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 2018-2021 (Revised) INCORPORATING OPERATIONAL PLAN AND FEES AND CHARGES 2019/20 | Our built space Focuses on: movement across the local government area; public transport; infrastructure utilities in new developments; footpaths; cycleways; land use planning; urban design; adaptive reuse; infill development and affordable housing | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Maitland | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2018-2021 (Revised) INCORPORATING OPERATIONAL PLAN AND FEES AND CHARGES 2019/20 | We will understand the impacts of our food, water and energy choices on the environment. To provide opportunity for residents to participate in environmental education and awareness programs and projects. Projects staged | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Maitland | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2018-2021 (Revised) INCORPORATING OPERATIONAL PLAN AND FEES AND CHARGES 2019/20 | A prosperous and vibrant city PAGE 71 Our economy is thriving. We embrace an innovative and diversified mix of businesses and have access to local jobs, shopping and produce. | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | NSW | Maitland | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2018-2021 (Revised) INCORPORATING OPERATIONAL PLAN AND FEES AND CHARGES 2019/20 | 12.3 Community Strategy 12.3.1 Delivery Program Objective Maintain agreement with Slow Food Hunter Valley to deliver markets in The Levee | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Maitland | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2018-2021 (Revised) INCORPORATING OPERATIONAL PLAN AND FEES AND CHARGES 2019/20 | A range of potential uses for the city’s floodplains will be realised. To protect and preserve the opportunity for agricultural production on the city’s floodplains. Rural land maintained appropriately | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Maitland | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2018-2021 (Revised) INCORPORATING OPERATIONAL PLAN AND FEES AND CHARGES 2019/20 | Objective: 12.3.1 To explore opportunities to enhance community connections with local food producers Objective Target: Encourage sustainable food production activities in the city Indicator/Measure: Activities sustained | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Maitland | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2018-2021 (Revised) INCORPORATING OPERATIONAL PLAN AND FEES AND CHARGES 2019/20 | Objective: 9.2.1 To protect and preserve the opportunity for agricultural production on the city’s floodplains Objective Target: Encourage a greater range of appropriate uses of the floodplain Indicator/Measure: Agricultural activities maintained | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Maitland | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2018-2021 (Revised) INCORPORATING OPERATIONAL PLAN AND FEES AND CHARGES 2019/20 | STATEMENT OF RATING STRUCTURE The current rating structure contains the four primary categories of ordinary rate, being: • Farmland • Residential • Mining • Business 1. The Farmland category has two (2) sub-categories, being: • Farmland High Intensity • Farmland Low Intensity The rating structure for each of the Farmland subcategories is based on a combination of a base amount and an ad valorem (amount in the dollar) component. The level of the base amount has been set to achieve 10% of total rate income of each Farmland sub-category, with the ad valorem component raising 90% of the total income from each sub-category. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Maitland | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2018-2021 (Revised) INCORPORATING OPERATIONAL PLAN AND FEES AND CHARGES 2019/20 | We will support sustainable local food production and agribusiness opportunities, and build healthy communities. To explore opportunities to enhance community connections with local food producers. Markets held | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Maitland | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2018-2021 (Revised) INCORPORATING OPERATIONAL PLAN AND FEES AND CHARGES 2019/20 | a prosperous and vibrant city Focuses on: economic development; partnerships; active transport; local food production | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | NSW | Maitland | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2018-2021 (Revised) INCORPORATING OPERATIONAL PLAN AND FEES AND CHARGES 2019/20 | Objective: 12.3.1 To explore opportunities to enhance community connections with local food producers Objective Target: Encourage sustainable food production activities in the city Indicator/Measure: Activities sustained | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | NSW | Maitland | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2018-2021 (Revised) INCORPORATING OPERATIONAL PLAN AND FEES AND CHARGES 2019/20 | To explore opportunities to enhance community connections with local food producers. Markets held | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | NSW | Maitland | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2018-2021 (Revised) INCORPORATING OPERATIONAL PLAN AND FEES AND CHARGES 2019/20 | Inspections undertaken and registrations completed | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Maitland | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2018-2021 (Revised) INCORPORATING OPERATIONAL PLAN AND FEES AND CHARGES 2019/20 | Undertake food, regulated premises and microbial control programs as required under legislation | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Maitland | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM 2018-2021 AND OPERATIONAL PLAN 2019-2020 | DELIVERY PROGRAM 3 year Goal 2.3: Encourage affordability. Operational Plan Action Code 2.3.1 2.3.2 Operational Plan Action 2019/2020 Implement Rural Residential Land Use Strategy outcomes. Investigate opportunities to incentivise the rental of unoccupied properties. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Federation | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM 2018-2021 AND OPERATIONAL PLAN 2019-2020 | 2.7.4 Provide effective and efficient Saleyard Management and Maintenance Services. 2.7.5 Implement the Saleyards Business Plan. | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Federation | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM 2018-2021 AND OPERATIONAL PLAN 2019-2020 | Key factors in achieving these priorities will be supporting expansion of industrial precincts, development of a streamlined approval process for new and expanded business applications, ongoing collaboration with neighbouring Councils, tourism and business associations, provision of effective and efficient Saleyard Management and Maintenance Services | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Federation | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM 2018-2021 AND OPERATIONAL PLAN 2019-2020 | Participate in the Murray Regional Tourism programs. | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Federation | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM 2018-2021 AND OPERATIONAL PLAN 2019-2020 | 2. Economic Federation: Growing, progressive and prosperous communities that build on sustainable manufacturing, agriculture and tourism, close proximity to other centres on both sides of the Murray and affordability. | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Federation | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM 2018-2021 AND OPERATIONAL PLAN 2019-2020 | 2. Economic Federation: Growing, progressive and prosperous communities that build on sustainable manufacturing, agriculture and tourism, close proximity to other centres on both sides of the Murray and affordability | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Federation | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM 2018-2021 AND OPERATIONAL PLAN 2019-2020 | 2.7.4 Provide effective and efficient Saleyard Management and Maintenance Services. 2.7.5 Implement the Saleyards Business Plan. | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Federation | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM 2018-2021 AND OPERATIONAL PLAN 2019-2020 | DELIVERY PROGRAM 3 year Goal 2.7: Support the agricultural industry. | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Federation | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM 2018-2021 AND OPERATIONAL PLAN 2019-2020 | Economic Federation OUTCOME 2: Growing, progressive and prosperous communities that build on sustainable manufacturing, agriculture and tourism, close proximity to other centres, on both sides of the Murray River, and affordability. | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Federation | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM 2018-2021 AND OPERATIONAL PLAN 2019-2020 | Implement findings and recommendations of agricultural industry gap analysis and feasibility study. | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Federation | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM 2018-2021 AND OPERATIONAL PLAN 2019-2020 | Key factors in achieving these priorities will be supporting expansion of industrial precincts, development of a streamlined approval process for new and expanded business applications, ongoing collaboration with neighbouring Councils, tourism and business associations, provision of effective and efficient Saleyard Management and Maintenance Services | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Federation | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM 2018-2021 AND OPERATIONAL PLAN 2019-2020 | Operational Plan Action Code 2.7.1 2.7.2 2.7.3 Operational Plan Action 2019/2020 Actively participate in agribusiness forums. | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Federation | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM 2018-2021 OPERATIONAL PLAN 2019-2020 | Housing choice in the Wollongong Local Government Area is improved, taking into account Prepare a Housing Study and Strategy incorporating Affordable Adopted 3 Year Delivery Program 2018/19 – 2020/21 2018/ 2019 2019/ 2020 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 2020/ 2021 Forward Program 2021/ 2022 | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Wollongong | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM 2018-2021 OPERATIONAL PLAN 2019-2020 | OBJECTIVE 5.3 Residents have improved access to a range of affordable housing options STRATEGY 5.3.1 population growth, community needs and affordability DELIVERY PROGRAM 5.3.1.1 Housing Issues OPERATIONAL PLAN/S Action 1 Continue the preparation of the housing study 2 Deliver the Council resolution for affordable housing (targeting of commonwealth funding) Delivery Stream Local Environmental Planning Local Environmental Planning | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Wollongong | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM 2018-2021 OPERATIONAL PLAN 2019-2020 | OBJECTIVE 1.2 We Practice sustainable living and reduce our ecological footprint STRATEGY 1.2.1 and reduce waste going to landfill. DELIVERY PROGRAM 1.2.1.1 Reduce our ecological footprint, working together to minimise the impacts of climate change Develop and implement a range of programs that encourage community participation in reducing Wollongong’s ecological footprint OPERATIONAL PLAN/S Action 1 Coordinate community environmental programs, including Rise and Shine program, Clean Up Australia Day, World Environment Day, National Recycling Week, International Composting Week and other waste education activities | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Wollongong | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM 2018-2021 OPERATIONAL PLAN 2019-2020 | Coordinate community environmental programs, including Rise and Shine program, Clean Up Australia Day, World Environment Day, National Recycling Week, International Composting Week and other waste education activities | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Wollongong | Regional |