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 2019 | Delivering a number of waste education activities, including school visits and event stalls, plus supporting a number of nationwide awareness events such as Plastic Free July, Garage Sale Trail and National Recycling Week. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Goulburn Mulwaree | Regional |
| Annual Report 2019 | EN2.4.3 Composting education programs | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Goulburn Mulwaree | Regional |
| Annual Report 2019 | EN5.3 Investigate and implement processes to beneficially reuse organic waste and not dispose of in landfill. EN5.3.1 A community education and advertising program to engage customers to utilise the processed compost | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Goulburn Mulwaree | Regional |
| Annual Report 2019 | Our urban homesteading series of talks and workshops continued with: keeping backyard chickens; growing a bee garden; growing your own food; keeping backyard goats; decluttering workshop; cheese making and natural soap making workshops | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Goulburn Mulwaree | Regional |
| Annual Report 2019 | The Library also partnered with the popular Aussie Night Markets to bring delicious food with their amazing international food trucks and kids zone. | Health and Wellbeing | Traditional food cultures | NSW | Goulburn Mulwaree | Regional |
| Annual Report 2019 | CSP Strategy IN5 Ensure high quality water supply options for the towns in the region Delivery Program Action IN5.1 Operate, maintain and upgrade water systems to provide high quality water to our customers IN5.1.1 IN5.1.2 IN5.1.3 IN5.1.4 Activity Completion of annual maintenance programs Measure Program Completed Completion of annual capital works program Program Completed Concept and detailed design of the WTP raw water Augmentation Project Detailed design of the Washwater and Sludge Lagoon upgrade at the Goulburn Water Treatment Plant | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | NSW | Goulburn Mulwaree | Regional |
| Annual Report 2019 | IN5 Operate, maintain and upgrade water systems to provide high quality water to our customers | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | NSW | Goulburn Mulwaree | Regional |
| Annual Report 2019 | CSP Strategy EC4 Foster and develop a diverse, adaptive and innovate agricultural industry Delivery Program Action EC4.1 Implement priority actions in Employment Lands Strategy (ELS) EC4.1.1 Activity Implement planning controls and opportunities that support existing and emerging industries in the region Measure Completion of actions Status The ELS has various short term actions, many of which are in progress or completed. Timeframes vary for some of the actions that involve rezoning etc. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Goulburn Mulwaree | Regional |
| Annual Report 2019 | The need to protect important agricultural land and plan rural residential development through control of rural residential subdivision to produce better outcomes for the agriculture industry and for residents | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Goulburn Mulwaree | Regional |
| Annual Report 2019 | EN2.4.3 Composting education programs | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Goulburn Mulwaree | Regional |
| Annual Report 2019 | EN5.3 Investigate and implement processes to beneficially reuse organic waste and not dispose of in landfill. EN5.3.1 A community education and advertising program to engage customers to utilise the processed compost | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Goulburn Mulwaree | Regional |
| Annual Report 2019 | Our urban homesteading series of talks and workshops continued with: keeping backyard chickens; growing a bee garden; growing your own food; keeping backyard goats; decluttering workshop; cheese making and natural soap making workshops | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Goulburn Mulwaree | Regional |
| Annual Report 2019 | Council in 2017/18 also successfully applied for $7.15m through the NSW Government Growing Local Economies Fund for new infrastructure in North Goulburn that will enable further industrial growth. These funds will enable the infrastructure for a Poultry Processing Plant that is expected to employ over two hundred people. | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Goulburn Mulwaree | Regional |
| Annual Report 2019 | Our urban homesteading series of talks and workshops continued with: keeping backyard chickens; growing a bee garden; growing your own food; keeping backyard goats; decluttering workshop; cheese making and natural soap making workshops | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Goulburn Mulwaree | Regional |
| Annual Report 2019 | Council in 2017/18 also successfully applied for $7.15m through the NSW Government Growing Local Economies Fund for new infrastructure in North Goulburn that will enable further industrial growth. These funds will enable the infrastructure for a Poultry Processing Plant that is expected to employ over two hundred people. | Sustainability and Environment | Local, sustainable food processing | NSW | Goulburn Mulwaree | Regional |
| Annual Report 2019 | Council runs in-house waste collection services in Goulburn City and Marulan township, including organic waste, recycling and residual waste collection. The green waste collection service minimises the amount of organic materials entering the waste stream and Council has recently commenced undertaking composting of this material at Goulburn Waste Management Centre. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Goulburn Mulwaree | Regional |
| Annual Report 2019 | Delivering a number of waste education activities, including school visits and event stalls, plus supporting a number of nationwide awareness events such as Plastic Free July, Garage Sale Trail and National Recycling Week. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Goulburn Mulwaree | Regional |
| Annual Report 2019 | EN2.4 Provision of Waste Collection services that encourage the source separation of organic waste and recycling. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Goulburn Mulwaree | Regional |
| Annual Report 2019 | EN2.4.3 Composting education programs | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Goulburn Mulwaree | Regional |
| Annual Report 2019 | EN5.3 Investigate and implement processes to beneficially reuse organic waste and not dispose of in landfill. EN5.3.1 A community education and advertising program to engage customers to utilise the processed compost | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Goulburn Mulwaree | Regional |
| Annual Report 2019 | EN5.3.2 Construction of an organic waste composting facility Works Completed Grant funding obtained to extend the compost pad and purchase a loader in 2018/19, and approval obtained to employ a Compost Officer in 2019/20. Compost will be produced once the compost pad extension is completed in 2019//10 | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Goulburn Mulwaree | Regional |
| Annual Report 2019 | Enhancing Waste Management In 2018/19, Domestic Waste collection services were provided to 16,423 properties in Goulburn City and Marulan. This was comprised of 4382.04 tonnes of residual waste from red lidded bins, 2713.11 tonnes of recycling from yellow lidded bins and 1274 tonnes of food and garden organics. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Goulburn Mulwaree | Regional |
| Annual Report 2019 | Goulburn Waste Management Centre Organics Infrastructure Upgrade | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Goulburn Mulwaree | Regional |
| Annual Report 2019 | Organics Infrastructure (large & Small) Grants | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Goulburn Mulwaree | Regional |
| Annual Report 2019 | Successfully receiving a grant through the NSW Government’s Waste Less Recycle More initiative to half fund the expansion of the compost pad at Goulburn Waste Management Centre and purchase a new loader to enable composting operations to take place. This will be supported by the employment of a Compost Officer to coordinate the production of compost from organic matter received through green bins and resident drop off. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Goulburn Mulwaree | Regional |
| Annual Report 2019 | The provision of green lidded organics bins and kitchen caddies to all households in the domestic waste collection zone. The bins and caddies enable the convenient disposal of garden organics and food waste and were part funded by the NSW Environmental Trust in partnership with the NSW Environment Protection Authority through the Waste Less Recycle More Initiative. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Goulburn Mulwaree | Regional |
| Annual Report Hobsons Bay City Council 2018–19 | delivered community engagement and education on waste avoidance, recycling initiatives and litter minimisation, working with other councils, contractors and the Victorian Government. These programs included Love Food Hate Waste, PaintBack, Back to Earth, Garage Sale Trail and Council’s Say No to Plastic Bags campaign. Council also continued to actively promote recycling | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Hobsons Bay | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report Hobsons Bay City Council 2018–19 | delivered community engagement and education on waste avoidance, recycling initiatives and litter minimisation, working with other councils, contractors and the Victorian Government. These programs included Love Food Hate Waste, PaintBack, Back to Earth, Garage Sale Trail and Council’s Say No to Plastic Bags campaign. Council also continued to actively promote recycling | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Hobsons Bay | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report Hobsons Bay City Council 2018–19 | Native and indigenous edible garden for early childhood learning | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Hobsons Bay | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report Hobsons Bay City Council 2018–19 | Our community has also been leading the charge: with 429 people attending 13 My Smart Garden events; | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Hobsons Bay | Metropolitan |