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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HousingStrategy | There is general concern at the current disparity between incomes and housing prices. Council strongly seeks State and Federal Government action to address this increasing social problem. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Banyule | Metropolitan |
| HousingStrategy | These issues were categorised under the following themes: – Sustainability – Affordability – Diversity – Character – Infrastructure, Services and Transport. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Banyule | Metropolitan |
| HousingStrategy | This Banyule Housing Strategy represents a review of local housing opportunities. Five housing themes emerged during this Strategy’s development. These include: – Sustainability – Affordability – Diversity – Character – Infrastructure, Services and Transport. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Banyule | Metropolitan |
| HousingStrategy | Timeline for the introduction of amended preferred character statements for public housing areas. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Banyule | Metropolitan |
| HousingStrategy | While the State Government recognises that there may be a need for state-wide provisions related to barrier free housing, there is an opportunity for Council to explore local initiatives to encourage accessible barrier free housing and advocate for change. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Banyule | Metropolitan |
| HousingStrategy | 1.1 Vision In 2030 a greater proportion of Banyule’s housing is close to good public transport, shops and services. Most new housing is around Activity Centres, where the community can easily walk or cycle to vital services and access public transport. | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | Victoria | Banyule | Metropolitan |
| HousingStrategy | Develop and implement a local policy to direct medium density housing to Activity Centres and key Strategic Redevelopment Sites with good access to the PPTN, shops and services. | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | Victoria | Banyule | Metropolitan |
| HousingStrategy | In Diversity Areas, a variety of different housing types will be encouraged, including medium and higher density housing. This will enable a greater proportion of new housing in these areas so more people have better access to public transport, shops, services and community facilities. | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | Victoria | Banyule | Metropolitan |
| HousingStrategy | Increase in the number of developments that provide communal living spaces and access to vital services. | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | Victoria | Banyule | Metropolitan |
| HousingStrategy | Sustainability: To encourage housing located with good access to public transport, shops and services, as well as housing that is designed, constructed and used to substantially reduce environmental impacts, particularly for energy consumption, carbon emissions, water conservation and motor vehicle dependency. | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | Victoria | Banyule | Metropolitan |
| HousingStrategy | Sustainability: To encourage housing located with good access to public transport, shops and services. Housing that is designed, constructed and used to substantially reduce environmental impacts, particularly for energy consumption, carbon emissions, water conservation and motor vehicle dependency. | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | Victoria | Banyule | Metropolitan |
| how many animals you can keep | Farm animals | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Moonee Valley | Metropolitan |
| how many animals you can keep | Poultry (excluding roosters) | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Moonee Valley | Metropolitan |
| Hume 0-24 Framework | Children and young people have their basic needs met. They have information and access to community services if needed. They have access to affordable and secure housing, healthy food, education, training and employment and adequate clothing; they live free from poverty. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Hume | Metropolitan |
| HUME CITY COUNCIL HUME CORRIDOR INTEGRATED GROWTH AREA PLAN (HIGAP) SPATIAL STRATEGY | New and existing residential areas offer not only affordable housing but affordable living with great amenity, a diversity of housing and easy access to local everyday services and facilities. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Hume | Metropolitan |
| HUME CITY COUNCIL HUME CORRIDOR INTEGRATED GROWTH AREA PLAN (HIGAP) SPATIAL STRATEGY | Work with developers and property owners in activity centres to attract more independent food retail options. | Health and Wellbeing | Encourage opening of new fresh food outlets; discourage unhealthy outlets | Victoria | Hume | Metropolitan |
| HUME CITY COUNCIL HUME CORRIDOR INTEGRATED GROWTH AREA PLAN (HIGAP) SPATIAL STRATEGY | Require plans for neighbourhood centres to be predominantly street based and include opportunities suitable for small business, professional services, and health services uses in addition to the main supermarket and specialty shops. | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | Victoria | Hume | Metropolitan |
| HUME CITY COUNCIL HUME CORRIDOR INTEGRATED GROWTH AREA PLAN (HIGAP) SPATIAL STRATEGY | Through the development of new activity centres and redevelopment of existing activity centres, new independent food retailers will be encouraged to supplement the main supermarket. This will help to ensure that the community have greater access to an appropriate range and choice of shops to meet their needs. | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | Victoria | Hume | Metropolitan |
| HUME CITY COUNCIL HUME CORRIDOR INTEGRATED GROWTH AREA PLAN (HIGAP) SPATIAL STRATEGY | To increase access to healthy and culturally appropriate food: • Work with the community, developers and landowners to deliver more community gardens and urban food production opportunities throughout the Hume Corridor. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Hume | Metropolitan |
| HUME CITY COUNCIL HUME CORRIDOR INTEGRATED GROWTH AREA PLAN (HIGAP) SPATIAL STRATEGY | Hume City Council has recently completed 5 community garden projects and is keen to work with the community and developers to deliver more projects in the Hume Corridor | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | Victoria | Hume | Metropolitan |
| HUME CITY COUNCIL HUME CORRIDOR INTEGRATED GROWTH AREA PLAN (HIGAP) SPATIAL STRATEGY | To increase access to healthy and culturally appropriate food: • Work with the community, developers and landowners to deliver more community gardens and urban food production opportunities throughout the Hume Corridor. | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | Victoria | Hume | Metropolitan |
| HUME CITY COUNCIL HUME CORRIDOR INTEGRATED GROWTH AREA PLAN (HIGAP) SPATIAL STRATEGY | Hume City Council has recently completed 5 community garden projects and is keen to work with the community and developers to deliver more projects in the Hume Corridor | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Hume | Metropolitan |
| HUME CITY COUNCIL HUME CORRIDOR INTEGRATED GROWTH AREA PLAN (HIGAP) SPATIAL STRATEGY | To increase access to healthy and culturally appropriate food: • Work with the community, developers and landowners to deliver more community gardens and urban food production opportunities throughout the Hume Corridor. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Hume | Metropolitan |
| HUME CITY COUNCIL HUME CORRIDOR INTEGRATED GROWTH AREA PLAN (HIGAP) SPATIAL STRATEGY | Major developments are proposed within these areas (See Map 3.1b) that will have a strong influence on the Hume Corridor, including: • Epping – plans are in place to grow the Epping Shopping Centre, attract office development and broaden the medical facilities around the Northern Hospital. • Melbourne Wholesale Food Market – construction is underway for the relocated market on Cooper Street on the boundary of the Hume Corridor. It is anticipated to employ 10,000 people. | Economic Development | Food related job creation | Victoria | Hume | Metropolitan |
| HUME CITY COUNCIL HUME CORRIDOR INTEGRATED GROWTH AREA PLAN (HIGAP) SPATIAL STRATEGY | Major developments are proposed within these areas (See Map 3.1b) that will have a strong influence on the Hume Corridor, including: • Epping – plans are in place to grow the Epping Shopping Centre, attract office development and broaden the medical facilities around the Northern Hospital. • Melbourne Wholesale Food Market – construction is underway for the relocated market on Cooper Street on the boundary of the Hume Corridor. It is anticipated to employ 10,000 people. | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | Victoria | Hume | Metropolitan |
| HUME CITY COUNCIL HUME CORRIDOR INTEGRATED GROWTH AREA PLAN (HIGAP) SPATIAL STRATEGY | major developments proposed at Epping and at Melbourne Food Market in the City of Whittlesea | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | Victoria | Hume | Metropolitan |
| HUME CITY COUNCIL HUME CORRIDOR INTEGRATED GROWTH AREA PLAN (HIGAP) SPATIAL STRATEGY | Wholesale Food Market and major industrial development | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | Victoria | Hume | Metropolitan |
| HUME CITY COUNCIL | Local Food: Support businesses that reduce the environmental burden associated with producing, transporting, storing and disposing of food. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Hume | Metropolitan |
| HUME CITY COUNCIL | Local Food: Support businesses that reduce the environmental burden associated with producing, transporting, storing and disposing of food. | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | Victoria | Hume | Metropolitan |
| HUME CITY COUNCIL | Local Food: Support businesses that reduce the environmental burden associated with producing, transporting, storing and disposing of food. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Hume | Metropolitan |