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 |
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| Street Activities | 5 Mobile Food Businesses 5.1 5.2 5.3 Council approval is required for a person or business to undertake a mobile food business on public roads and public car parks in accordance with the Street Activities Code of Practice. Council will not approve the undertaking of mobile businesses that provide other goods or services on public roads (including footpaths) and public car parks. Approvals will be issued for mobile food businesses to park for a temporary period in public car parks and to intermittently stop on roads where the speed limit does not exceed 50kph and not within school zones. For the purposes of this Policy, the terms “temporary” and “intermittent” refer to the period of time the operator is engaged in serving a customer or customers. 5.4 Approvals will not be issued for mobile food businesses to operate in locations within 250m of an established shop, stall, sportsground or market/ festival selling similar goods when it is open for trading. | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Street Activities | Note: Roadside stalls (as defined in the Local Environmental Plan 2012) may not be located on the road reserve in front of the property. A Development Application is required for a roadside stall | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Eurobodalla | Regional |
| Street Activities Policy | Mobile food premises such as food vans require a Food Act registration and if operating on Council land they also require a Roadside Trading permit. | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | Victoria | Maroondah | Metropolitan |
| Street Activities Policy | Provide the Streatrader online registration for people selling food or drinks for all councils in Victoria | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | Victoria | Maroondah | Metropolitan |
| Street Activities Policy | Registered community groups and charities will require a permit under this policy for food stalls and sausage sizzles conducted on Council land. | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | Victoria | Maroondah | Metropolitan |
| Street Activities Policy | Streatrader Streatrader is the online system for community groups and businesses to register their temporary and mobile food premises with their principal council, and notify the council where they will temporarily operate. If you sell food or drink in Maroondah, at a stall, tent, marquee or from a mobile food vehicle including a van, trailer or cart you must obtain a Streatrader permit. | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | Victoria | Maroondah | Metropolitan |
| Street Activities Policy | No food/rubbish/refuse or other waste matter is to be deposited into the stormwater drainage system including the gutter. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Maroondah | Metropolitan |
| Street Activities Policy | Issuing approvals in accordance with the Food Act 1984 • Ensuring compliance at food premises with regard to the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 and Tobacco Act 1987. | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Maroondah | Metropolitan |
| Street Activities Policy | Mobile food premises such as food vans require a Food Act registration and if operating on Council land they also require a Roadside Trading permit. | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Maroondah | Metropolitan |
| Street Activity Policy | Mobile food vending | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Parramatta | Metropolitan |
| Street Activity Policy 2011 | 2. Fruit Kiosks – the sale of fresh fruit and vegetables from permanent City of Melbourne owned and maintained infrastructure. Five year fixed term. | Health and Wellbeing | Encourage existing retailers/caterers to sell healthy, sustainable and affordable food | Victoria | Melbourne | Metropolitan |
| Street Activity Policy 2011 | • Markets – the sale of goods and services on an ongoing weekly or monthly basis, from an organised gathering of stallholders in a specified location. • Seasonal Street Trading – the sale of unique products and services (seasonally oriented) from temporary infrastructure which is removed from the public place at the close of trade each day. Up to 12 month permit term. | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | Victoria | Melbourne | Metropolitan |
| Street Activity Policy 2011 | 5. Food Van Sites – the sale of food and beverages from food vans parked in permanent locations within the municipality. Three year fixed term. | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | Victoria | Melbourne | Metropolitan |
| Street Stalls and Raffles | Council’s Environmental Health Officer may conduct checks to ensure that organisations have received their temporary food premises permit and are compliant with their food safety program. | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Towong | Regional |
| Street Stalls and Raffles | Food-safety programs for stall holders To manage Council’s responsibilities under the Food Act 1984 as well as to ensure that our community is protected, an online system known as “Streatrader” has been developed to ensure all food traders (Business and Community Groups) register their temporary/mobile food premises under the statewide single registration system. Once registered, you must lodge a SOT (Statement of Trade) at least five (5) days before trading with the Council in whose areas you are planning to trade. This can be done in Streatrader. You can lodge a SOT at the same time as you register or notify your temporary or mobile food premises if you know the dates you plan to trade. You should allow 21 days for the registration/notification to be processed. ** You cannot trade until your premises has been registered/notified**. Streatrader automatically sends a copy of each SOT to your principal Council, to make sure it knows when and where trading is taking place. You can go back into Streatrader at any time to lodge new SOT’s as new trading activities are planned. Page 2 of 6 This requirement is not intended to burden groups rather, the process will assist groups to produce and sell quality food products which are safe. | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Towong | Regional |
| Street Stalls and Raffles | Minimise the risk to public health by ensuring groups implement a food-safety program for food-stuffs sold through street stalls (if required | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Towong | Regional |
| STREET STALLS AND VENDORS POLICY | 7. Stalls on Roadsides 7.1 Stalls must not be located where the speed limit is 80 km/h or higher unless safety and efficiency of road use by both vehicles and pedestrians is not compromised. 7.2 Stalls must not be located on a hill or bend where sight distance is limited. 4 Street Stalls and Vendors Policy the free passage of pedestrians, especially children, people with prams, the elderly and people with disabilities, including wheelchair users. Council Policy Manual ___________________________________________________________________ 7.3 Stalls must not be located in front of driveways or entrances to properties. 7.4 Stalls must not be located where motorists are forced to park in the kerbside lane or where parking / standing restrictions apply. Where no kerb exits, they must stand clear of the travel lands and shoulders. 7.5 Stalls must have sufficient parking near site. 7.6 Stalls must provide sufficient traffic warning signs in advance of the stall (signs should only be placed during periods of selling activity). 7.7 Stalls must not operate during hours of darkness. | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Brewarrina | Regional |
| Street Trader Policy | 1. Types of Street Trader Permits Three types of Street Trader Permits may be issued to accommodate the various street traders that may wish to operate within the municipality: 1. Mobile food vending eg. ice cream vending 2. Fixed food vending site eg burger van, fruit & vegetables van | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Carrathool | Regional |
| Street Trader Policy | Food vendors to be currently registered under the provisions of the Food Act 2003. | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Carrathool | Regional |
| Street Trading | 6.5 Place activation, special events, festivals and community celebrations Place activation initiatives, festivals or events such as Fishers Ghost and Ingleburn Alive are community events or initiatives that are coordinated by the Council for the whole community. Street stalls during these events or initiatives are permitted to sell commercial products (other than prohibited items listed in Section 6.1.1) and prepared food. | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Campbelltown | Metropolitan |
| STREET TRADING | 2. Street Vending Vehicles/Stalls There are two categories of approval given to this class of street trading. a) Standing Vehicle /Stall– This includes any vehicle/stall, whether registered or not, which is stopped on a public road or a public place for the purpose of selling any article. b) Mobile Vehicle This includes a stall in a fixed location or registered vehicle plying on public streets and making brief intermittent stops for the hawking of ice-cream, confectionary, seafood, fruit and vegetables, raffles, market days and the like. Approval for both categories of street vending may be granted under the Local Government Act Section 68 PART F (7) “Use a standing vehicle or any article for the purpose of selling any article in a public place”. Approval to operate a mobile street vending vehicle also requires compliance with the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) (Road Rules) Regulation 1999 and Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2007. | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Gilgandra | Regional |
| STREET TRADING | Compliance with conditions and regulations relating to the preparation, storage and serving of food in a public place, as determined by council’s Planning & Environment Department. | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Gilgandra | Regional |
| Street Trading | Except for Community Event stalls (or as otherwise permitted in this Policy, refer to Part 4, subsection 8), the sale of food is restricted to pre-packaged food only and must include labelling in accordance with the Food Standards Code (Food Standards Australia and New Zealand). Food that requires temperature control is not permitted to be sold or distributed other than at approved "community event" stalls. For Community Event stall operators, a separate application is required to be submitted to Council and food stall operators are to comply with Council's Requirements for the Operation of Temporary Food Stalls | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Campbelltown | Metropolitan |
| Street Trading | Except for Community Event stalls (or as otherwise permitted in this policy, refer to Part 4, subsection 8), the sale of food is restricted to pre-packaged food only and must include labelling in accordance with the Food Standards Code (Food Standards Australia and New Zealand). Food that requires temperature control is not permitted to be sold or distributed other than at approved "community event" stalls. For Community Event stall operators, a separate application is required to be submitted to Council and food stall operators are to comply with Council's Requirements for the Operation of Temporary Food Stalls; | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Campbelltown | Metropolitan |
| Street Trading | In accordance with the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code in particular 3.2.2 Food Safety Practices and General Requirements Division 5 Cleaning, Sanitising and Maintenance, Clauses 19-21, all food businesses must maintain all fixtures, fittings and equipment to ensure there is no accumulation of food waste, dirt, grease or other visible matter. These standards shall apply to outdoor dining areas with respect to use of the public footpath. | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Campbelltown | Metropolitan |
| Street Tree Asset Management Plan | Consider edible fruit/nut trees in appropriate areas | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | Victoria | Southern Grampians | Regional |
| Street Tree Asset Management Plan | Hamilton Livestock Exchange | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Southern Grampians | Regional |
| Street Tree Asset Management Plan | Hamilton Livestock Exchange | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Southern Grampians | Regional |
| Street Tree Masterplan | Plants which produce soft fruit e.g. Plums, Apricots, Passion fruit, Tomatoes, etc are not appropriate for use. This fruit may attract and harbor fruit flies, which could in turn pose a threat to local fruit growers. Fallen soft fruit on pavements can be a slip hazard for those on foot | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Blue Mountains | Metropolitan |
| SUMMARY | Accessible drinking fountain | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |