategies and management practices which protect our agricultural sector. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Cootamundra-Gundagai | Regional |
| Our Roadmap COUNCIL PLAN 2017-2021 | calling for positive changes on key social issues including affordable housing, disability services, family violence and problem gambling | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Kingston | Metropolitan |
| Our Roadmap COUNCIL PLAN 2017-2021 | Council accepts our area must take its fair share of Melbourne’s population growth but wants to see this occur in a well planned and strategic way, with our quieter residential streets protected and development centred around key activity centres and urban renewal sites that are close to public transport, shops and services.1 By providing quality services, wellmaintained infrastructure and a thriving local economy, Kingston residents can enjoy all they need in life close to home. This concept of a ‘20-minute city’ has been embraced by governments of all levels and aspires to create neighbourhoods that serve all their community’s needs and remove the need for long commutes. | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | Victoria | Kingston | Metropolitan |
| Our Roadmap COUNCIL PLAN 2017-2021 | %Critical and major (food safety) non-compliance notifications followed up by Council | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Kingston | Metropolitan |
| Our Roadmap COUNCIL PLAN 2017-2021 | Ensure food safety and public health is maintained | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Kingston | Metropolitan |
| Our Roadmap COUNCIL PLAN 2017-2021 | Food safety regulation and health monitoring services | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Kingston | Metropolitan |