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 |
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| DELIVERY PROGRAM 2017/18 – 2020/21 OPERATIONAL PLAN 2019/20 | EN7.4 Advance corporate and community knowledge relating to agricultural issues through partnership approaches | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Wollondilly | Metropolitan |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM 2017/18 – 2020/21 OPERATIONAL PLAN 2019/20 | GR2. Built Environment CSP Strategy – Manage land use and development to achieve a high quality built environment and innovative planning outcomes, while protecting our agricultural and rural landscapes CSP Theme Sustainable and Balanced Growth Principle Activity Responsibility Key Stakeholders and External Partners GR2 Built Environment Director Planning • Department of Planning and Environment; • Transport for NSW; • Greater Sydney Commission; • Community; • Office of Environment and Heritage; • Development Industry; • Sydney Water; • Water NSW; • Roads and Maritime Services; • Subsidence Advisory NSW; • Councillors; • Various other State Agencies. Key Documents 54 • A Plan for Growing Sydney; • Western Sydney District Plan ; • Wollondilly Local Environmental Plan; • Growth Management Strategy 2011; • Wollondilly Development Control Plan; • Wollondilly Development Contributions Plan; • NSW Legislation. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Wollondilly | Metropolitan |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM 2017/18 – 2020/21 OPERATIONAL PLAN 2019/20 | GR6. Peri-Urban Lands CSP Strategy – Manage, promote and adequately protect peri-urban lands and their values CSP Theme Sustainable and Balanced Growth Principle Activity Responsibility Key Stakeholders and External Partners GR6 Peri-Urban Lands Director Planning • Rural Industry Liaison Committee; • Sydney Peri-Urban Network of Councils; • Department of Planning and Environment ; • Greater Sydney Commission; • Community; • Farmers; • Environment NSW; • Development Industry; • Department of Primary Industries; • Water NSW; • Councillors; • Various other State Agencies. Key Documents • Community Strategic Plan; • A Plan for Growing Sydney; • South West District Plan; • Wollondilly Local Environmental Plan; • Growth Management Strategy 2011; • NSW Legislation. 62 Delivery Program Action GR6.1 Chair and coordinate the Sydney Peri-Urban Network 19/20 Oper | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Wollondilly | Metropolitan |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM 2017/18 – 2020/21 OPERATIONAL PLAN 2019/20 | GR7. Agriculture CSP Strategy – Encourage and support agriculture and associated industries so that they continue to be a productive, sustainable and integral part of our economy, community, landscape and environment CSP Theme Sustainable and Balanced Growth Principle Activity Responsibility Key Stakeholders and External Partners GR7 Agriculture • Executive Director Community Services and Corporate Support; • Director Planning. • Sydney Peri urban network; • Department of Primary Industries; • Farmers’ Federation NSW; • Western Sydney Councils – City Deal Group; • Rural Industries Liaison Advisory Committee; • ECDEV advisory committee; • Councillors; • Tourism Committee. Key Documents • Economic Development Strategy; • Poultry Industry Action Paper; • Good Neighbour Charter; • SPUN Action Plan; • Agricultural Fact Sheet; • Wollondilly Rural Living Handbook; • Western Sydney City Deal. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Wollondilly | Metropolitan |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM 2017/18 – 2020/21 OPERATIONAL PLAN 2019/20 | GR7.2 Protect vital agricultural lands in the Wollondilly Shire Develop and implement the Peri-Urban Resilience Strategy Develop and implement the Rural Lands Strategy Project Pro | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Wollondilly | Metropolitan |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM 2017/18 – 2020/21 OPERATIONAL PLAN 2019/20 | Rating Structure As our Shire is growing it is important that Council considers whether there may be a need to alter our current rating structure to best reflect our changing townships and villages, and ensure that we have the best structure to suit the changing needs of our current community and the new growth areas such as Wilton. We will begin this review this year with the intention to introduce a revised structure in the 2020/21 financial year. This will ensure that we have an opportunity to consult with our community regarding the specific needs that may need to be taken into account. Our current adopted structure is an ad valorem rate structure with a minimum rate. In accordance with Section 514 of the Act, before making an ordinary rate, Council must declare each parcel of rateable land to be within one of the following categories: 2017/18 1. Farmland: Any parcel of rateable land valued as one assessment and its dominant use is for farming which: • Has a significant and substantial commercial purpose or character;and • Is engaged for the purpose of profit on a continuous or repetitive basis (whether or not a profit is actually made). 2. Residential: Any parcel of rateable land valued as one assessment, and: • Its dominant use is for residential accommodation (excluding hotels, motels, nursing homes etc); • If vacant land, it is zoned for residential purposes; or • It is rural residential land. 3. Mining: 4. Business: Any parcel of land valued as one assessment and dominant use is for a coal mine or metalliferous mine. Land is to be categorised business if it cannot be categorised as in 1, 2 or 3. The main land uses that will fall into this category are commercial and industrial. Vacant land not categorised under 1-4 is to be categorised according to the use permitted under the applicable zoning, after taking into account any improvements on the land and the nature of surrounding development. These four categories have been broken down at Wollondilly into the following sub-categories: Category 1. Farmland 2. Residential Sub-Category Primary Production. a. Rural Residential; b. Residential Town Centres; c. Residential Other. 3. Business 4. Mining a. General (ie: Commercial/Industrial); b. Light Industrial Centres. a. Mining Activities. Details of Rates The table below shows the proposed ad valorem rate in the dollar and minimum rate value for each rate category for the 2019/20 financial year. Note that the 2019/20 ad valorem rates are based on data available at the time of preparing 140 this document and are subject to minor changes from any variations to the source data that may occur between now and when the 2019/20 levy is calculated in July 2019. Residential Residential Town Centre Residential Residential Other Farmland Primary Production Business General Business Light Industrial Centres Mining Mining Activities 0.341357 0.413242 0.343305 0.230608 0.731280 0.523070 8.550859 1,418.00 1,304.00 1,418.00 1,205.00 1,418.00 1,418.00 1,418.00 2019/20 Category Sub-Category Ad Valorem Rate Minimum Value Ad Valorem Rate Minimum Value Residential Rural Residential | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Wollondilly | Metropolitan |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM 2017/18 – 2020/21 OPERATIONAL PLAN 2019/20 | Strategy EN7 – Agricultural Land and Capability Protect agricultural land and the natural resources which support agricultural capability. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Wollondilly | Metropolitan |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM 2017/18 – 2020/21 OPERATIONAL PLAN 2019/20 | Strategy GR2 – Built Environment Manage land use and development to achieve a high quality built environment and innovative planning outcomes, while protecting our agricultural and rural landscape. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Wollondilly | Metropolitan |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM 2017/18 – 2020/21 OPERATIONAL PLAN 2019/20 | Strategy GR7 – Agriculture Encourage and support agriculture and associated industries so that they continue to be a productive, sustainable and integral part of our economy, community, landscape and environment. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Wollondilly | Metropolitan |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM 2017/18 – 2020/21 OPERATIONAL PLAN 2019/20 | % of eligible premises that participate in 'Scores on Doors Program' | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Wollondilly | Metropolitan |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM 2017/18 – 2020/21 OPERATIONAL PLAN 2019/20 | Annual inspection program delivered for temporary food business vendors | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Wollondilly | Metropolitan |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM 2017/18 – 2020/21 OPERATIONAL PLAN 2019/20 | Deliver the annual Food Inspection Program in line with requirements of the Food Authority | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Wollondilly | Metropolitan |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM 2017/18 – 2020/21 OPERATIONAL PLAN 2019/20 | EN8.3 Inspection of medium and high risk food premises annually | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Wollondilly | Metropolitan |
| Delivery Program 2017/18 – 2020/21 | 2.2.4.2 Identify appropriate sites, in accordance with Land Use Strategy, for value added agricultural related industries. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Narromine | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2017/18 – 2020/21 | Saleyards | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Narromine | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2017/18 – 2020/21 | 3.1.7.3 Investigate and introduce a cost effective approach to organics management to minimise impact on landfill locally and regionally. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Narromine | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2017/18 – 2020/21 | Introduce organics management before 30 June 2018. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Narromine | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2017/18 – 2020/21 | CHSP Contributions Meals on Wheels | Health and Wellbeing | Nutrition in vulnerable populations | NSW | Carrathool | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2017/18 – 2020/21 | 4a. A community that thrives on sustainable farming practices 4a(i) Research locations of information relating to up to date and innovative farming practices GM 4a(ii) Facilitate liaison between farming operators and research bodies | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Carrathool | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2017/18 – 2020/21 | 4e. Promote an environment that is conducive to the production of high quality fresh fruit and vegetables 4e(i) Engage with Shire producers and relevant research agencies to undertake Gap Analysis of essential requirements for high quality horticulture production DDS Local Land Services DPI CRCC Lobbying for improved water, energy and logistics for the Shire's agribusiness sector as required | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Carrathool | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2017/18 – 2020/21 | Farming support groups Research bodies | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Carrathool | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2017/18 – 2020/21 | Provide links to relevant agencies providing support and promoting awareness of farming innovation x Links established between research bodies and Shire's producers | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Carrathool | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2017/18 – 2020/21 | 4e. Promote an environment that is conducive to the production of high quality fresh fruit and vegetables 4e(i) Engage with Shire producers and relevant research agencies to undertake Gap Analysis of essential requirements for high quality horticulture production DDS Local Land Services DPI CRCC Lobbying for improved water, energy and logistics for the Shire's agribusiness sector as required | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable water management in food production | NSW | Carrathool | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2017/18 – 2020/21 | 2a(ii) Work with RMS to increase RMCC work leading to improvement in roads | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | NSW | Carrathool | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2017/18 – 2020/21 | 2a(iv) Liaise with transport operators and producers to identify needs for roads | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | NSW | Carrathool | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2017/18 – 2020/21 | Improved RMS funding for Shire road improvements relevant to produce logistics | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | NSW | Carrathool | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2017/18 – 2020/21 | Load producers and farms RMS | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | NSW | Carrathool | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2017/18 – 2020/21 | Report on road needs for operators and producers approved | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | NSW | Carrathool | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2017/18 – 2020/21 | Inspection Fees Food Premises | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Carrathool | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM 2017/18 – 2020/21 | EN5.3 Promote initiatives in the community such as Eat/Shop Local, Love your Leftovers | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Yass Valley | Regional |