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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018-19 | Agriculture is an emerging sector for our municipality and understanding the implications of climate change on this sector is important to Council. he peri-urban climate resilient project seeks to determine how Council can support this sector and what opportunities there are through regenerative agriculture. Council has partnered with the eakin niversitys h program to undertake this work. he three-year project partnership will • provide access to academic research and resources for further intensive research • identify best practice case studies that can be used to educate current farming practitioners and encourage new investment • develop comparative models and report on dierences and benefits between best practice regenerative agricultural and conventional farming. | Sustainability and Environment | Food supply and food system resilience | Victoria | Whittlesea | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018-19 | Our diversion rates have declined slightly over the previous two financial years. Council Ocers will trial the delivery of Food Organics arden Organics FOO bins to increase diversion rates in the 2019-20 financial year. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Whittlesea | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018-19 | Our diversion rates have declined slightly over the previous two financial years. Council ocers will trial the delivery of Food Organics arden Organics FOO bins to increase diversion rates in the 2019-20 financial year. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Whittlesea | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018-19 | 324.80 The cost per food premises in 2018-19 is 324.80. he variation in cost from the previous year is due to the combined factors of increase in service costs and a lower number of new temporary food notifications in 2018-19. 99.51% Council continues to maintain very high standards in food safety, ensuring critical and major non-compliance notifications are followed up to ensure compliance and safety. | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Whittlesea | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018-19 | R 2016 FOOD SAFETY Timeliness ime taken to action food complaints [Number of days between receipt and first response action for all food complaints/Number of food complaints] 1.41 1.23 1.88 1.21 Food safety is a priority for the City of hilesea. uring 2018-19 the average response time to action a food complaint was 1.2 days. his result is the lowest recorded in the last four years, outperforming the average for similar councils in 2017-18. i ana Food safety assessments [Number of registered Class 1 food premises and Class 2 food premises that receive an annual food safety assessment in accordance with the Food Act 1984/Number of registered Class 1 food premises and Class 2 food premises that require an annual food safety assessment in accordance with the Food Act 1984] x100 Service Cost Cost of food safety service [irect cost of the food safety service/ Number of food premises registered or notified in accordance with the Food Act 1984] al a Critical and major non-compliance notifications [Number of critical non-compliance outcome notifications and major non-compliance notifications about food premises followed up/Number of critical non-compliance outcome notifications and major non-compliance notifications about food premises] x100 99.24% 100% 100% 356.08 270.47 309.07 100% 99.11% 99.42% 99.75% uring 2018, a total of 99.75 per cent of all assessments of Class 1 and 2 food premises were completed. wo Class 2 premises opened in late December so the assessment of their Food afety lans was conducted in early 2019. 2017 2018 MATERIAL VARIATIONS AND COMMENTS Service performance indicators and measures (cont.) R 2016 | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Whittlesea | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018-19 | oo sa Health and safety Critical and major non-compliance notifications [Number of critical non-compliance notifications and major non-compliance notifications about food premises followed up / Number of critical noncompliance notifications and major non-compliance notifications about food premises] x100 | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Whittlesea | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018-19 | Council and the community celebrated 21 years of Ferragosto in August 2018, with approximately 110,000 visitors. | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Canada Bay | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018-19 | In August we celebrated 21 years of our wonderful Italian festa, Ferragosto, with approximately 110,000 visitors descending on Great North Road. | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Canada Bay | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2018-19 | 121 participants attended these events including 100 at the Connecting over Fair Food event. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Kiama | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018-19 | A total of three activities have been run to engage and educate community members on healthy, affordable and sustainable food and gardening practices including one Connecting Over Fair Food in October 2018 | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Kiama | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018-19 | A total of three activities have been run to engage and educate community members on healthy, affordable and sustainable food and gardening practices including one Connecting Over Fair Food in October 2018 and two Seed to Salad Bowl workshops in June 2019 as part of World Environment Day series – 121 participants attended these events including 100 at the Connecting over Fair Food event. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Kiama | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018-19 | and two Seed to Salad Bowl workshops in June 2019 as part of World Environment Day series | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Kiama | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018-19 | four Home Composting Workshops | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Kiama | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018-19 | In terms of health and sustainability, we were able to deliver the new Kiama Health Plan, start the Seed to Salad Bowl program | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Kiama | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018-19 | A Breast Feeding Friendly Workplace Protocol has been endorsed by Council and is available on Council’s website and suitable facilities within Council’s administration building are currently being refurbished. | Health and Wellbeing | Breastfeeding | NSW | Kiama | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018-19 | 2.1 Maintain the separation and distinct nature of local towns, villages and agricultural land Ooa | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Kiama | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018-19 | Slow Food Saddle Back | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Kiama | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018-19 | Gerringong Community Garden | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | NSW | Kiama | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018-19 | A total of three activities have been run to engage and educate community members on healthy, affordable and sustainable food and gardening practices including one Connecting Over Fair Food in October 2018 and two Seed to Salad Bowl workshops in June 2019 as part of World Environment Day series – 121 participants attended these events including 100 at the Connecting over Fair Food event. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Kiama | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018-19 | A total of three community health grant programs were delivered, including one Community Garden grant of $4,500 and two Health and Sustainability grants funded across two rounds with a total of $3,000 funded. A total of six Health and Sustainability committee meetings were held throughout the year. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Kiama | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018-19 | four Home Composting Workshops | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Kiama | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018-19 | During the reporting period, Council had constituted the following committees under section 355 of the Act: • Blighty Hall Committee; • Booroorban Hall Committee; • Conargo Hall Committee; • Deniliquin Multi-Arts Centre Committee; • Edward River Community Garden Committee; | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | NSW | Edward River | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018-19 | Gerringong Community Garden | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Kiama | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018-19 | During the reporting period, Council had constituted the following committees under section 355 of the Act: • Blighty Hall Committee; • Booroorban Hall Committee; • Conargo Hall Committee; • Deniliquin Multi-Arts Centre Committee; • Edward River Community Garden Committee; | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Edward River | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018-19 | In terms of health and sustainability, we were able to deliver the new Kiama Health Plan, start the Seed to Salad Bowl program | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Kiama | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018-19 | OK Organics Compost Giveaway (July 2018) | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Kiama | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018-19 | 5.903T organics waste processed | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Kiama | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018-19 | All weekly and fortnightly services of waste, recycling and organics collections have been provided as per Council’s schedule. The Regional Waste Disaster Management Plan has been finalised and is now in action. All targets were achieved for the processing of recyclables and organics | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Kiama | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018-19 | four Home Composting Workshops | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Kiama | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018-19 | introduction of the food and garden waste collection (OK Organics) for the Indpendent Living Units at Blue Haven Terralong. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Kiama | Regional |