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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Shire Rural Land Use Strategy 2017 | Identify opportunities in our local planning framework to support and strengthen: – existing agricultural activities – diversified farm production – farm linkages – greater access to land for farming – small and home-based business activities that bring community benefit, complement rural productivity and align with the rural amenity – public spaces in our villages to be used for cultural activities | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Byron | Regional |
| Byron Shire Rural Land Use Strategy 2017 | Improve Council’s database on: Рcommercial and subcommercial farmland activities, farm linkages and key transport routes Рfarms that incorporate value adding and/or diversification activities Рfarms that are part of formal lease or share agreements. | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Byron | Regional |
| Byron Shire Rural Land Use Strategy 2017 | Investigate opportunities for Council to partner with the community to ensure a long term future of agriculture in the Shire | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Byron | Regional |
| Byron Shire Rural Land Use Strategy 2017 | Investigate opportunities for Council to partner with the community to ensure a long term future of agriculture in the Shire. | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Byron | Regional |
| Byron Shire Rural Land Use Strategy 2017 | On-ground Improvements Continue to improve capacity for rural roads to be used in connection with farming operations such as stock droving. | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Byron | Regional |
| Byron Shire Rural Land Use Strategy 2017 | ork with land owners of vacant or underused farm land that want to connect with potential producers. | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Byron | Regional |
| Byron Shire Rural Land Use Strategy 2017 | Planning Improvements Identify opportunities in our local planning framework to support and strengthen: • existing agricultural activities • diversified farm production • farm linkages • greater access to land for farming • small and home-based business activities that bring community benefit, complement rural productivity and align with the rural amenity | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Byron | Regional |
| Byron Shire Rural Land Use Strategy 2017 | Promote Byron Shire as a place where small scale food production is a viable lifestyle and business opportunity. | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Byron | Regional |
| Byron Shire Rural Land Use Strategy 2017 | Research Improve Council’s data base on: • commercial and sub-commercial farmland activities, farm linkages and key transport routes • farms that incorporate value adding and/or diversification activities • farms that are part of formal lease or share agreements • rural tourism activities • spatial accuracy of property and zone boundaries. Involve the community in providing data through the commercial ‘farmland’ rating application process | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Byron | Regional |
| Byron Shire Rural Land Use Strategy 2017 | Work with land owners of vacant or underused farm land that want to connect with potential producers. | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Byron | Regional |
| Byron Shire Rural Land Use Strategy 2017 | Work with other Councils in the Northern Rivers region to develop consistent planning policies which better reflect the agriculture, food production and rural tourism development in Byron Shire and the Northern Rivers region. | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Byron | Regional |
| Byron Shire Rural Land Use Strategy 2017 | Action ID No Action Recommended Theme En – Environment Ec – Economy Co – Community In – Infrastructure 38. Provide information and advice on how to: – manage weeds, disease and pests – capture and use water sustainably – sustainably farm. En Ec Council Role Potential Partners (*May take a ‘leader’ role) Partner *North Coast Weeds Advisory Committee – weed management *Rous Water – water catchment management Department of Primary Industries (agriculture) | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Byron | Regional |
| Byron Shire Rural Land Use Strategy 2017 | Identify opportunities in our local planning framework to support and strengthen: – existing agricultural activities – diversified farm production – farm linkages – greater access to land for farming – small and home-based business activities that bring community benefit, complement rural productivity and align with the rural amenity – public spaces in our villages to be used for cultural activities | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Byron | Regional |
| Byron Shire Rural Land Use Strategy 2017 | Improve Council’s database on: – commercial and subcommercial farmland activities, farm linkages and key transport routes – farms that incorporate value adding and/or diversification activities – farms that are part of formal lease or share agreements. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Byron | Regional |
| Byron Shire Rural Land Use Strategy 2017 | On-ground Improvements Ensure opportunities for priority enhancement corridors are aligned with internal farm activities. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Byron | Regional |
| Byron Shire Rural Land Use Strategy 2017 | Partnership Building Provide information and advice on how to: • manage weeds, disease and pests • capture and use water sustainably • sustainably farm. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Byron | Regional |
| Byron Shire Rural Land Use Strategy 2017 | Planning Improvements Identify opportunities in our local planning framework to support and strengthen: • existing agricultural activities • diversified farm production • farm linkages • greater access to land for farming • small and home-based business activities that bring community benefit, complement rural productivity and align with the rural amenity • public spaces in our villages to be used for cultural activities • low scale rural tourism opportunities, particularly those directly associated with primary production and / or improved conservation outcomes. Review guidelines for agricultural and non agricultural uses to better manage potential impacts relating to: • natural resources including biodiversity, fertile land and water • farm production and economic viability • use of key haulage and stock droving routes, equipment between farms and traffic flow increases • farm linkages • divergent land owner expectations • needs of emergency management and disaster preparedness • the siting, design and function of buffers • rural amenity and visual impacts Resolve mapping inconsistencies between property and zone boundaries. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Byron | Regional |
| Byron Shire Rural Land Use Strategy 2017 | Policy Directions for Our Rural Economy In response to the above, Council has adopted the following planning policy directions to enable a more secure, diverse and viable agricultural industry as well as encouraging compatible and ecologically sustainable rural tourism. 1. Future rural development will avoid identified state or regionally significant farmland 2. Future rural development will be located to ensure the protection of existing agricultural land uses and to protect viability of high quality agricultural land. 3. The planning framework will encourage a viable and diverse agricultural industry through appropriate zoning provisions, allotment size and buffers. 4. The planning framework will provide flexibility for our farmers to diversify their income sources where ancillary to farming operations. 5. Future rural tourist development will build on and complement our agricultural industry, reinforcing the predominant use of the rural area for agricultural production while maintaining the rural character and take into consideration increased road traffic impacts. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Byron | Regional |
| Byron Shire Rural Land Use Strategy 2017 | Research Improve Council’s data base on: • commercial and sub-commercial farmland activities, farm linkages and key transport routes • farms that incorporate value adding and/or diversification activities • farms that are part of formal lease or share agreements • rural tourism activities • spatial accuracy of property and zone boundaries. Involve the community in providing data through the commercial ‘farmland’ rating application process | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Byron | Regional |
| Byron Shire Rural Land Use Strategy 2017 | Review guidelines for agricultural and non agricultural uses to better manage potential impacts relating to: – natural resources including biodiversity, fertile land and water – farm production and economic viability – use of key haulage and stock droving routes, equipment between farms and traffic flow increases – farm linkages – divergent land owner expectations – needs of emergency management and disaster preparedness – the siting, design and function of buffers – rural amenity and visual impacts | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Byron | Regional |
| Byron Shire Rural Land Use Strategy 2017 | Work with other Councils in the Northern Rivers region to develop consistent planning policies which better reflect the agriculture, food production and rural tourism development in Byron Shire and the Northern Rivers region. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Byron | Regional |
| Byron Shire Rural Land Use Strategy 2017 | Action ID No Action Recommended Theme En – Environment Ec – Economy Co – Community In – Infrastructure 38. Provide information and advice on how to: – manage weeds, disease and pests – capture and use water sustainably – sustainably farm. En Ec Council Role Potential Partners (*May take a ‘leader’ role) Partner *North Coast Weeds Advisory Committee – weed management *Rous Water – water catchment management Department of Primary Industries (agriculture) | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable water management in food production | NSW | Byron | Regional |
| Byron Shire Rural Land Use Strategy 2017 | Partnership Building Provide information and advice on how to: • manage weeds, disease and pests • capture and use water sustainably • sustainably farm. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable water management in food production | NSW | Byron | Regional |
| Byron Shire Rural Land Use Strategy 2017 | Review guidelines for agricultural and non agricultural uses to better manage potential impacts relating to: – natural resources including biodiversity, fertile land and water | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable water management in food production | NSW | Byron | Regional |
| Byron Shire Rural Land Use Strategy 2017 | Continue to improve capacity for rural roads to be used in connection with farming operations such as stock droving. | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Byron | Regional |
| Byron Shire Rural Land Use Strategy 2017 | On-ground Improvements Continue to improve capacity for rural roads to be used in connection with farming operations such as stock droving. | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Byron | Regional |
| Byron Shire Rural Land Use Strategy 2017 | – use of key haulage and stock droving routes, equipment between farms and traffic flow increases | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | NSW | Byron | Regional |
| Byron Shire Rural Land Use Strategy 2017 | • use of key haulage and stock droving routes, equipment between farms and traffic flow increases • farm linkages • | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | NSW | Byron | Regional |
| Byron Shire Rural Land Use Strategy 2017 | Improve Council’s database on: – commercial and subcommercial farmland activities, farm linkages and key transport routes – farms that incorporate value adding and/or diversification activities – farms that are part of formal lease or share agreements. | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | NSW | Byron | Regional |
| Byron Shire Rural Land Use Strategy 2017 | Research Improve Council’s data base on: • commercial and sub-commercial farmland activities, farm linkages and key transport routes • farms that incorporate value adding and/or diversification activities • farms that are part of formal lease or share agreements • rural tourism activities • spatial accuracy of property and zone boundaries. Involve the community in providing data through the commercial ‘farmland’ rating application process | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | NSW | Byron | Regional |