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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| Annual Report 2018–2019 | The 2018/19 General rate in the CIV dollar was .4908 cents. (2017/18 .5146 cents). Residential Commercial Cultural Municipal charge Garbage charges Total rates and charges 11,683 1,617 Industrial 826 Farm/rural 6,137 15 3,209 3,198 11,775 1,533 834 5,506 16 3,117 2,914 ——————- —————–26,685 25,695 | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Horsham | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018–2019 | Commercial Activities This service includes the Livestock Exchange, which provides weekly sheep sales and fortnightly cattle sales at the Burnt Creek Drive facility servicing primary industry across the Wimmera. Horsham Regional Livestock Exchange is the fourth largest sheep selling centre in Victoria. It also includes the operations of the Horsham Aerodrome which provides a regional airport for commercial and private aircraft. | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Horsham | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018–2019 | Council received additional capital grants during the year for Livestock RFID equipment grant $346k, | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Horsham | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018–2019 | Funding for the roofing at the livestock exchange • Federal funding of $1.49 million was announced in the lead up to the Federal Election in 2019, following a successful application to the Building Better Regions Fund. At a total cost of $3 million, works to construct the new roof over the saleyards will commence in late 2019 | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Horsham | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018–2019 | Horsham Regional Livestock Exchange Advisory Board | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Horsham | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018–2019 | In the first half of the financial year, a business case was developed demonstrating the significant financial, OHS and animal welfare benefits that would arise from roofing the saleyards at HRLE. This business case was used as the basis of a grant application to the Australian Government’s Building Better Regions Fund program. In March 2019, Council was advised that it had been successful in obtaining a grant of $1.49 million to contribute to the estimated cost of $3 million to roof the facility. Tenders for these works were due to be called soon after the end of the financial year. | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Horsham | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018–2019 | Livestock Exchange | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Horsham | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018–2019 | Livestock exchange | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Horsham | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018–2019 | Saleyards | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Horsham | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018–2019 | The Horsham Regional Livestock Exchange is Victoria’s fourth largest sheep and lamb market and the major livestock selling centre in the Wimmera, attracting vendors from as far afield as the South Australian border and southern New South Wales. | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Horsham | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018–2019 | For the past two years, community members have donated many hours of their time and numerous metres of fabric to this important project, resulting in the creation of more than 2,000 reusable shopping bags for use in our local community. Pockets on the bags are printed by the Department of Justice Community Corrections program. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Horsham | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018–2019 | Advanced our exploration of affordable housing projects on Council land through a Request for Proposals from registered housing providers for a scheme at Townhall Avenue and in partnership with Kids Under Cover at a site in Preston Central. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2018–2019 | Proceeded with the long-term lease of the Townhall Avenue site for the purpose of creating affordable housing | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2018–2019 | Darebin co-hosted the Backyard Harvest Festival with 1,215 hectares in autumn 2019, with more than 390 tickets sold to 19 tours and workshops held in home gardens. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2018–2019 | Held a Home Made Food and Wine Festival, with participant numbers in the competition up by 20%. About 1,500 people attended a Meet the Makers event. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2018–2019 | Sustainable food Council works to support the development of local food systems that are secure, healthy, sustainable and fair. Key achievements in 2018–2019: • Darebin co-hosted the Backyard Harvest Festival with 1,215 hectares in autumn 2019, with more than 390 tickets sold to 19 tours and workshops held in home gardens. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2018–2019 | Council provided a range of health and wellbeing programs for employees throughout the year, including: • weekly yoga classes • weekly metafit classes • massage • mental health – guest speaker and a series of team workshops • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services and onsite EAP to coincide with several key Council events • diabetes awareness | Health and Wellbeing | Healthy eating by LG staff | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2018–2019 | Drinking fountains A program of works was undertaken to install new drinking fountains across the municipality. Drinking fountains were installed at Bundoora Park Farm (visitor centre, farmyard and Coopers Settlement), Darebin Parklands, Judith Scott Memorial Park, Preston Shire Hall, Northcote Town Hall forecourt, Fairfield Community Centre, Crispe Park, Doug Hannan Reserve, Clyde Jones Reserve and Bundoora Park, Leslie Reserve, former Ruthven Primary School and Bundoora Park Oval. | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2018–2019 | Fourteen new drinking fountains were installed across the municipality. These fountains reduce the need for residents to buy bottled water. | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2018–2019 | LW Williams Reserve – new play equipment including a climbing net, a spinner and a swing, new footpath, sandpit, stepping logs and furniture, soft fall mulch top-ups, rubber surfaces, landscaped gardens and drinking fountain. | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2018–2019 | dwellings with a ground floor shop • a proposed new double storey Polic | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2018–2019 | Forty-five new bicycle parking racks were installed at places including the Reservoir Community and Learning Centre, primary schools, Penders Park, Dennis Station and the Alphington Farmers Market. | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2018–2019 | proposing dwellings and ground floor shops • a five-storey mixed use | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2018–2019 | Support sustainable food and environment initiatives | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2018–2019 | In 2018–2019, the Darebin Fruit Squad harvested 2,356kg of fruit from the ‘urban orchard’. The generosity of Darebin households and the volunteer fruit-pickers directly benefits the health and wellbeing of our community. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2018–2019 | Seven cafes joined our Cafe to Garden Program to recycle coffee grounds. Other businesses were supported with organic waste recycling options. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2018–2019 | Sustainable food Council works to support the development of local food systems that are secure, healthy, sustainable and fair. Key achievements in 2018–2019: • Darebin co-hosted the Backyard Harvest Festival with 1,215 hectares in autumn 2019, with more than 390 tickets sold to 19 tours and workshops held in home gardens. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2018–2019 | the start of a food waste collection service across Darebin, reducing landfill and creating a useful product for gardens. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2018–2019 | We contributed funding to the Urban Food Program, where Fruit and Veg Squad volunteers harvested more than 2,600 kilograms of fruit and 100 kilograms of vegetables from households and the Darebin Information Volunteer Resource Service garden for distribution through the emergency food relief service. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2018–2019 | A plan was implemented for the city-wide roll-out of food waste recycling as part of Council’s green waste service in 2019–2020 | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |