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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recreation and Open Space Strategy 2018 | The main street in Mogo is lined with galleries, boutique shops and cafes, making it a popular destination for day trips. With pedestrians strolling up and down the street, it is important to make the footpath a pedestrian friendly environment by creating more of a ‘park street’. Supporting infrastructure such as bench seating, shade, water bubblers and plantings would also complement the street. | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Recreation and Open Space Strategy 2018 | Upgrade picnicking facilities (two covered picnic tables, water bubbler) and playground equipment at Heath Street Reserve, Broulee. | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Recreation and Open Space Strategy 2018 | upgrading Sandy Place Reserve to a district recreation park, subject to a Review of Environmental Factors. Discuss upgrades such as playground and gym equipment, water bubblers and an accessible pathway from the car park to the toilets with the local community | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Recreation and Open Space Strategy 2018 | Community gardens Gardening was identified as the third most popular recreation activity in Eurobodalla. There are currently three community gardens in Eurobodalla: » Sustainable Agriculture and Gardening Eurobodalla (SAGE), Moruya » Narooma Community Gardens Group, Narooma Public School » Tuross Head Community Gardens Group, Kyla Park Reserve. Community Gardens contribute to the recreation mix in a major way by educating people about sustainable gardening and environmental management, local food production and healthy eating as well as providing a family friendly environment for a range of intergenerational activities. Community Gardens educate people on sustainable methods of ‘backyard’ gardening while also offering onsite allotments which are individually managed to grow food for local families. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Recreation and Open Space Strategy 2018 | As previously noted, there are a wide range of recreation activities available for residents and visitors. The area includes access to a variety of outdoor recreation pursuits (many water-based), formal sports facilities, formal gardens, lookouts, playgrounds, cycle paths and a community garden | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Recreation and Open Space Strategy 2018 | Community gardens Gardening was identified as the third most popular recreation activity in Eurobodalla. There are currently three community gardens in Eurobodalla: » Sustainable Agriculture and Gardening Eurobodalla (SAGE), Moruya » Narooma Community Gardens Group, Narooma Public School » Tuross Head Community Gardens Group, Kyla Park Reserve. Community Gardens contribute to the recreation mix in a major way by educating people about sustainable gardening and environmental management, local food production and healthy eating as well as providing a family friendly environment for a range of intergenerational activities. Community Gardens educate people on sustainable methods of ‘backyard’ gardening while also offering onsite allotments which are individually managed to grow food for local families. Throughout the year Community Gardens and SAGE host many social events which centre on food production and encouraging families to connect with local food. These events use the Community Garden site as a community meeting place (eating, food workshops, music, dancing, education). The SAGE group also coordinates the weekly Farmer’s Market at the Moruya Riverside Park that sees local farmers selling a range of fruits, vegetables, meats, seafood, dairy and preserves that are produced within a 160 kilometre radius of Moruya. The Moruya Community Garden site is also used by Council for composting workshops and other public education events. SAGE estimates that the Moruya Community Garden site has over 1,000 visitors every year. Council has retained land for multipurpose use that may include provision for a northern community garden along with sporting facilities at Blairs Road, Long Beach, depending on further growth an community demand. | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Recreation and Open Space Strategy 2018 | Consult and work with the Narooma community on options for Walker Park, Narooma (Lot 558, DP 752155, corner of McMillan Road and Taylor Street). Options may include an 'edible garden', 'food forest' or status quo parkland uses. | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Recreation and Open Space Strategy 2018 | E25 Assess the need for essential infrastructure at Community Gardens and allocate resources and support grant applications to develop and manage a merit-based capital program and a program of recreation activities in partnership with the community. | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Recreation and Open Space Strategy 2018 | E26 Continue to initiate and facilitate physical activity programs (eg. Live Life Eurobodalla), community programs (eg. community garden projects), events (eg. Batemans Bay Paddle Challenge) and performing arts (eg. buskers) within the open space and halls network and seek appropriate funding opportunities. | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Recreation and Open Space Strategy 2018 | Goal: improve capacity of existing facilities A number of facilities in the area are under utilised and/or not being used to their full potential N4 Investigate potential future uses for the sporting amenities building at South Durras Sporting Oval. Consult with the South Durras community regarding possible uses, such as: » » community garden operations | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Recreation and Open Space Strategy 2018 | Goal: redistribution of assets Sections of the open space network have no recreation or conservation value. Funds from the rationalisation of these assets can be reinvested back into the open space network N12 Retain Lot 1, DP 871237 (Blairs Road, Long Beach) for potential future multipurpose use which could include a community hall, a northern community garden and sporting facilities. | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Recreation and Open Space Strategy 2018 | In Eurobodalla, three quality community gardens (Moruya, Tuross Head and Narooma) recognise and respond to the importance that the community places on sustainable local food production, environmental education and healthy eating as part of providing family-friendly community meeting places. | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Recreation and Open Space Strategy 2018 | Investigate potential future uses for the sporting amenities building at South Durras Sporting Oval. Consult with the South Durras community regarding possible uses, such as: » » community garden operations | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Recreation and Open Space Strategy 2018 | Kyla Park hosts field sports, tennis, sailing, play facilities, community garden | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Recreation and Open Space Strategy 2018 | Retain Lot 1, DP 871237 (Blairs Road, Long Beach) for potential future multipurpose use which could include a community hall, a northern community garden and sporting facilities. | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Recreation and Open Space Strategy 2018 | As previously noted, there are a wide range of recreation activities available for residents and visitors. The area includes access to a variety of outdoor recreation pursuits (many water-based), formal sports facilities, formal gardens, lookouts, playgrounds, cycle paths and a community garden | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Recreation and Open Space Strategy 2018 | Community gardens Gardening was identified as the third most popular recreation activity in Eurobodalla. There are currently three community gardens in Eurobodalla: » Sustainable Agriculture and Gardening Eurobodalla (SAGE), Moruya » Narooma Community Gardens Group, Narooma Public School » Tuross Head Community Gardens Group, Kyla Park Reserve. Community Gardens contribute to the recreation mix in a major way by educating people about sustainable gardening and environmental management, local food production and healthy eating as well as providing a family friendly environment for a range of intergenerational activities. Community Gardens educate people on sustainable methods of ‘backyard’ gardening while also offering onsite allotments which are individually managed to grow food for local families. Throughout the year Community Gardens and SAGE host many social events which centre on food production and encouraging families to connect with local food. These events use the Community Garden site as a community meeting place (eating, food workshops, music, dancing, education). The SAGE group also coordinates the weekly Farmer’s Market at the Moruya Riverside Park that sees local farmers selling a range of fruits, vegetables, meats, seafood, dairy and preserves that are produced within a 160 kilometre radius of Moruya. The Moruya Community Garden site is also used by Council for composting workshops and other public education events. SAGE estimates that the Moruya Community Garden site has over 1,000 visitors every year. Council has retained land for multipurpose use that may include provision for a northern community garden along with sporting facilities at Blairs Road, Long Beach, depending on further growth an community demand. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Recreation and Open Space Strategy 2018 | Consult and work with the Narooma community on options for Walker Park, Narooma (Lot 558, DP 752155, corner of McMillan Road and Taylor Street). Options may include an 'edible garden', 'food forest' or status quo parkland uses. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Recreation and Open Space Strategy 2018 | E25 Assess the need for essential infrastructure at Community Gardens and allocate resources and support grant applications to develop and manage a merit-based capital program and a program of recreation activities in partnership with the community. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Recreation and Open Space Strategy 2018 | E26 Continue to initiate and facilitate physical activity programs (eg. Live Life Eurobodalla), community programs (eg. community garden projects), events (eg. Batemans Bay Paddle Challenge) and performing arts (eg. buskers) within the open space and halls network and seek appropriate funding opportunities. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Recreation and Open Space Strategy 2018 | Goal: improve capacity of existing facilities A number of facilities in the area are under utilised and/or not being used to their full potential N4 Investigate potential future uses for the sporting amenities building at South Durras Sporting Oval. Consult with the South Durras community regarding possible uses, such as: » » community garden operations | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Recreation and Open Space Strategy 2018 | Goal: redistribution of assets Sections of the open space network have no recreation or conservation value. Funds from the rationalisation of these assets can be reinvested back into the open space network N12 Retain Lot 1, DP 871237 (Blairs Road, Long Beach) for potential future multipurpose use which could include a community hall, a northern community garden and sporting facilities. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Recreation and Open Space Strategy 2018 | In Eurobodalla, three quality community gardens (Moruya, Tuross Head and Narooma) recognise and respond to the importance that the community places on sustainable local food production, environmental education and healthy eating as part of providing family-friendly community meeting places. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Recreation and Open Space Strategy 2018 | Investigate potential future uses for the sporting amenities building at South Durras Sporting Oval. Consult with the South Durras community regarding possible uses, such as: » » community garden operations | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Recreation and Open Space Strategy 2018 | Kyla Park hosts field sports, tennis, sailing, play facilities, community garden | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Recreation and Open Space Strategy 2018 | Retain Lot 1, DP 871237 (Blairs Road, Long Beach) for potential future multipurpose use which could include a community hall, a northern community garden and sporting facilities. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Recreation and Open Space Strategy 2018 | The SAGE group also coordinates the weekly Farmer’s Market at the Moruya Riverside Park that sees local farmers selling a range of fruits, vegetables, meats, seafood, dairy and preserves that are produced within a 160 kilometre radius of Moruya. | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Recreation and Open Space Strategy 2018 | The Moruya Community Garden site is also used by Council for composting workshops and other public education events. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Recreation and Open Space Strategy 2018 | The SAGE group also coordinates the weekly Farmer’s Market at the Moruya Riverside Park that sees local farmers selling a range of fruits, vegetables, meats, seafood, dairy and preserves that are produced within a 160 kilometre radius of Moruya. | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Recreation Strategy | Consider recreation reserves when implementing the recommendations related to the provision of drinking fountains in the MPHWP. | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | Victoria | Moira | Regional |