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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAREBIN CLIMATE EMERGENCY PLAN 2017–2022 | building the capacity of residents to produce and share food locally, decreasing dependence on global food systems | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| DAREBIN CLIMATE EMERGENCY PLAN 2017–2022 | Continue to encourage residents and businesses to reduce food waste through avoidance, home composting systems and participation in programs / workshops | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| DAREBIN CLIMATE EMERGENCY PLAN 2017–2022 | Council events such as the Backyard Harvest Festival, | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| DAREBIN CLIMATE EMERGENCY PLAN 2017–2022 | Establishing a seed bank at Northcote Library Food Garden Establishing a community garden near the Bell St station | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| DAREBIN CLIMATE EMERGENCY PLAN 2017–2022 | Food makes up a large proportion of waste. In Darebin, food waste is around 38% by weight and almost all of this food waste (92%) is home compostable. This high proportion of food waste is despite Council promoting at-home management of food and more than 40% of Darebin households reporting that they use compost bins or worm-farms | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| DAREBIN CLIMATE EMERGENCY PLAN 2017–2022 | Provide climate change and climate emergency education through events – both those specifically organised by Council to raise awareness, and general events Annual Continue to run Backyard Harvest to celebrate and educate on home grown food, giving residents the tools to be more resilient in the face of climate change impacts. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| DAREBIN CLIMATE EMERGENCY PLAN 2017–2022 | The Sustainable Homes and Communities Program is a key environmental education partnership program between Darebin and Banyule Councils. This program has had a broad reach, including workshops, direct programs with diverse communities, community leaders programs, sustainability awards and resources to engage the wider community. It has been effective in reducing household energy and water use, minimising waste, increasing the use of sustainable transport and promoting sustainable gardening and sustainable food in line with Council targets | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| DAREBIN CLIMATE EMERGENCY PLAN 2017–2022 | Adopts Food Security Policy, to guide local provision of community gardens and associated programs. | Sustainability and Environment | Food supply and food system resilience | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| DAREBIN CLIMATE EMERGENCY PLAN 2017–2022 | Adopts Urban Food Production Strategy | Sustainability and Environment | Food supply and food system resilience | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| DAREBIN CLIMATE EMERGENCY PLAN 2017–2022 | building the capacity of residents to produce and share food locally, decreasing dependence on global food systems | Sustainability and Environment | Food supply and food system resilience | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| DAREBIN CLIMATE EMERGENCY PLAN 2017–2022 | Council events such as the Backyard Harvest Festival, the Homemade Food and Wine Festival and the Kite Festival provide residents with an engaging way of thinking about climate change issues. | Sustainability and Environment | Food supply and food system resilience | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| DAREBIN CLIMATE EMERGENCY PLAN 2017–2022 | Establishing a community garden near the Bell St station | Sustainability and Environment | Food supply and food system resilience | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| DAREBIN CLIMATE EMERGENCY PLAN 2017–2022 | Identify suitable sites in pocket parks and other streetscapes that have the required resident support for fruit and nut trees Explore opportunities to develop urban food production sites on Council land as demonstration sites for integrated food growing, water and waste management. R | Sustainability and Environment | Food supply and food system resilience | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| DAREBIN CLIMATE EMERGENCY PLAN 2017–2022 | Provide climate change and climate emergency education through events – both those specifically organised by Council to raise awareness, and general events Annual Continue to run Backyard Harvest to celebrate and educate on home grown food, giving residents the tools to be more resilient in the face of climate change impacts. | Sustainability and Environment | Food supply and food system resilience | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| DAREBIN CLIMATE EMERGENCY PLAN 2017–2022 | Investigate providing food waste service options to residents. Continue to encourage residents and businesses to reduce food waste through avoidance, home composting systems and participation in programs / workshops | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| DAREBIN CLIMATE EMERGENCY PLAN 2017–2022 | Divert food waste from landfill. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| DAREBIN CLIMATE EMERGENCY PLAN 2017–2022 | Embed avoidance of consumption and minimising carbon-intensive products (including food) 2017-2022 2017-2022 Advocate for actions in “What do we need others to do section” Through the organisational review of all Council programs and policies embed: – questioning and where possible avoiding consumption – specifically reducing consumption of carbon-intensive products (including food) – providing more vegetarian and other sustainable catering options at Council-run events. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| DAREBIN CLIMATE EMERGENCY PLAN 2017–2022 | Food makes up a large proportion of waste. In Darebin, food waste is around 38% by weight and almost all of this food waste (92%) is home compostable. This high proportion of food waste is despite Council promoting at-home management of food and more than 40% of Darebin households reporting that they use compost bins or worm-farms | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| DAREBIN CLIMATE EMERGENCY PLAN 2017–2022 | Key Darebin industries such as manufacturing, retail trade, accommodation and food services are notably high waste generators. Council’s ‘Sustainable Leaders in Manufacturing’ program is working with businesses to reduce waste. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| DAREBIN CLIMATE EMERGENCY PLAN 2017–2022 | Reduce consumption of carbon-intensive foods. 3. Reduce the amount of waste to landfill overall. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| DAREBIN CLIMATE EMERGENCY PLAN 2017–2022 | Reduce food waste to landfill 2018-2020 2017-2022 | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| Darebin Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Action Plan 2017-2021 | 1.12 Continue discussions around other projects ideas such as flying of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags at Bundoora park, the creation of a bush foods garden, creation of a gathering place, Wurundjeri heritage and song line trail tour and Wurundjeri trail walk, signage throughout the park, flags at the entrance and a museum space | Health and Wellbeing | Traditional food cultures | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| Darebin Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Action Plan 2017-2021 | 1.12 Continue discussions around other projects ideas such as flying of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags at Bundoora park, the creation of a bush foods garden, creation of a gathering place, Wurundjeri heritage and song line trail tour and Wurundjeri trail walk, signage throughout the park, flags at the entrance and a museum space | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| Darebin Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Action Plan 2017-2021 | 1.12 Continue discussions around other projects ideas such as flying of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags at Bundoora park, the creation of a bush foods garden, creation of a gathering place, Wurundjeri heritage and song line trail tour and Wurundjeri trail walk, signage throughout the park, flags at the entrance and a museum space | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| DAREBIN CITY COUNCIL GENERAL LOCAL LAW NO. 1 OF 2015 | . Animal Management on Private Land | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| Darebin City Council’s Social and Sustainable Procurement Policy December 2019 Achieving social and sustainable outcomes through our procurement activity. | Consider and measure catering suppliers who practice effective sustainability measures (eg zero use of single use plastic), who employ locally and who source food supply locally | Health and Wellbeing | Healthy/sustainable LG food procurement policies | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| Darebin City Council’s Social and Sustainable Procurement Policy December 2019 Achieving social and sustainable outcomes through our procurement activity. | Consider and measure catering suppliers who practice effective sustainability measures (eg zero use of single use plastic), who employ locally and who source food supply locally | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| Darebin City Council’s Social and Sustainable Procurement Policy December 2019 Achieving social and sustainable outcomes through our procurement activity. | Address the climate emergency by minimising waste production Reduced use of non-renewable resources Reduced demand for raw materials and natural resources Reduction in waste and by-products Help to promote a market for recycled materials Suppliers commit to recycling programs such as recycling and composting food waste. Supplier commits to utilising recycled content in building and construction materials such as concrete and asphalt. Supplier commits to using sustainably sourced FSC certified timber products in building. Catering suppliers commit to zero single use plastic items. Supplier considers all options in relation to product stewardship. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| Darebin City Council’s Social and Sustainable Procurement Policy December 2019 Achieving social and sustainable outcomes through our procurement activity. | Consider and measure catering suppliers who practice effective sustainability measures (eg zero use of single use plastic), who employ locally and who source food supply locally | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| Darebin City Council’s Social and Sustainable Procurement Policy December 2019 Achieving social and sustainable outcomes through our procurement activity. | Eliminating the use of single use plastics. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |