Australian Local Food System Policy Database - Strengthening Food Systems Governance at the Local Level

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
Rural Lands Strategy	P5. Enhance Camden’s Rural Economy	Sustainability and Environment	Sustainable local food production	NSW	Camden	Metropolitan
Rural Lands Strategy	P6. Minimise unplanned nonagricultural development	Sustainability and Environment	Sustainable local food production	NSW	Camden	Metropolitan
Rural Lands Strategy	P7. Maximise opportunities for relocation of rural enterprises	Sustainability and Environment	Sustainable local food production	NSW	Camden	Metropolitan
Rural Lands Strategy	Prepare informative / educational material for the community about farming impacts and conflicts.	Sustainability and Environment	Sustainable local food production	NSW	Camden	Metropolitan
Rural Lands Strategy	Principle Background P1. Protect Camden’s remaining rural lands Camden’s rural land is important, not only because of its role in providing Sydney with fresh food, but because of other benefits which arise through protection of rural land. These benefits include tourism and scenic and cultural landscape values which provide a positive contribution to Camden’s identity and social fabric. Agriculture is a significant industry for the Camden LGA with the value of production in 2010 being $43.5M. Beyond its economic contribution, Camden’s rural lands provide much valued scenic amenity and rural character for which Camden is known for. There are a number of emerging pressures that have the potential to have a significant impact on Camden’s rural lands including the M9 Orbital, Western Sydney Airport, and the review of the South West Growth Area (SWGA). There is a need to address rural character and land use conflict at the interface of the SWPGA and surrounding rural zoned land	Sustainability and Environment	Sustainable local food production	NSW	Camden	Metropolitan
Rural Lands Strategy	The Camden LGA is a productive agricultural area, and a large proportion of this activity is associated with intensive agriculture land uses. These intensive land uses occupy a relatively small proportion of land in the LGA, and consists mainly of poultry, pigs, vegetables, nurseries, cut flowers and cultivated turf. Rural-urban conflicts typically arise where there is insufficient separation between incompatible land uses, where rural activity is poorly managed or where new residents do not understand the type of activities prevalent in their new location.	Sustainability and Environment	Sustainable local food production	NSW	Camden	Metropolitan
Rural Lands Strategy	There is a need to enhance Camden’s rural economy by identifying potential activities through which Camden Council can support and promote viable and sustainable agriculture. There are a number of agricultural opportunities that may result from the development of the Western Sydney airport. This includes closer proximity to domestic and international markets using air freight that could support and grow certain agricultural sectors such as fresh cut flowers. The University of Sydney (Camden Campus) is Australia’s leading tertiary education provider in Agriculture and Veterinary Science. The Camden Campus is an important asset that should be protected from urban encroachment. Council will work with the University to investigate innovative opportunities for the Camden Campus	Sustainability and Environment	Sustainable local food production	NSW	Camden	Metropolitan
Rural Lands Strategy	This principle is in line with the Greater Sydney Region Plan which includes strategies to identify and protect scenic and cultural landscapes (Strategy 28.1) and to limit urban development to within the urban area (Strategy 29.2)	Sustainability and Environment	Sustainable local food production	NSW	Camden	Metropolitan
Rural Lands Strategy	This Strategy includes key planning principles and a corresponding set of actions. The key planning principles are: 1. Protect Camden’s remaining rural lands; 2. Retain Camden’s valued scenic and cultural landscapes; ) 3. Provide certainty and avoid rural land fragmentation; 4. Minimise and manage rural land use conflict; 5. Enhance Camden’s Rural Economy; 6. Minimise unplanned non-agricultural development; and 7. Maximise opportunities for relocation of rural enterprises. This Strategy will help guide decision making on land use planning on and adjacent to rural zoned land	Sustainability and Environment	Sustainable local food production	NSW	Camden	Metropolitan
Rural Lands Strategy	Work with Wollondilly Council to explore options to protect agricultural land and encourage food production. Council has ongoing dialogue with Wollondilly Council to explore options to protect agricultural land Camden Council Rural Lands Strategy Ongoing ‐ Camden Community Strategic Plan ‐ Camden Economic Development Strategy 2013	Sustainability and Environment	Sustainable local food production	NSW	Camden	Metropolitan
Rural Lands Strategy	There is a need to enhance Camden’s rural economy by identifying potential activities through which Camden Council can support and promote viable and sustainable agriculture. There are a number of agricultural opportunities that may result from the development of the Western Sydney airport. This includes closer proximity to domestic and international markets using air freight that could support and grow certain agricultural sectors such as fresh cut flowers. The University of Sydney (Camden Campus) is Australia’s leading tertiary education provider in Agriculture and Veterinary Science. The Camden Campus is an important asset that should be protected from urban encroachment. Council will work with the University to investigate innovative opportunities for the Camden Campus	Sustainability and Environment	Strengthen food chain connections/distribution	NSW	Camden	Metropolitan
rural residential	                    •                   •           •             	Sustainability and Environment	Sustainable local food production	NSW	Bega	Regional
rural residential	        	Sustainability and Environment	Sustainable local food production	NSW	Bega	Regional
rural residential	                    •                                                  	Sustainability and Environment	Sustainable local food production	NSW	Bega	Regional
rural residential	                        	Sustainability and Environment	Sustainable local food production	NSW	Bega	Regional
rural residential	                                   and agribusiness has been identified as one of Council’s six                                                                                                              	Sustainability and Environment	Sustainable local food production	NSW	Bega	Regional
rural residential	                                                 	Sustainability and Environment	Sustainable local food production	NSW	Bega	Regional
rural residential	                                                 	Sustainability and Environment	Animal husbandry	NSW	Bega	Regional
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RURAL STRATEGY	Agriculture The agriculture industry in The Hills has actually grown in terms of output and number of jobs since 2012.	Economic Development	Food related job creation	NSW	The Hills Shire	Metropolitan
RURAL STRATEGY	Our Economic Growth Plan outlined in the Productivity and Centres Strategy 2019 will target key rural industries and articulate how greater regional connectivity will be able to assist in the growth and development of existing businesses as well as attracting new businesses to the Shire. Council actively assists small business and will extend this to rural businesses. By identifying trends within agricultural production such as modular farming and vertical greenhouses and determining where these new methods could be most appropriate, we will be able to attract new operators to base their operations within the Shire.	Economic Development	Food related job creation	NSW	The Hills Shire	Metropolitan
RURAL STRATEGY	Viewing this decline in the amount of land used for agriculture in isolation does not reflect the change to intensive horticulture, which has seen the Shire‚Äôs agricultural output increase over the last decade. This is also reflected in growing employment levels in the agricultural sector.	Economic Development	Food related job creation	NSW	The Hills Shire	Metropolitan
RURAL STRATEGY	Major components of the Shire‚Äôs tourism industry are located in or based around the Shire‚Äôs rural area. Farm-gate sales, farmers‚Äô markets, eco-tourist facilities, and recreation on the Hawkesbury River combine to offer a rural experience on Sydney‚Äôs doorstep.	Economic Development	Local food initiatives for economic development	NSW	The Hills Shire	Metropolitan
RURAL STRATEGY	Tourism The Shire‚Äôs rural landscape and Hawkesbury River foreshore provide opportunities to develop tourism, particularly caravan parks, campgrounds, and bed and breakfast, farm-stay and eco-tourism accommodation and facilities in appropriate locations.	Economic Development	Local food initiatives for economic development	NSW	The Hills Shire	Metropolitan
RURAL STRATEGY	Major components of the Shire‚Äôs tourism industry are located in or based around the Shire‚Äôs rural area. Farm-gate sales, farmers‚Äô markets, eco-tourist facilities, and recreation on the Hawkesbury River combine to offer a rural experience on Sydney‚Äôs doorstep.	Economic Development	Public food markets and distributors	NSW	The Hills Shire	Metropolitan
RURAL STRATEGY	Actions ‚Ä¢ Identify potential locations for a rural services hub in the Shire‚Äôs north.	Economic Development	Local food producers	NSW	The Hills Shire	Metropolitan
RURAL STRATEGY	Encourage better ways to access markets and distribution points to benefit agricultural and extractive materials producers.	Economic Development	Local food producers	NSW	The Hills Shire	Metropolitan
RURAL STRATEGY	Our Economic Growth Plan outlined in the Productivity and Centres Strategy 2019 will target key rural industries and articulate how greater regional connectivity will be able to assist in the growth and development of existing businesses as well as attracting new businesses to the Shire. Council actively assists small business and will extend this to rural businesses. By identifying trends within agricultural production such as modular farming and vertical greenhouses and determining where these new methods could be most appropriate, we will be able to attract new operators to base their operations within the Shire.	Economic Development	Local food producers	NSW	The Hills Shire	Metropolitan
RURAL STRATEGY	Rural support services Equally important to the growth of the rural economy is the ability of services that support rural industries to be located near productive areas. Rural industries and rural supplies provide opportunities for farming equipment to be repaired or maintained; or for goods or materials used in farming and primary industry production to be purchased. They also provide some opportunities for local employment.	Economic Development	Local food producers	NSW	The Hills Shire	Metropolitan
RURAL STRATEGY	To provide adequate support services for rural industries, we will review the permissibility of rural supplies and rural industries uses in the RU1 and RU6 zones. In addition, we will work with stakeholders to investigate the feasibility of and potential locations for a future rural services hub in the north of the Shire. Identification of a preferred centralised location for these uses provides certainty to potential services that support rural industries as well as potential rural industry operators and producers. C	Economic Development	Local food producers	NSW	The Hills Shire	Metropolitan