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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery Program – 1st July 2017-30th June 2021 Operational Plan – 1st July 2019 – 30th June 2020 | Saleyards & Markets | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Bourke | Regional |
| Delivery Program – 1st July 2017-30th June 2021 Operational Plan – 1st July 2019 – 30th June 2020 | Food Shop Inspections | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Bourke | Regional |
| Delivery Program Р1st July 2017-30th June 2021 Operational Plan Р1st July 2019 – 30th June 2020 | Saleyards & Markets | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Bourke | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM (2018 – 2021) & OPERATIONAL PLAN (2019 – 2020) | Prepare a consolidated MidCoast Local Environmental Plan and Development Control Plan that provides opportunities for affordable and diverse housing options | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM (2018 – 2021) & OPERATIONAL PLAN (2019 – 2020) | Continue implementation of the Drinking Water Quality Management Plan, including regular reporting to NSW Health, 3rd party auditing and interim review of the adopted plan | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM (2018 – 2021) & OPERATIONAL PLAN (2019 – 2020) | Implement the long term service delivery strategies and plans (incl. the Integrated Water Cycle Management Plan, Drinking Water Quality Management Plan, | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM (2018 – 2021) & OPERATIONAL PLAN (2019 – 2020) | Complete the Rural Strategy – to identify threats and opportunities for rural activities, industries and agribusiness in the MidCoast | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM (2018 – 2021) & OPERATIONAL PLAN (2019 – 2020) | Complete the Rural Strategy – to provide a consistent framework for the identification and protection of important agricultural land, agricultural clusters and agribusiness in the MidCoast | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM (2018 – 2021) & OPERATIONAL PLAN (2019 – 2020) | Council is required to categorise all rateable land into one of four broad categories. These categories are Farmland, Residential, Business and Mining. Council may also create sub categories within each of these categories. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM (2018 – 2021) & OPERATIONAL PLAN (2019 – 2020) | Identify and protect important agricultural land including intensive agriculture clusters and protect, manage and reinforce agribusiness in local land use plans | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM (2018 – 2021) & OPERATIONAL PLAN (2019 – 2020) | Prepare a rural land use strategy that identifies, protects, manages and reinforces rural activities, industry and agribusiness | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM (2018 – 2021) & OPERATIONAL PLAN (2019 – 2020) | Rural Strategy completed by December 2020 | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM (2018 – 2021) & OPERATIONAL PLAN (2019 – 2020) | We encourage greater rural and agricultural economic diversity Objective 12 Strategy 12.1: Encourage diversification and sustainability of agribusiness through the utilisation of sustainable farming practices, new technologies and innovation | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM (2018 – 2021) & OPERATIONAL PLAN (2019 – 2020) | 1 year actions Work with stakeholders at Nabiac stockyards and Gloucester saleyards to maximise usage of those assets | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM (2018 – 2021) & OPERATIONAL PLAN (2019 – 2020) | Initiate a “Sharing our Produce” capacity building and networking program to encourage greater awareness, use and promotion of local produce as part of developing experiences in line with the Destination Management Plan | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM (2018 – 2021) & OPERATIONAL PLAN (2019 – 2020) | Investigate FOGO (Food Organics & Garden Organics) introduction into the Green collection bins for 2021 waste collection contract | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM (2018 – 2021) & OPERATIONAL PLAN (2019 – 2020) | 6.1.4 Promote the improvement of food handling standards at food premises | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM (2018 – 2021) & OPERATIONAL PLAN (2019 – 2020) | Council to conduct routine inspections of retail food businesses, hair dressers, skin penetration premises and cooling towers to ensure public health outcomes are achieved | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM (2018 – 2021) & OPERATIONAL PLAN (2019 – 2020) | Inspect and rate local food premises according to a risk profile Continual development and promotion of communication strategies to assist in the improvement of food handling standards | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM (2018 – 2021) & OPERATIONAL PLAN (2019 – 2020) | Number of premises inspected and results in terms of percentages Number of food handling seminars/ training sessions conducted and number of participants | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM (2018 Р2021) & OPERATIONAL PLAN (2019 Р2020) | Initiate a “Sharing our Produce” capacity building and networking program to encourage greater awareness, use and promotion of local produce as part of developing experiences in line with the Destination Management Plan | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM (2018 – 2021) & OPERATIONAL PLAN (2019 – 2020) | Ongoing implementation of dedicated producer/ hospitality workshops, collaboration and networking opportunities | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM (2018 – 2021) & OPERATIONAL PLAN (2019 – 2020) | 1 year actions Work with stakeholders at Nabiac stockyards and Gloucester saleyards to maximise usage of those assets | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM (2018 – 2021) & OPERATIONAL PLAN (2019 – 2020) | We encourage greater rural and agricultural economic diversity Objective 12 Strategy 12.1: Encourage diversification and sustainability of agribusiness through the utilisation of sustainable farming practices, new technologies and innovation | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM (2018 – 2021) & OPERATIONAL PLAN (2019 – 2020) | Complete the Housing Strategy ensuring it considers housing diversity and provides a consistent framework for the application of residential zones and development controls in the MidCoast Local Environmental Plan and Development Control Plan | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM (2018 – 2021) & OPERATIONAL PLAN (2019 – 2020) | Housing strategy completed by June 2020 | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Delivery Program & Operational Plan 2019-2020 | Library Food for Fines | Health and Wellbeing | Nutrition in vulnerable populations | NSW | Wagga Wagga | Regional |
| Delivery Program & Operational Plan 2019-2020 | Environmental Management Environment is responsible for monitoring and reporting on the biodiversity and biosecurity of our natural environment. This includes conducting tests of our natural assets and contaminated sites, providing stakeholders with advice and raising community awareness through educational programs and workshops. It also includes the developing material and undertaking education regarding the introduction of food organics collection. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Wagga Wagga | Regional |
| Delivery Program & Operational Plan 2019-2020 | The funding ratio for the project is 2:1, with two-thirds ($15.5M) funded by Federal and State Grants and one third ($7.8M) funded by Council via a temporary Special Rate Variation (SRV) over a five-year period. This SRV commenced on 1 July 2016. Due to the extensive drought farmers have experienced over the past decade, Council resolved to charge the Farmland rate category a lower percentage than all other rate categories: Rates Category Farmland All other rates categories SRV – Levee Upgrade component 1.9% 4.1% | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Wagga Wagga | Regional |
| Delivery Program & Operational Plan 2019-2020 | Livestock Marketing Centre The Livestock Marketing Centre (LMC) is the premier livestock selling centre in Australia for the marketing of both cattle, sheep and lambs. The LMC team is responsible for the management and maintenance of the facility. This includes ongoing administration and reporting, livestock by-product management, cleaning, servicing customers in the sale process, coordinating sales orders and stakeholder management. Responsible Manager: Manager Council Businesses Staff: 11 Full-Time Staff, 1.2 Part-Time Staff, 3.6 Casual Staff Budget 2019/20 Budget 2019/20 Operating Capital Income ($5,769,563) $0 Service Delivery Weekly sheep and cattle sales (except for identified close downs) Capital Projects • LMC new sheep drafts • LMC new sheep stacking pens • LMC new sheep delivery pens • LMC – Treatment of Re-use Water Measuring our Performance • Maintain 0 non compliance • Maintain market share in line with similar major centres within eastern Australia • Achieve a positive return on investment • Pay a dividend of at least $100,000 Links to Delivery Program 3.2 Attract and support local businesses and industry Expenditure | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Wagga Wagga | Regional |