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 2018–19 | The Market is committed to remaining relevant to the community by conducting regular market research to monitor the shopper demographic, frequency of visitation, reason for visit and shopper’s views on the products and services on offer. This information, along with other research commissioned by the Market from time to time, will continue to inform the Market Mix Strategy. | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | Victoria | Port Phillip | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2018–19 | The Market vibrancy is an important part of the unfolding customer experience, and a key part of this experience is created via a curation of rotational pop-up stalls throughout, including: • Cannoleria • Kitty Kat • Coconut Revolution • Spotty Dot • Joy Cupcakes • Alana Lewis Art • Ammos The Indigenous Torres Strait owned and run business, Mabu Mabu, was a new business that tested itself at the Market. We are proud that this is now a flourishing food and catering business that started at the Market. A | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | Victoria | Port Phillip | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2018–19 | The new Committee plans to build on the terrific work done to date continuing to improve the physical and brand assets of the Market to ensure it remains a loved, local and an accessible marketplace for all. | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | Victoria | Port Phillip | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2018–19 | This year the Market and the cooking school’s sponsor NEFF agreed to continue their successful relationship for another term. As part of the agreement NEFF have started running tours of the Market for their corporate clients, taking them to visit food favourites such as Atypic Chocolate, Georgie’s Harvest and Emerald Deli. | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | Victoria | Port Phillip | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2018–19 | This year the Market conducted 19 Sustainable Food Systems school tours. The tours visit a range of stalls, using their produce as a launch pad to explore the sustainability of our food systems, from how and where our food is grown, through to how we can transform our waste into valuable resources. The tours are a popular tie-in with the Year 9 Biomes and Food Security Geography unit and VCE Food Studies Unit Food Issues, Challenges and Futures, as they give the students the opportunity to see the theory of the class room in practice. The students love the passion of the traders, learning about the Market’s organic waste management program, and trying a range of foods they may not have experienced before including oysters, which is always a great photo opportunity. | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | Victoria | Port Phillip | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2018–19 | Valuable input into designing the 2020-2025 Strategic Plan will be sourced from some recent studies that have been undertaken on behalf of the Market including: • Existing Conditions and Opportunities Analysis • South Melbourne Market and surrounds Traffic Study • South Melbourne Market Compliance Review The following consultation will be taking place in 2019-20 to ensure that all stakeholders of the Market can provide input into this process: • South Melbourne Market Committee, Port Phillip Council and Market Management Strategic Planning workshops • South Melbourne Market Trader Strategy workshops • Extensive community consultation | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | Victoria | Port Phillip | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2018–2019 | Beaufort Agricultural Show Society | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | Victoria | Pyrenees | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018–2019 | Build on opportunities for growth in the agriculture sector identified in the Ballarat Region Line of Sight Project. | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Pyrenees | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018–2019 | Industry sector bodies including Pyrenees Grape growers and Wine makers, Visit Ballarat, Victorian Farmers Federation and Cultivate Agriculture. | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Pyrenees | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018–2019 | Work with Grampians Wimmera Mallee (GWM) Water and other partners to plan for and develop the East Grampians water project and agricultural precinct. | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Pyrenees | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018–2019 | Saleyards | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Tweed | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018–2019 | Sustainable agriculture grants Tweed farmers can apply for grants of up to $4000 to help fund projects through Council’s new Sustainable Agriculture Small Grants Program. The grants help support initiatives including best practice farming methods that lead to improved water quality, soil health and biodiversity outcomes. The new program complements Council’s existing River Health Grants and Biodiversity Grants Programs and provides opportunities to work closely with farmers to achieve positive environmental and community outcomes. | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Tweed | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018–2019 | An exciting project in the Carnegie Structure Plan is a new food market, to be created on the Council-owned Shepparson Avenue car park land. The market will offer diverse food options in a laneway-style atmosphere, complementing what’s already available. | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | Victoria | Glen Eira | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018–2019 | We will start planning for the development of a new food market in Carnegie. A feasibility report on a future market as part of a development in the Carnegie Library car park presented to Council by June 2019. Comment: A feasibility assessment has been completed and a report was presented to Councillors at an Assembly meeting in June 2019. | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | Victoria | Glen Eira | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2018–2019 | The showgrounds were also the venue for the Horsham Agricultural Show, | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | Victoria | Horsham | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018–2019 | Natimuk Farmers Market Plus – Musician at four markets | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | 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. | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Horsham | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018–2019 | Council received additional capital grants during the year for Livestock RFID equipment grant $346k, | Economic Development | Local food producers | 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 | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Horsham | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018–2019 | Horsham Regional Livestock Exchange Advisory Board | Economic Development | Local food producers | 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. | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Horsham | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018–2019 | Bellingen River Agricultural Society (The Bellingen Show) | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Bellingen | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018–2019 | Livestock Exchange | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Horsham | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018–2019 | Dorrigo Saleyards Management Committee | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Bellingen | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018–2019 | Livestock exchange | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Horsham | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018–2019 | Saleyards | Economic Development | Local food producers | 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. | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Horsham | Regional |
| Annual Report 2018–2019 | Big Action 16: Develop a plan for the revitalisation of Preston Central Council has undertaken community engagement activities to develop a new vision for Preston Central. These included targeted stakeholder workshops, street stands and a full-day Future Preston Summit, held in the Shire Hall. Together with Council advocating to the State Government for integrated level crossing removal and station redevelopment at Bell Street and the review of the planning controls for Preston Market, these projects are an opportunity to revitalise the Preston Central area and deliver improved community outcomes. | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | 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. | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2018–2019 | Preston Market Precinct Council has been working intensively alongside the Victorian Planning Authority as it prepares new planning controls, including a structure plan for the Preston Market Precinct, to ensure the voices of the community and traders are heard when it comes to the future of the market and the broader precinct. There were two phases of engagement undertaken in 2018–2019. A community reference group developed principles that were reported to the Minister for Planning to inform the next stages of the planning process. In the first phase of engagement in October 2018, Council officers undertook extensive engagement with our diverse communities and hard-to-reach groups to socialise the guiding principles for the precinct. Seafood shop at Preston Market In May and June, the second phase of engagement tested several scenarios and themes and gave the community meaningful input into the design process that will underpin the planning controls. Engagement activities included three deliberative workshops, pop-up sessions, an online survey, targeted stakeholder meetings and Council led kitchen table discussions with diverse groups. In addition, Council completed several detailed studies and technical reports that will help us to advocate for good outcomes in the Precinct Structure Plan, around issues such as community infrastructure, local economics, environmentally sustainable design and market identity. | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |