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 2018-2021 OPERATIONAL PLAN 2019-2020 | Develop options for a Food Organics Garden Organics (FOGO) trial to divert waste from landfill | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | 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 | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Wollongong | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM 2018-2021 OPERATIONAL PLAN 2019-2020 | Conduct food handling awareness programs for school & volunteer run sporting body kiosks and canteens | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Wollongong | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2018-2022 | 2.4.1: Ensure the expansion of social, community and affordable housing, distributed across Inner West, facilitated through proactive policies | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Inner West | Metropolitan |
| Delivery Program 2018-2022 | Adopted: Inner West Affordable Housing Policy | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Inner West | Metropolitan |
| Delivery Program 2018-2022 | Housing and Affordability | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Inner West | Metropolitan |
| Delivery Program 2018-2022 | Total number of affordable housing units transferred to Council or a community housing provider | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Inner West | Metropolitan |
| Delivery Program 2018-2022 | Community Events Organise major local events including Marrickville Festival, Ashfield Carnival of Cultures, ANZAC Day, Australia Day, Celebrate 2044, Dulwich Hill Village Fair, Footprints Ecofestival and Bairro Português | Health and Wellbeing | Traditional food cultures | NSW | Inner West | Metropolitan |
| Delivery Program 2018-2022 | 1.1.3 Create spaces for growing food | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | NSW | Inner West | Metropolitan |
| Delivery Program 2018-2022 | 1.1.3 Create spaces for growing food | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Inner West | Metropolitan |
| Delivery Program 2018-2022 | 1.1.3.1: Seek and maintain research and on- ground partnerships around growing food in urban areas | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Inner West | Metropolitan |
| Delivery Program 2018-2022 | % of residential waste collected in red-lid bins that is food and garden organic matter | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Inner West | Metropolitan |
| Delivery Program 2018-2022 | 1.5.3.1: Provide options for residents to divert organics at home, in the community and through a kerbside service | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Inner West | Metropolitan |
| Delivery Program 2018-2022 | Undertakes 616 inspections of registered premises a year (including food shops, tattoo parlours, etc) | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Inner West | Metropolitan |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM 2018-2022 | Lobbying efforts for and promotion of a container deposit scheme facility for Narrandera. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Narrandera | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM 2018-21 | Council will levy ordinary rates for 2019 as per the following Ordinary Rating Schedule. This table also provides a forecast of the Ordinary General Rates for 2019 and a comparison of rate yield for 2018 by category: 2019 Rates Estimates – General Rates Category Rate Ordinary Ordinary Ordinary Ordinary Ordinary Ordinary Ordinary Ordinary Ordinary Ordinary Ordinary Residential Business Residential Residential Residential Business Business Business Business Farmland | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Snowy Monaro | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM 2018-21 | Council will levy ordinary rates for 2019 based on the following Ordinary Rating Schedule: 2019 Rates Estimates – General Rates 2019 Rate Ordinary Ordinary Ordinary Ordinary Ordinary Ordinary Category Residential Residential Business Business Farmland | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Snowy Monaro | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM 2018-21 | Council will levy ordinary rates for 2019 based on the following Ordinary Rating Schedule: 2019 Rates Estimates – General Rates 2019 Rate Ordinary Ordinary Ordinary Ordinary Ordinary Ordinary Ordinary Category Residential Residential Business Business Farmland | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Snowy Monaro | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM 2018-21 | Cooma – Sheepyards/cattleyard rails | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Snowy Monaro | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM 2018-21 | 1.4. Domestic Food and Garden Organic Collection Charge (Section 496 of the Act) 1.4.1. This charge will apply to rateable assessments where the domestic kerbside Food and Garden Organic Collection service is available and a service is provided 1.4.2. The annual domestic kerbside Food and Garden Organic Collection service is per domestic premises serviced fortnightly 1.4.3. Multiple service charges will be applicable to assessments with more than one domestic premises. The charge is available to multi-unit dwelling houses and strata units on an opt in basis, at the same rate per unit as for single dwelling houses 1.4.4. This charge is billed on the annual rates and charges notice and is able to be paid by quarterly instalments | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Snowy Monaro | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM 2018-21 | 1.9. Commercial Food and Garden Organic Collection Charge (Section 502 & 540 of the Act) 1.9.1. This charge will apply to the user of the Commercial Food and Garden Organic Collection Service 1.9.2. The Commercial Food and Garden Organic Collection charge is based on: Bombala/Delegate/Nimmitabel/Bredbo/Michelago Areas: Not available Cooma: Annual charge per 240L bin serviced fortnightly. Billed on the annual rates and charges notice and able to be paid by quarterly instalments Former Snowy River Area: Available in some locations through negotiation with Council | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Snowy Monaro | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM 2018-21 | 7.2.1.2 Expand Liquid Trade Waste Program to regions where not currently implemented i.e. Cooma and Bombala | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Snowy Monaro | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM 2018-21 | 7.2.3.4 Investigate expansion of organic composting and marketing | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Snowy Monaro | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM 2018-21 | Commercial Food and Garden Organic Management | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Snowy Monaro | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM 2018-21 | Domestic Food and Garden Organic Collection Charge | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Snowy Monaro | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM 2018-21 | Domestic Food and Garden Organic Collection Charge (Cooma-Monaro Region ONLY) | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Snowy Monaro | Regional |
| DELIVERY PROGRAM 2018-21 | 3.2.1.1 Roll out the "I'm alert" online training tool for retail food businesses | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Snowy Monaro | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2018-21 | 26. Land-Use Planning Achieves key goal: 3.5 Designs natural and built landscapes to incentivise population, agricultural and business growth through sustainably and equitably sited residential, rural and employment lands with appropriate infrastructure and environmental offsets. 26.1 Land-Use Planning 26.2 Community Land 26.3 Profiling 26.4 Spatial/LIS/Naming 26.5 Heritage 26.6 Certificates 26.7 Native Title | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Queanbeyan-Palerang | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2018-21 | 11.8 Saleyards | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Queanbeyan-Palerang | Regional |
| Delivery Program 2018-21 | PROGRAMS PROVIDED WITHIN THE SERVICE (The Programs include Operational Projects) 11.1 Economic 11.2 Tourism 11.4 Conference 11.5 Place Management 11.6 Development Liaison 11.7 Certification 11.8 Saleyards | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Queanbeyan-Palerang | Regional |