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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROWN STREET MALL ACTIVITY | Display and/or Sale of Food Food must not be displayed or sold unless granted permission by Council and must not be displayed or sold otherwise than in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Food Act 2003, the Food Regulation 2004 or any relevant Council Policy. | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Wollongong | Regional |
| CROWS NEST TRADE WASTE POLICY | TRADE WASTE POLICY | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | North Sydney | Metropolitan |
| Cultural Plan 2017 – 2021 | Advocate for the extension and improvement of Children and Family Services, including early intervention programs and coordination between Council, school run services and parenting programs. CS 3.5.2 Hold a free annual Family Picnic Day which delivers a fay of fun, education, food, information, inclusion, equality and healthy activities through collaborative partnerships – to promote family participation and social interaction to all community members. A Family Picnic Day is held annually, is accessible and free to the whole community and promotes positive interaction and learning and gives an opportunity for feedback on gaps or concerns around children and family services in the community. 2017-2021 | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Glen Innes Severn | Regional |
| Cultural Plan 2017 – 2021 | Gourmet Festival; | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Glen Innes Severn | Regional |
| Cultural Plan 2017 – 2021 | Glen Industries (Sheltered Workshop) Community Gardens; | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | NSW | Glen Innes Severn | Regional |
| Cultural Plan 2017 – 2021 | Glen Industries (Sheltered Workshop) Community Gardens; | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Glen Innes Severn | Regional |
| Cultural Policy | food and its preparation | Health and Wellbeing | Traditional food cultures | NSW | Blacktown | Metropolitan |
| Culture AnD our City A Cultural Plan for Parramatta’s CBD 2017 – 2022 | Our events and festivals introduce and showcase some of our greatest food offerings, expanding our understanding of traditional and contemporary eats | Health and Wellbeing | Traditional food cultures | NSW | Parramatta | Metropolitan |
| Culture AnD our City A Cultural Plan for Parramatta’s CBD 2017 Р2022 | City’s encouragement of food entrepreneurs, small bars, breweries and distilleries locally made and managed. | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Parramatta | Metropolitan |
| Culture AnD our City A Cultural Plan for Parramatta’s CBD 2017 Р2022 | Over the next five years, we will create opportunities for new food offerings through initiatives and events and broker underutilised spaces for after-hours innovation, events and activations. | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Parramatta | Metropolitan |
| Culture AnD our City A Cultural Plan for Parramatta’s CBD 2017 Р2022 | Broker opportunities for new food offerings through initiatives and events, for example, Parramatta Lanes Festival and the Farmers’ Markets | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | NSW | Parramatta | Metropolitan |
| Culture AnD our City A Cultural Plan for Parramatta’s CBD 2017 Р2022 | Our CBD neighbourhoods are developing clusters of fine dining experiences, restaurants and cafes next to well-loved family-run businesses, farmers’ markets | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | NSW | Parramatta | Metropolitan |
| Culture AnD our City A Cultural Plan for Parramatta’s CBD 2017 Р2022 | City’s encouragement of food entrepreneurs, small bars, breweries and distilleries locally made and managed. | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Parramatta | Metropolitan |
| Cumberland Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy 2018 – 2023 | Council’s ‘Love Your Leftovers’ cook book (which is also available as a mobile app and website) can help residents avoid unnecessary food waste. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Cumberland | Metropolitan |
| Cumberland Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy 2018 – 2023 | Facilitate food waste avoidance and reduction workshops | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Cumberland | Metropolitan |
| Cumberland Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy 2018 – 2023 | The success in delivery of this key focus area is considered to depend on four key activities: 1. Tackling food organic waste – This is the largest single type of waste (by weight) found in any of the bins provided to residents. Promoting waste avoidance initiatives, such as Council’s educational workshops on food preservation and cooking with leftovers, and ideas such as Council’s ‘Love Your Leftovers’ cook book (which is also available as a mobile app and website) can help residents avoid unnecessary food waste. Supporting home and community composting and worm farm initiatives with low contamination rates can also help to reduce the total quantities of food waste being disposed of to landfill. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Cumberland | Metropolitan |
| Cumberland Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy 2018 – 2023 | The success in delivery of this key focus area is considered to depend on four key activities: 1. Tackling food organic waste – This is the largest single type of waste (by weight) found in any of the bins provided to residents. Promoting waste avoidance initiatives, such as Council’s educational workshops on food preservation and cooking with leftovers, and ideas such as Council’s ‘Love Your Leftovers’ cook book (which is also available as a mobile app and website) can help residents avoid unnecessary food waste. Supporting home and community composting and worm farm initiatives with low contamination rates can also help to reduce the total quantities of food waste being disposed of to landfill. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Cumberland | Metropolitan |
| Cumberland Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy 2018 – 2023 | Work with local business to improve waste management practices including recycling and composting of food waste options. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Cumberland | Metropolitan |
| Cumberland Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy 2018 – 2023 | 4. Promoting reusable items – Single-use coffee cups, water bottles and plastic bags are identified as some of the most commonly used items having reusable alternatives. Making a single change to use a reusable cup, bottle or bag has the potential to save significant quantities of waste and litter, in addition to reducing the contamination rate of recycling bins in Cumberland (coffee cups are not currently recyclable and plastic bags are only accepted at specialist collection points). Council’s provision and promotion of reusable alternatives is a simple measure that reinforces messaging around a ‘re-use society’ (instead of a ‘disposable society’) and will establish ‘reusable’ as the social norm within the community. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Cumberland | Metropolitan |
| Cumberland Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy 2018 – 2023 | Council will, as far as practicable, eliminate its use of disposable plastic water bottles, cups and bags | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Cumberland | Metropolitan |
| Cumberland Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy 2018 – 2023 | Cumberland Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy 2018 – 2023 | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Cumberland | Metropolitan |
| Cumberland Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy 2018 – 2023 | Develop a food and garden organics waste avoidance incentive program | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Cumberland | Metropolitan |
| Cumberland Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy 2018 – 2023 | Distribute reusable items such as bags, water bottles, and coffee cups to residents at community events and select locations | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Cumberland | Metropolitan |
| Cumberland Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy 2018 – 2023 | Facilitate food waste avoidance and reduction workshops | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Cumberland | Metropolitan |
| Cumberland Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy 2018 – 2023 | Investigate the viability and potential benefits of a combined food and garden organics kerbside bin service | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Cumberland | Metropolitan |
| Cumberland Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy 2018 – 2023 | NSW Container Deposit Scheme launched in late 2017 | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Cumberland | Metropolitan |
| Cumberland Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy 2018 – 2023 | Promote ‘Love Your Leftovers’ cook book, mobile application and website and seek funding to create a new edition | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Cumberland | Metropolitan |
| Cumberland Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy 2018 – 2023 | The success in delivery of this key focus area is considered to depend on four key activities: 1. Tackling food organic waste – This is the largest single type of waste (by weight) found in any of the bins provided to residents. Promoting waste avoidance initiatives, such as Council’s educational workshops on food preservation and cooking with leftovers, and ideas such as Council’s ‘Love Your Leftovers’ cook book (which is also available as a mobile app and website) can help residents avoid unnecessary food waste. Supporting home and community composting and worm farm initiatives with low contamination rates can also help to reduce the total quantities of food waste being disposed of to landfill. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Cumberland | Metropolitan |
| Cumberland Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy 2018 – 2023 | Undertake a feasibility study to guide a potential food donation program | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Cumberland | Metropolitan |
| Cumberland Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy 2018 – 2023 | Work with local business to improve waste management practices including recycling and composting of food waste options. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Cumberland | Metropolitan |