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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith Urban Strategy | Identify existing supplies of affordable housing within Penrith LGA, such as boarding houses, group houses, and caravan parks. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Penrith | Metropolitan |
| Penrith Urban Strategy | Identify the affordable housing needs of key special needs groups within Penrith LGA. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Penrith | Metropolitan |
| Penrith Urban Strategy | Incorporate in key strategic centres an affordable housing target of 3% by 2030. Utilise the Penrith LEP or DCP to facilitate the provision of affordable housing requirements throughout the Penrith LGA | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Penrith | Metropolitan |
| Penrith Urban Strategy | Introduce objectives and planning controls within the Penrith LEP and DCP that: Preserve existing stocks of affordable housing. Ensure new stocks of affordable housing is located within centres, in close proximity to: regular and reliable transport services a range of community, retail and commercial services and facilities health and tertiary education nodes employment opportunities or transport to employment opportunities. Ensure the design of new affordable housing development incorporates CPTED, adaptable housing, low maintenance, high quality and character, environmentally sustainable design, incorporated within mixed income community, integrated with the community. Explore the possibility of using Voluntary Planning Agreements to provide affordable housing. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Penrith | Metropolitan |
| People, Place, Prosperity: A framework for a more sustainable Ballina Shire 2025 | diverse & prosperous economy | Economic Development | Food related job creation | NSW | Ballina | Regional |
| People, Place, Prosperity: A framework for a more sustainable Ballina Shire 2025 | Promote vibrant, accessible & functional commercial, industrial & agricultural areas (10.D.i) | Economic Development | Food related job creation | NSW | Ballina | Regional |
| People, Place, Prosperity: A framework for a more sustainable Ballina Shire 2025 | Housing affordability Status • 20% increase in house prices 20002004. • Extended period of low-interest rates. • Additional 12 000 people in the currently identified land release areas | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Ballina | Regional |
| People, Place, Prosperity: A framework for a more sustainable Ballina Shire 2025 | Trends • Price trend in keeping with Seachange phenomenon: likely to continue to increase. • Declining capacity for younger people to buy in. • Increasing cost and declining local supply of construction materials. Risks High prices and rents may mean the younger and working population has to live outside the Shire, impacting on the character and fabric of the community. Higher valuations will also impact on retirees and longterm residents who might own their home but have little other income. Opportunities • Innovative housing designs. • Urban renewal through higher density. • Increasing local employment. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Ballina | Regional |
| People, Place, Prosperity: A framework for a more sustainable Ballina Shire 2025 | Develop incentives for best practice agricultural management (19.B.i) | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Ballina | Regional |
| People, Place, Prosperity: A framework for a more sustainable Ballina Shire 2025 | Ensure buffers exist to enable agricultural | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Ballina | Regional |
| People, Place, Prosperity: A framework for a more sustainable Ballina Shire 2025 | Maintain opportunity | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Ballina | Regional |
| People, Place, Prosperity: A framework for a more sustainable Ballina Shire 2025 | Preserve the potential for agricultural land & important extractive resources. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Ballina | Regional |
| People, Place, Prosperity: A framework for a more sustainable Ballina Shire 2025 | Preserve the potential for agricultural land & important extractive resources. • | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Ballina | Regional |
| People, Place, Prosperity: A framework for a more sustainable Ballina Shire 2025 | Preserve the potential of agricultural land & i | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Ballina | Regional |
| People, Place, Prosperity: A framework for a more sustainable Ballina Shire 2025 | Preserve the potential of agricultural land & important extractive resources. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Ballina | Regional |
| People, Place, Prosperity: A framework for a more sustainable Ballina Shire 2025 | Promote vibrant, accessible & functional commercial, industrial & agricultural areas | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Ballina | Regional |
| People, Place, Prosperity: A framework for a more sustainable Ballina Shire 2025 | Research farming options that extend soil health | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Ballina | Regional |
| People, Place, Prosperity: A framework for a more sustainable Ballina Shire 2025 | Some of the ways in which our Sustainability Framework will probably influence the LEP include: • Protection of agricultural land (Note that this is also State Government policy); • Transition areas, some of which might be “Buffer Zones”, between areas where different land uses occur (eg. where there is a residential area next to a farming area); | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Ballina | Regional |
| People, Place, Prosperity: A framework for a more sustainable Ballina Shire 2025 | Utilise planning controls to encourage non- fragmentatio n of agricultural land (19.D | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Ballina | Regional |
| People, Place, Prosperity: A framework for a more sustainable Ballina Shire 2025 | We are fortunate to have direct access to important resources within our Shire: significant farmland, good soils, surface and groundwater, and extractive resources, like sand and rock. However, unless we plan carefully and protect the long-term viability of these resources we are likely to experience local shortages and higher costs, especially for extractive resources. We | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Ballina | Regional |
| Performance statement | Food Safety Indicator: Health and safety Measure: Critical and major non-compliance notifications Computation: Number of critical non-compliance notifications and major non-compliance notifications about a food premises followed up/Number of critical non-compliance notifications and major non-compliance notifications about food premises x100 | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Loddon | Regional |
| Performance Statement 2018-2019 | Food Safety Health and safety Critical and major non-compliance outcome notifications [Number of critical non-compliance outcome notifications and major noncompliance notifications about a food premises followed up / Number of critical non-compliance outcome notifications and major noncompliance notifications about a food premises] x100 Governance Satisfaction Satisfaction with council decisions [Community satisfaction rating out of 100 with how council has performed in making decisions in the interest of the community] 56.00 59.00 61.00 61.00 No material variation One notification 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00% recorded and followed up during 2019 | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | West Wimmera | Regional |
| Physical Activity Strategy 2015 – 2020 Getting Maroondah Moving – More Often Safe, healthy and active | Furthermore Human Resources have been highlighted as a valuable resource for leading workplace initiatives aimed at improving physical activity levels and implementing healthy eating strategies. | Health and Wellbeing | Healthy eating by LG staff | Victoria | Maroondah | Metropolitan |
| Physical Activity Strategy 2015 – 2020 Getting Maroondah Moving – More Often Safe, healthy and active | infrastructure, | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | Victoria | Maroondah | Metropolitan |
| Physical Activity Strategy 2015 – 2020 Getting Maroondah Moving – More Often Safe, healthy and active | There are 45 Sporting ovals; 121 playgrounds; 34km of walking tracks and shared pathways; three bowling clubs; three community gardens | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | Victoria | Maroondah | Metropolitan |
| Physical Activity Strategy 2015 – 2020 Getting Maroondah Moving – More Often Safe, healthy and active | There are 45 Sporting ovals; 121 playgrounds; 34km of walking tracks and shared pathways; three bowling clubs; three community gardens | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Maroondah | Metropolitan |
| Physical Activity Strategy 2015 – 2020 Getting Maroondah Moving – More Often Safe, healthy and active | Planning, Health & Local Laws Community Health, Local Laws Facilitate health promotion initiatives for residents and food premises | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Maroondah | Metropolitan |
| PLAN 2018-2028 | We need vocational training programs specialising in agriculture, horticulture, livestock management and other relevant training, to support local industry and to enhance our local skill base. | Economic Development | Food related job creation | NSW | Forbes | Regional |
| PLAN 2018-2028 | It also hosts a monthly farmers market | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | NSW | Forbes | Regional |
| PLAN 2018-2028 | Indicators of our progress • There is strong collaboration between public and private sector entities in pursuing local economic growth • Our local agricultural sector is innovative, healthy and experiencing growth | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Forbes | Regional |