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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RESIDENTIAL STRATEGY | Council will continue to advocate for affordable housing through its involvement with various housing groups at Federal, State and local government levels | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| RESIDENTIAL STRATEGY | PROMOTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND AFFORDABLE LIVING 5.1 Support a target for affordable housing of 5% in the urban areas of the municipality. 5.2 Liaise with Places Victoria, or similar State Government agency, to provide a housing demonstration project on Council owned land that delivers housing diversity suited to local need and incorporates ‘best practice’ in sustainability, affordable living and urban design. 5.3 Promote different housing options to local developers to encourage them to build a housing product that is suited to the existing and emerging needs of the existing and future residents. 5.4 Advocate to State Government the need to review the prescribed car parking rates for medium and high density residential developments to reduce housing costs and be more responsive to local traffic and parking conditions. 5.5 Advocate to Federal and State Government to increase funding to the not-for-profit sector to facilitate affordable housing for low to moderate income households. 5.6 Advocate to developers, Council’s desire to negotiate a proportion of affordable housing within any larger developments proposed in key locations, or strategic redevelopment sites such as the Eastern Golf Course. 5.7 Promote more affordable dwellings / living opportunities close to areas of employment to encourage more people to live and work locally. 5.8 Continue Council’s advocacy role for affordable housing through various housing organisations at Federal, State and local government levels, including the Eastern Affordable Housing Alliance. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| RESIDENTIAL STRATEGY | Provide a total of 5% in the urban areas outside Doncaster Hill. This is likely to equate to a total of around 150 dwellings | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| RESIDENTIAL STRATEGY | Provide an increased range of housing at various price points to create affordable living opportunities in the municipality. Plan for the integration of infrastructure provision with particular attention to energy and water management | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| RESIDENTIAL STRATEGY | Provide opportunities for the ‘empty nesters’ to cash-out of the family home and downsize to a more affordable housing product. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| RESIDENTIAL STRATEGY | Review Doncaster Hill Strategy including: Parking rates, Development Contributions Plan, affordable housing targets | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| RESIDENTIAL STRATEGY | An integral part of planning for residential growth in Manningham is the need to be resilient to the impacts of climate change, peak oil and food security. In response, high and medium density housing will be focussed around the activity centres where there are employment opportunities and the availability of public transport networks. This will provide an opportunity for people to live near areas where they work and shop. This will be supplemented by an integrated pedestrian and cycling network. Creating these more localised communities will provide affordable living opportunities by reducing people’s dependence on a car and strengthen people’s ‘sense of belonging’ | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| RESIDENTIAL STRATEGY | Advocate to State Government the need for appropriate planning mechanisms, including car parking rates, that facilitate innovative accommodation models that promote: Communal living facilities such as: kitchen, laundry, entertainment areas (indoor and outdoor), gardens etc. Working from home, shop-top housing etc | Planning Frameworks | Modify housing/property designs to ensure adequate food storage/preparation areas | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| RESIDENTIAL STRATEGY | Encourage developers to consider design aspects of apartments, such as storage (on and off–site), balcony widths and kitchen layouts to better respond to needs of future occupants | Planning Frameworks | Modify housing/property designs to ensure adequate food storage/preparation areas | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Resilience Plan 2020 | Farmer employment programs during rural down turns | Economic Development | Food related job creation | NSW | Forbes | Regional |
| Resilience Plan 2020 | Encourage the growth of farmers markets, local produce and decentralized food systems | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | NSW | Forbes | Regional |
| Resilience Plan 2020 | hosts a monthly farmers market, | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | NSW | Forbes | Regional |
| Resilience Plan 2020 | Encourage the growth of farmers markets, local produce and decentralized food systems | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Forbes | Regional |
| Resilience Plan 2020 | Farmer employment programs during rural down turns | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Forbes | Regional |
| Resilience Plan 2020 | Build a strong partnership with Local Land Services to better coordinate the evacuation of livestock and delivery of emergency water during times of natural disaster and disease outbreaks. Conduct annual EM exercises | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | NSW | Forbes | Regional |
| Resilience Plan 2020 | Small water cart use & promotion | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | NSW | Forbes | Regional |
| Resilience Plan 2020 | Council needs to aim towards being able to continue operating for one week completely cut off from outside assistance. Similar discussions need to be held with local service stations, supermarkets, retirement homes and the Forbes Hospital to ensure adequate backup power supplies are in place and ready. | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | NSW | Forbes | Regional |
| Resilience Plan 2020 | Foster sustainable agriculture | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Forbes | Regional |
| Resilience Plan 2020 | Bulk water supply to fight fires during extreme water shortages as well as supplying emergency water for livestock | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable water management in food production | NSW | Forbes | Regional |
| Resilience Plan 2020 | Build a strong partnership with Local Land Services to better coordinate the evacuation of livestock and delivery of emergency water during times of natural disaster and disease outbreaks. Conduct annual EM exercises | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Forbes | Regional |
| Resilience Plan 2020 | Bulk water supply to fight fires during extreme water shortages as well as supplying emergency water for livestock | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Forbes | Regional |
| Resilience Plan 2020 | Encourage the growth of farmers markets, local produce and decentralized food systems | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | NSW | Forbes | Regional |
| Resilience Plan 2020 | Build a strong partnership with Local Land Services to better coordinate the evacuation of livestock and delivery of emergency water during times of natural disaster and disease outbreaks. Conduct annual EM exercises | Sustainability and Environment | Food supply and food system resilience | NSW | Forbes | Regional |
| Resilience Plan 2020 | Bulk water supply to fight fires during extreme water shortages as well as supplying emergency water for livestock | Sustainability and Environment | Food supply and food system resilience | NSW | Forbes | Regional |
| Resilience Plan 2020 | Council needs to aim towards being able to continue operating for one week completely cut off from outside assistance. Similar discussions need to be held with local service stations, supermarkets, retirement homes and the Forbes Hospital to ensure adequate backup power supplies are in place and ready. | Sustainability and Environment | Food supply and food system resilience | NSW | Forbes | Regional |
| Resilience Plan 2020 | Encourage the growth of farmers markets, local produce and decentralized food systems | Sustainability and Environment | Food supply and food system resilience | NSW | Forbes | Regional |
| Resilience Plan 2020 | Farmer employment programs during rural down turns | Sustainability and Environment | Food supply and food system resilience | NSW | Forbes | Regional |
| Resilience Plan 2020 | Foster sustainable agriculture | Sustainability and Environment | Food supply and food system resilience | NSW | Forbes | Regional |
| Resilience Plan 2020 | Small water cart use & promotion | Sustainability and Environment | Food supply and food system resilience | NSW | Forbes | Regional |
| Resilient Melbourne | Benefits – how does the action support our resilience objectives? Individuals will move from social housing into high-quality private housing, at a stable and affordable price, and in a location that allows them to maintain connections to their local networks and employment. The transition from social to private housing will free up social housing stock, for which there is a considerable waiting list in Melbourne. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Melbourne | Metropolitan |