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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destination Management Plan | Café/Dining for the Blue Mountains Theatre and Community Hub | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Blue Mountains | Metropolitan |
| Destination Management Plan | Café/Dining for the Blue Mountains Theatre and Community Hub: Investigate the introduction of a café or pop-up dining facility at the Hub to provide patrons with the opportunity to dine prior to or post the performance they are attending | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Blue Mountains | Metropolitan |
| Destination Management Plan | Complete feasibility for café/dining option at the Hub, looking at various models which would work best (pop-up, permanent, seasonal, Council operated, lessee etc. | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Blue Mountains | Metropolitan |
| Destination Management Plan | Complete feasibility study assessing potential to develop the trails hub and various commercial elements which would be synergistic (pop-up café, retail, bike maintenance centre etc.) | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Blue Mountains | Metropolitan |
| Destination Management Plan | Evening Activities: Investigate offering evening-based activities to encourage growth in the domestic and international overnight visitor market. The potential exists to offer: twilight concerts, evening walking tours, outdoor dining experiences, progressive dining walking tours, cultural shows, food/wine events and night markets offering food stalls etc. | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Blue Mountains | Metropolitan |
| Destination Management Plan | Identify additional upgrades to enhance the experience such as a pop-up café option | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Blue Mountains | Metropolitan |
| Destination Management Plan | Identify potential for developing the Megalong Valley as an agri-tourism hub and assess product enhancements needed along with signage and related infrastructure | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Blue Mountains | Metropolitan |
| Destination Management Plan | introducing a seasonal pop-up café to operate during peak periods only | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Blue Mountains | Metropolitan |
| Destination Management Plan | Knapsack Reserve Trails Hub: Investigate introducing a mountain bike hub for riders which could also host events, orienteering competitions and trail/cross country running events etc. The mountain bike hub could include: a smallscale seasonal shop selling and hiring mountain bikes and related equipment; a pop-up café facility which could operate during peak periods and events | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Blue Mountains | Metropolitan |
| Destination Management Plan | Leura Coach Drop Off: Investigate introducing a drop off parking space in Leura where coaches can safely let down their passengers and then move onto coach parking elsewhere while their passengers shop and have lunch in Leura9 | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Blue Mountains | Metropolitan |
| Destination Management Plan | leverage off the slow food movement, which aims to strengthen ties between the grower and consumer and celebrate local food traditions | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Blue Mountains | Metropolitan |
| Destination Management Plan | Megalong Valley Agri-tourism: Investigate the development and promotion of agri-tourism to the Megalong Valley. The Valley stands out as a unique agricultural and associated tourism/recreational environment with a product base centred on: farm gate experiences; cellar door experiences; small scale cottage and chalet accommodation options; tea rooms and smaller cafés; and walking tracks and horse trails etc | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Blue Mountains | Metropolitan |
| Destination Management Plan | Once completed, develop packages for guided experiences, accommodation and F&B | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Blue Mountains | Metropolitan |
| Destination Management Plan | Potential also exists to develop and strengthen other market segments which offer diversity and reduce the reliance on nature-based tourism, specifically cultural tourism with its associated emphasis on authenticity, quality, the unique history and lifestyle of the people of the Blue Mountains – the arts, architecture, cultural events, cultural heritage, food (including cooking schools and events) and formal garden experiences | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Blue Mountains | Metropolitan |
| Destination Management Plan | Potential exists to grow niche sectors such as agri-tourism, heritage and cultural tourism and special interest events | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Blue Mountains | Metropolitan |
| Destination Management Plan | Regional Food Experiences | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Blue Mountains | Metropolitan |
| Destination Management Plan | Regional Food Experiences: Look to package and promote food experiences available across the Blue Mountains, Hawkesbury and Penrith via the RSA. This could include: cooking schools; farm gate sales; growers’ markets; farm and winery tours; and boutique cafés and restaurants who focus on local produce | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Blue Mountains | Metropolitan |
| Destination Management Plan | The Blue Mountains continues to attract and inspire visitors through food, art, adventure, landscape, street life, vistas, atmosphere, fresh air, and silence, giving expression to our identity as a “cultural haven in a breathtaking landscape”. | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Blue Mountains | Metropolitan |
| Destination Management Plan | The potential also exists to identify a range of commercial elements to support the extension, maintenance and marketing of the Trail, including tent/accommodation options, seasonal food and beverage providers, bike hire and tour providers etc. | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Blue Mountains | Metropolitan |
| Destination Management Plan | The potential exists to introduce product along the GBMT, including: tent/accommodation sites, seasonal food and beverage popups | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Blue Mountains | Metropolitan |
| Destination Management Plan | The RSA could package a regional food trail, leveraging off the individual food and beverage-related strengths of each LGA129. Authentic food experiences such as cooking schools, farm gate sales, farm and winery tours, boutique cafés and restaurants with a focus on local produce could be packaged. | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Blue Mountains | Metropolitan |
| Destination Management Plan | There is also the opportunity to market and profile existing growers’ markets such as the Blackheath Growers’ Market, the Springwood Monthly Growers’ Markets, and the Rotary Farmers’ and Gourmet Food Market as visitor experiences. These are especially important for local food producers (who are often outpriced at Sydney markets due to competition), as they can sell directly to the public at more competitive retail prices130 | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Blue Mountains | Metropolitan |
| Destination Management Plan | They could also be used to leverage new trails offering food, arts & culture and heritage experiences | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Blue Mountains | Metropolitan |
| Destination Management Plan | To grow agri-tourism to the Megalong Valley, there is a need to address various challenges, including the need: | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Blue Mountains | Metropolitan |
| Destination Management Plan | With the production of good quality rieslings, rosé, shiraz and aromatic wine, cellar door experiences and food and wine trails (walking, cycling and potentially on horseback) should be investigated | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Blue Mountains | Metropolitan |
| Destination Management Plan | ÔÇß Identify product throughout the RSA LGAs which could form a regional food drive trail ÔÇß Develop and market trail via the RSA | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Blue Mountains | Metropolitan |
| Destination Management Plan | Regional Food Experiences: Look to package and promote food experiences available across the Blue Mountains, Hawkesbury and Penrith via the RSA. This could include: cooking schools; farm gate sales; growers’ markets; farm and winery tours; and boutique cafés and restaurants who focus on local produce | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | NSW | Blue Mountains | Metropolitan |
| Destination Management Plan | There is also the opportunity to market and profile existing growers’ markets such as the Blackheath Growers’ Market, the Springwood Monthly Growers’ Markets, and the Rotary Farmers’ and Gourmet Food Market as visitor experiences. These are especially important for local food producers (who are often outpriced at Sydney markets due to competition), as they can sell directly to the public at more competitive retail prices130 | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | NSW | Blue Mountains | Metropolitan |
| Destination Management Plan | To grow agri-tourism to the Megalong Valley, there is a need to address various challenges, including the need: | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | NSW | Blue Mountains | Metropolitan |
| Destination Management Plan – A Tourism Strategy for Lithgow | Explore options for establishing a wild food harvest trail in the Portland | Sustainability and Environment | Agrobiodiversity and wild foods | NSW | Lithgow | Regional |