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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 Budget (including Strategic Resource Plan) | Critical and major non-compliance notifications (Percentage of critical and major non-compliance notifications that are followed up by Council) | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Queenscliff | Regional |
| 2019/20 Budget (including Strategic Resource Plan) | food safety | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Queenscliff | Regional |
| 2019/20 Budget (including Strategic Resource Plan) | Food safety | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Queenscliff | Regional |
| 2019/20 Budget (including Strategic Resource Plan) | The Environmental Health program monitors and maintains a safe environment for public health and wellbeing. This program is designed to meet Council’s statutory obligations regarding public health notably under the Food Act 1984 and Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008. Mandatory assessments of food safety, accommodation and beauty treatment premises are completed in accordance with the regulations and risk management frameworks. Tobacco control activities reduce the prevalence of smoking in the community. Nuisance complaint investigations remedy public health and amenity concerns and infectious disease investigations control and reduce the likelihood of notifiable disease. The Environmental Health program area also facilitates mosquito control activity. | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Queenscliff | Regional |
| 2019/20 Budget Adopted by Council 20 June 2019 | $15,000 new initiative in 2019/20 for an organic food waste pilot; | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Queenscliff | Regional |
| 2019/20 Budget Adopted by Council 20 June 2019 | cost of an organic food waste pilot (total cost $15,000 | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Queenscliff | Regional |
| 2019/20 Budget Adopted by Council 20 June 2019 | Council has also budgeted to fund $10,000 of the $15,000 total cost of the organic food waste pilot by transferring surplus funds from the green waste reserve in 2019/20. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Queenscliff | Regional |
| 2019/20 Budget Adopted by Council 20 June 2019 | Major Initiatives Other Initiatives $15,000 conduct an organic food waste pilot | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Queenscliff | Regional |
| 2019/20 Budget Adopted by Council 20 June 2019 | non-recurrent expenditure of $15,000 for an organic food waste pilot | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Queenscliff | Regional |
| 2019/20 Budget Adopted by Council 20 June 2019 | Organic food waste pilot | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Queenscliff | Regional |
| 2019/20 Budget Adopted by Council 20 June 2019 | Strategic Objective 2: Play our part in protecting the local, national and globally significant values within our natural environment for future generations 3) $15,000 conduct an organic food waste pilot; | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Queenscliff | Regional |
| 2019/20 Budget Adopted by Council 20 June 2019 | Exp Inc NET 1 0 1 Forecast Actual 2018/19 $'000 2 (0) 2 Budget 2019/20 $'000 2 (0) 2 Exp Inc NET 87 (56) 31 93 (35) 58 | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Queenscliff | Regional |
| 2019/20 Budget Adopted by Council 20 June 2019 | Critical and major non-compliance notifications (Percentage of critical and major non-compliance notifications that are followed up by Council) | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Queenscliff | Regional |
| 2019/20 Budget Adopted by Council 20 June 2019 | food safety | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Queenscliff | Regional |
| 2019/20 Budget Adopted by Council 20 June 2019 | Food safety | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Queenscliff | Regional |
| 2019/20 Budget Adopted by Council 20 June 2019 | The Environmental Health program monitors and maintains a safe environment for public health and wellbeing. This program is designed to meet Council’s statutory obligations regarding public health notably under the Food Act 1984 and Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008. Mandatory assessments of food safety, accommodation and beauty treatment premises are completed in accordance with the regulations and risk management frameworks. Tobacco control activities reduce the prevalence of smoking in the community. Nuisance complaint investigations remedy public health and amenity concerns and infectious disease investigations control and reduce the likelihood of notifiable disease. The Environmental Health program area also facilitates mosquito control activity. | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Queenscliff | Regional |
| 2019/20 Council and Wellbeing Annual Action Plan | Advocate and support development and availability of diverse and affordable housing options♥ | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Melton | Metropolitan |
| 2019/20 Operational Plan | Permanent signage at the main entrance under the main sign already established and trolley for tables bought by markets – 2 trollies for 20 new tables. Markets held at Oberon Showground each month | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | NSW | Oberon | Regional |
| 2019/20 Operational Plan | Assist in covering costs for providing emergency lunch vouchers to students | Health and Wellbeing | Nutrition in vulnerable populations | NSW | Oberon | Regional |
| 2019/20 Operational Plan | Burraga Sheep Show held in August 2019. This is a general programme of upgrade for th eshow with majoy emphasis on developing a programme for schools where they will be specifically included within the sheep showing section of the show. A programme aimed at interesting schools and training their pupils | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Oberon | Regional |
| 2019/20-2022/23 Delivery Program and 2019/20 Operational Plan | Product development and continuous improvement is a focus to improve the visitor experience and encourage return visitation. A number of collaborative marketing campaigns are coordinated and promoted by Council supporting core themes of what the area stands for such as, four distinct seasons, heritage villages, art & culture, landscape and sporting events. For example, Winter Wonderland activities, Blayney Hay Bale Art Challenge, markets, food, wine and arts trails. | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Blayney | Regional |
| 2019/20-2022/23 Delivery Program and 2019/20 Operational Plan | Blayney Farmers Market (Community Centre hire) | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | NSW | Blayney | Regional |
| 2019/20-2022/23 Delivery Program and 2019/20 Operational Plan | Millthorpe Markets (2 events) | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | NSW | Blayney | Regional |
| 2019/20-2022/23 Delivery Program and 2019/20 Operational Plan | Future Direction 3 – Promote Blayney Shire to grow the Local and Visitor Economy Delivery Program 2019/20-2022/23 Operational Plan 2019/20 3.1 A viable and productive, sustainable agricultural sector with opportunities for niche production and access to markets Explore and promote opportunities for Agricultural value adding industries 3.1.1 Support the growth of the Shire in order to preserve productive agricultural land and integrate sustainable industrial diversity into the future Review the 2008 Blayney, Cabonne & Orange Sub Regional Rural and Industrial Strategy Participate in Central NSW Joint Organisation Planners Group, ensuring input into Department of Planning and Environment proposed policy changes | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Blayney | Regional |
| 2019/20-2022/23 Delivery Program and 2019/20 Operational Plan | Carcoar Hospital Museum (Down to Earth Gardening Expo – seats) | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Blayney | Regional |
| 2019/20-2022/23 Delivery Program and 2019/20 Operational Plan | Orange 360 Food Week – Autumn Grazing (Community Centre hire) | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Blayney | Regional |
| 2019/20-2022/23 Delivery Program and 2019/20 Operational Plan | Council has adopted the full rate peg increase of 2.7% as recommended and set by IPART. To support our farming community during the ongoing drought conditions and establish more equity across the Shire, the farmland category has received a decrease in the ad valorem rate, with the base rate to be $480 and benefiting from an average rate increase for farming operations of 1.7%. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Blayney | Regional |
| 2019/20-2022/23 Delivery Program and 2019/20 Operational Plan | Delivery Program 2019/20-2022/23 Operational Plan 2019/20 2.3 Our local planning instruments supports the agricultural, industry, business/tourism and residential growth demands in a sustainable manner 2.3.1 Ensure planning activities support long term sustainability of agricultural sector Adopt a comprehensive Development Control Plan for the Shire Review the 2008 Blayney, Cabonne & Orange Sub Regional Rural and Industrial Strategy | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Blayney | Regional |
| 2019/20-2022/23 Delivery Program and 2019/20 Operational Plan | Farmland Ordinary Rate | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Blayney | Regional |
| 2019/20-2022/23 Delivery Program and 2019/20 Operational Plan | Future Direction 3 – Promote Blayney Shire to grow the Local and Visitor Economy Delivery Program 2019/20-2022/23 Operational Plan 2019/20 3.1 A viable and productive, sustainable agricultural sector with opportunities for niche production and access to markets Explore and promote opportunities for Agricultural value adding industries 3.1.1 Support the growth of the Shire in order to preserve productive agricultural land and integrate sustainable industrial diversity into the future Review the 2008 Blayney, Cabonne & Orange Sub Regional Rural and Industrial Strategy Participate in Central NSW Joint Organisation Planners Group, ensuring input into Department of Planning and Environment proposed policy changes | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Blayney | Regional |