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 2017‐2021 and Operaonal Plan 2019/20 | $350,000 for Saleyards renewal Stage 1. | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Gunnedah | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2017‐2021 and Operaonal Plan 2019/20 | $392,000 in new and renewed saleyard assets; | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Gunnedah | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2017‐2021 and Operaonal Plan 2019/20 | DEPARTMENT Saleyards What the community told us was important 1.5.1 Provide and maintain safe, serviceable and accessible public facilities and infrastructure including roads, footpaths and stormwater drains. 2.1.1 Support local businesses including small business across the Shire. What we plan to do BUSINESS UNIT – Saleyards Delivery Program 2017-2021 Actions Review and manage the delivery of the Gunnedah Regional Saleyards capital works and maintenance programs. Operational Plan 2019/20 Tasks Provide systems and processes to minimise systems failure through stocking duplicate parts and a structured maintenance program. Ongoing testing regime for Environment Protection Authority annual return. Accurate maintenance and procedure records maintained. Ongoing implementation of animal shading program and saleyard best practice shade structure designs investigated. Maintain and enhance communication and relationships with all stakeholders. Investigate other saleyards for innovative and alternative WHS systems, procedures and yard designs. Resource maintenance needs for Saleyards facility with an emphasis on WHS and animal welfare. Shading Extension (NEW). Motor Vehicle Purchase (RENEWAL). Saleyards Redevelopment – Stage 1 (NEW). Ensure the safe, efficient and financially sustainable operation of the Gunnedah Regional Saleyards. Provide systems and processes to deliver return on investment for Saleyards operations in line with long term strategies and policy settings. Conduct focussed advertising in conjunction with stakeholders. Performance Measurement Number of cattle sold. • % complete. • % complete. • % complete. % complete. | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Gunnedah | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2017‐2021 and Operaonal Plan 2019/20 | BUSINESS UNIT – Public Health Delivery Program 2017-2021 Actions Provide systems and processes to ensure compliance with food legislation and standards. | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Gunnedah | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2017‐2021 and Operaonal Plan 2019/20 | Operational Plan 2019/20 Tasks Performance Measurement Delivery of food premises inspection regime. Number of food premises inspections undertaken. Number of promotional and educational programs on safe food handling delivered. | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Gunnedah | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2017–2021 Operational Plan 2019–2020 | Promote housing affordability and diversity to meet local needs | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Tweed | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2017–2021 Operational Plan 2019–2020 | 1.3 Utility Services 1.3.3 Tweed Laboratory Our service goal To provide a cost effective, reliable, responsive and high quality water and soil testing facility. What we deliver • Testing water to ensure it is safe to drink | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | NSW | Tweed | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2017–2021 Operational Plan 2019–2020 | 1.3 Utility Services 1.3.4 Water Supply Our service goal To provide secure, high quality and reliable drinking water which meets health and environmental requirements. What we deliver • A high quality water supply service with minimal interruptions and complaints | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | NSW | Tweed | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2017–2021 Operational Plan 2019–2020 | 3 Progressively implement new Drinking Water Management System | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | NSW | Tweed | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2017–2021 Operational Plan 2019–2020 | How we measure Key Performance Indicator 1 Biological drinking water quality compliance | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | NSW | Tweed | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2017–2021 Operational Plan 2019–2020 | 1.1 Natural Resource Management 1.1.5 Sustainable Agriculture Our service goal To promote the viability of agricultural land through biodiversity, education, water quality and sustainability initiatives. What we deliver • Advice on restoration and rehabilitation of degraded farmland • Community education and awareness • Policy development for sustainable agriculture • Applied research How we measure Key Performance Indicator 1 Farmland area with improved management practice 2 Percentage of Tweed Sustainable Agriculture Strategy actions complete or on track 3 Proportion of rural landholder attendees at sustainable agriculture events for the first time What it costs Expenditure Expenditure General revenue Satisfaction level: Importance: Very Responsible Officer Unit Coordinator – Natural Resource Management What we use to deliver • 1 Council staff member has primary responsibility for providing this service • Volunteers (5 hrs per week) • Contractors are used to provide specialist input to specific projects 82.5% Measure Ha % % 2017–18 100 75–90 25 2018–19 100 75–90 25 2019–20 2020–21 100 100 75–90 25 75–90 25 Revenue $’000 0 20 Significant projects/works Project 1 Feasibility study into development of a Sustainable Agriculture Incentives Program 2 Education and engagement workshop and field day series 3 Assist landholders to vegetate agricultural drains and waterways 4 Acid Sulfate Soil hotspot identification and remediation 5 Hold a food forum to showcase local agriculture and food opportunities 40 60 80 100 120 | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Tweed | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2017–2021 Operational Plan 2019–2020 | Sustainable Agriculture | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Tweed | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2017–2021 Operational Plan 2019–2020 | 3.2 Places 3.2.8 Saleyards Our service goal To provide a facility for the trade of livestock. What we deliver • Well maintained and suitable livestock trading facilities How we measure Key Performance Indicator 1 Head of stock sold 2 Value of trade 3 Contractor satisfaction levels (complaints) What it costs Expenditure Expenditure General revenue Responsible Officer Senior Economic Development Officer What we use to deliver • 0.25 Council staff have primary responsibility for providing this service Not rated Measure # $ # 2017–18 2,500 0 2018–19 2,500 0 2019–20 2020–21 2,500 2,500 Baseline Maintain 0 0 Revenue $’000 0 2 Significant projects/works Project 1 Manage long term lease 2 Continue capital works upgrades 4 | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Tweed | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2017–2021 Operational Plan 2019–2020 | 1 Review opportunities to establish a food processing cluster in the Tweed. | Sustainability and Environment | Local, sustainable food processing | NSW | Tweed | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2017–2021 Operational Plan 2019–2020 | 2 Organics Processing Facility | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Tweed | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2017–2021 Operational Plan 2019–2020 | 3 Household organics collected for reuse (average kg per household per year) | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Tweed | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2017–2021 Operational Plan 2019–2020 | How we measure Key Performance Indicator 1 Total premises signed up for ‘Scores on Doors’ and star ratings 2 Average ‘Scores on Doors’ star rating | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Tweed | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2017–2021 Operational Plan 2019–2020 | What we deliver • Protection of public health • Food Premises Inspections (including “Scores on Doors”) | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Tweed | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM 2017—2021 | 10.1.7 Investigate feasibility to co-collect food and garden organics. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | The Hills Shire | Metropolitan |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM 2017—2021 | • Number of health standard violations in food outlets. • Proportion of registered premises (hairdressers, food shops etc) inspected annually. | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | The Hills Shire | Metropolitan |
| Delivery Program 2017‚Äê2021 and OperaÓÜüonal Plan 2019/20 | $350,000 for Saleyards renewal Stage 1. | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Gunnedah | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2017‚Äê2021 and OperaÓÜüonal Plan 2019/20 | $392,000 in new and renewed saleyard assets; | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Gunnedah | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2017‐2021 and Operaonal Plan 2019/20 | DEPARTMENT Saleyards What the community told us was important 1.5.1 Provide and maintain safe, serviceable and accessible public facilities and infrastructure including roads, footpaths and stormwater drains. 2.1.1 Support local businesses including small business across the Shire. What we plan to do BUSINESS UNIT – Saleyards Delivery Program 2017-2021 Actions Review and manage the delivery of the Gunnedah Regional Saleyards capital works and maintenance programs. Operational Plan 2019/20 Tasks Provide systems and processes to minimise systems failure through stocking duplicate parts and a structured maintenance program. Ongoing testing regime for Environment Protection Authority annual return. Accurate maintenance and procedure records maintained. Ongoing implementation of animal shading program and saleyard best practice shade structure designs investigated. Maintain and enhance communication and relationships with all stakeholders. Investigate other saleyards for innovative and alternative WHS systems, procedures and yard designs. Resource maintenance needs for Saleyards facility with an emphasis on WHS and animal welfare. Shading Extension (NEW). Motor Vehicle Purchase (RENEWAL). Saleyards Redevelopment – Stage 1 (NEW). Ensure the safe, efficient and financially sustainable operation of the Gunnedah Regional Saleyards. Provide systems and processes to deliver return on investment for Saleyards operations in line with long term strategies and policy settings. Conduct focussed advertising in conjunction with stakeholders. Performance Measurement  Number of cattle sold. • % complete. • % complete. • % complete.  % complete. | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Gunnedah | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2017–2021 Operational Plan 2019–2020 | 1 Review opportunities to establish a food processing cluster in the Tweed. | Economic Development | Food related job creation | NSW | Tweed | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2017–2021 Operational Plan 2019–2020 | • Support Destination Tweed to develop food tourism products | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Tweed | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2017–2021 Operational Plan 2019–2020 | 1.1.5 Sustainable Agriculture Our service goal To promote the viability of agricultural land through biodiversity, education, water quality and sustainability initiatives. What we deliver • Advice on restoration and rehabilitation of degraded farmland | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Tweed | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2017–2021 Operational Plan 2019–2020 | 2 Education and engagement workshop and field day series | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Tweed | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2017–2021 Operational Plan 2019–2020 | 3.2 Places 3.2.8 Saleyards Our service goal To provide a facility for the trade of livestock. What we deliver • Well maintained and suitable livestock trading facilities How we measure Key Performance Indicator 1 Head of stock sold 2 Value of trade 3 Contractor satisfaction levels (complaints) What it costs Expenditure Expenditure General revenue Responsible Officer Senior Economic Development Officer What we use to deliver • 0.25 Council staff have primary responsibility for providing this service Not rated Measure # $ # 2017–18 2,500 0 2018–19 2,500 0 2019–20 2020–21 2,500 2,500 Baseline Maintain 0 0 Revenue $’000 0 2 Significant projects/works Project 1 Manage long term lease 2 Continue capital works upgrades 4 | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Tweed | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2017–2021 Operational Plan 2019–2020 | 5 Hold a food forum to showcase local agriculture and food opportunities | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Tweed | Regional |
| delivery program 2017/18 – 2020/21 incorporating operational plan 2019/20 | 2.4 Develop partnerships with industry and agriculture leaders. DELIVERY PLAN (4 YEARS) DP Action Encourage existing partnerships with tertiary education providers that support quality education pathways for Griffith students. | Economic Development | Food related job creation | NSW | Griffith | Regional |