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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| IN OUR BACKYARD Growing Affordable Housing in Port Phillip 2015-2025 | In Our Backyard outlines strategies and actions, as well as expected outcomes, to ensure affordable housing remains an important component of the City’s housing offer over the next decade. The strategy includes specific Council commitments and also reflects a broader agenda to strengthen Council’s partnerships with local community housing organisations, the Victorian and Commonwealth governments, and the private and community sectors, to effectively address together the significant affordable housing challenge. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Port Phillip | Metropolitan |
| In Our Backyard Action Plan 2018-19 | 1. Engage SGS to review IoBY targets and housing need (July – September 2018) – Completed 2. Brief Councillors on IoBY targets and housing need (September 2018) – Completed 3. Formal report to Council on IoBY targets and housing need (October 2018) – Completed 4. Utilise information in the SGS report on housing need to inform the development of Program Delivery Guidelines and Advocacy Program (ongoing) | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Port Phillip | Metropolitan |
| In Our Backyard Action Plan 2018-19 | Completed Action 1 – Engage SGS to review IoBY and engage with Councillors and local housing providers as part of this review (July – September 2018) Action 1 – Develop a draft Plan which responds to the SGS Report (September – October 2018) Action 1 – Engage with community housing providers and the community for four (4) weeks on the draft Plan (October – November 2018 Action 2 – Engage SGS to review IoBY targets and housing need (July – September 2018) Action 2 – Brief Councillors on IoBY targets and housing need in the municipality (September 2018) Action 2 – Formal report to Council on IoBY targets and housing need in the municipality (October 2018) Action 5 – Submit Marlborough Street funding application to State Government (October 2018) Action 5 – Continue to seek a funding commitment for Marlborough Street from political parties before the election (October / November 2018) December 2018 Action 1 – Consider feedback and seek Council endorsement of the final Plan (December 2018) Action 1 – Implement endorsed Plan (December 2018 – July 2019) Action 3 – Commence development of the Guidelines by officers, check-in with Councillors for direction (December 2018 – May 2019) Action 4 – Develop high level scenarios around the quantum of the investment portfolio that could reasonably be entertained by the Council (December 2018) Action 5 – Provide Council with an initial overview of Council land opportunities as part of the advice on the Housing Investment portfolio (December 2018) Action 6 – Collaborate with IMAP Councils to develop a regional model which incentivises the take-up of voluntary affordable housing agreements (December 2018 – June 2019) Action 8 – Engage with key staff and the sector to understand the current skills, resources and capability available to deliver on Council’s housing need agenda and explore any potential gaps that may exist (December – July 2019) Action 10 – Develop terms of reference and promote this to organisations/community members seeking to participate in these meetings (December-January 2018) February 2019 Action 6 – Conduct engagement with the private development sector to identify incentives to increase the take up rate of voluntary affordable housing contributions (February 2019) 13 In Our Backyard – Action plan 2018-19 March 2019 Action 7 – Present alternative governance options investigated to Council to consider (March 2019) Action 9 – Develop an approach for advocating on affordable housing to Federal and State Government (March 2019) April 2019 Action 7 – Progress preferred option for alternative governance arrangements (April to June 2019) May 2019 Action 3 – Engage on the Guidelines with key stakeholders through the Housing Forum (and Council) (May 2019) June 2019 Action 4 – Provide Council with a detailed assessment of property opportunities and other funding sources to determine the quantum and timing of the program that could be entertained by the Council (June 2019) Action 7 – Resolve how previous funding provided to PPHT can be leveraged to contribute to IoBY outcomes into the future (June 2019) Action 7 – Map the inter-relationship between IoBY and Council’s other housing related strategies and amend polices as necessary to better integrate these activities (June 2019) July 2019 Action 3 – Present to Council the Guidelines for adoption and immediate implementation (July 2019) Action 4 – Seek Council endorsement on investment portfolio (cash / assets) that could be included in this program as well as parameters and the ways it would be deployed (July 2019) Action 7 – Implement preferred option for governance arrangement (1 July 2019 onwards) Action 11 – Develop a program monitoring and measurement framework to accurately capture the contribution of IoBY levers to social and affordable housing in the city (July 2019) August 2019 Action 1 – Review progress of implementation and develop 2019/20 Action Plan (August 2019) Action 8 – Present a proposal for further discussion and engagement with key staff and stakeholders (August 2019) Action 8 – Implement any agreed changes (August 2019 onwards) | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Port Phillip | Metropolitan |
| In Our Backyard Action Plan 2018-19 | Consolidation of Councils housing and homelessness strategies given the inter-relation between these two activities. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Port Phillip | Metropolitan |
| In Our Backyard Action Plan 2018-19 | Council’s housing need agenda ranges from homelessness to social and affordable housing. Successful execution of this agenda, requires a range of skills including investment and portfolio management, understanding of the affordable / social housing sector and policy settings, as well as liaison with people who are homeless and those who provide support services. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Port Phillip | Metropolitan |
| In Our Backyard Action Plan 2018-19 | Designing an appropriate capability within CoPP to work with partners to leverage Council’s consolidated affordable housing asset pool (land and cash) and deploy this in line with IoBY objectives and targets; | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Port Phillip | Metropolitan |
| In Our Backyard Action Plan 2018-19 | establish a mechanism that strikes a balance between leveraging the most housing outcomes possible as well as protecting housing in perpetuity, while ensuring appropriate oversight of the use of significant public funds. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Port Phillip | Metropolitan |
| In Our Backyard Action Plan 2018-19 | Milestones: 1. Conduct engagement with the private development sector to identify incentives to increase the take up rate of voluntary affordable housing contributions (February 2019) 2. Incorporate new local policy within the Port Phillip Planning Scheme to support delivery of affordable housing (via Planning Policy Framework Review – 2019) and identify opportunities to establish supporting planning controls in appropriate locations (on-going) 3. Collaborate with IMAP Councils to develop a regional model which incentivises the takeup of voluntary affordable housing agreements (December 2018 – June 2019) 4. Consult with the Fisherman’s Bend Task force, developers and housing providers to assess opportunities for maximising social and affordable housing from Fisherman’s Bend redevelopment (ongoing) 5. Work with the Inner Metro Partnership to advocate for an affordable housing overlay / inclusionary zoning for the inner region (ongoing) | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Port Phillip | Metropolitan |
| In Our Backyard Action Plan 2018-19 | Milestones: 1. Develop a Terms of Reference and promote this to organisations/community members seeking to participate in the Housing Forum (December-January 2018) 2. Host first meeting with housing associations and providers, and interested community members, and agree to an ongoing meeting schedule (March 2019) 3. Continue to meet with housing associations, providers, and community members (on-going) | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Port Phillip | Metropolitan |
| In Our Backyard Action Plan 2018-19 | Milestones: 1. Develop an approach for advocating on affordable housing to Federal and State Government (March 2019) 2. Implement Council’s advocacy approach and use the outcome of actions 3 & 4 as part of efforts (ongoing) 3. Engage with DHHS to understand and map current plans for public housing redevelopment and use of other surplus land to increase public housing supply within the city (ongoing) 4. Advocate across Government for increased public housing, community housing and affordable housing within the city (ongoing) | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Port Phillip | Metropolitan |
| In Our Backyard Action Plan 2018-19 | Milestones: 1. Develop high level scenarios around the quantum of the investment portfolio that could reasonably be entertained by the Council (December 2018) 2. Provide Council with a detailed assessment of property opportunities and other funding sources to determine the quantum and timing of the program that could be entertained by the Council (June 2019) 3. Seek Council endorsement on investment portfolio (cash / assets) that could be included in this program as well as parameters and the ways it would be deployed (July 2019) 4. Use the outcome of actions 3 and 4 in to advocate for long-term funding partnerships with the State Government and others (ongoing) | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Port Phillip | Metropolitan |
| In Our Backyard Action Plan 2018-19 | Milestones: 1. Engage with key staff and the sector to understand the current skills, resources and capability available to deliver on Council’s housing need agenda and explore any potential gaps that may exist (December – July 2019) 2. Present a proposal for further discussion and engagement with key staff and stakeholders (August 2019) 3. Implement any agreed changes (August 2019 onwards) | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Port Phillip | Metropolitan |
| In Our Backyard Action Plan 2018-19 | Milestones: 1. Present alternative governance options investigated to Council to consider (March 2019) 2. Progress preferred option for alternative governance arrangements (April – June 2019) 3. Resolve how previous funding provided to PPHT can be leveraged to contribute to IoBY outcomes into the future (June 2019) 4. Map the inter-relationship between IoBY and Council’s other housing related strategies and amend polices as necessary to better integrate these activities (June 2019) 5. Implement preferred option for governance arrangement (1 July 2019 onwards) | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Port Phillip | Metropolitan |
| In Our Backyard Action Plan 2018-19 | Milestones: 1. Submit project funding application to State Government (October 2018) – Completed 2. Continue to seek a funding commitment for Marlborough Street from political parties before the election (October / November 2018) – Completed 3. Provide Council with an initial overview of Council land opportunities as part of the advice on the Housing Investment portfolio (December 2018) 4. Pending no further delays, Marlborough Street development (completed 2021) 5. Continue to explore other opportunities that would be worthy of Council consideration following initial assessment of Council land opportunities (ongoing) | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Port Phillip | Metropolitan |
| In Our Backyard Action Plan 2018-19 | On-going Action 2 – Utilise information in the SGS report on housing need to inform the development of Delivery Guidelines and Advocacy Program (ongoing) Action 4 – Use the outcome of actions 3 & 4 in to advocate for long-term funding partnerships with the State Government and others (ongoing) Action 5 – Pending no further delays, Marlborough Street development (completed 2021) Action 5 – Continue to explore other opportunities that would be worthy of Council consideration following initial assessment of Council land opportunities (ongoing) Action 6 – Incorporate new local policy within the Port Phillip Planning Scheme to support delivery of affordable housing (via Planning Policy Framework Review – 2019) and identify opportunities to establish supporting planning controls in appropriate locations (on-going) Action 6 – Consult with the Fisherman’s Bend Task force, developers and housing providers to assess opportunities for maximising social and affordable housing from Fisherman’s Bend redevelopment (ongoing) Action 6 – Work with the Inner Metro Partnership to advocate for an affordable housing overlay for the inner region (ongoing) Action 9 – Implement Council’s advocacy approach and use the outcome of actions 3 and 4 as part of efforts (ongoing) Action 9 – Engage with DHHS to understand and map current plans for public housing redevelopment and use of other surplus land to increase public housing supply within the city (ongoing) Action 9 – Advocate across Government for increased public housing, community housing and affordable housing within the city (ongoing) Action 10 – Continue to meet with housing associations, providers, and community members (on-going) Action 11 – Regularly report on progress towards delivering IoBY through the CEO report (ongoing) | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Port Phillip | Metropolitan |
| In Our Backyard Action Plan 2018-19 | The development of 46-58 Marlborough Street, Balaclava into affordable housing, continues to proceed as intended | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Port Phillip | Metropolitan |
| In Our Backyard Action Plan 2018-19 | The Guidelines will maintain Council’s focus on providing for higher need, lower income groups on its land, whilst ensuring an appropriate tenant mix within developments. The approach of prioritising allocation of new housing to persons with significant links to Port Phillip will also be maintained. Other IoBY policy leavers, including planning controls, can also facilitate other affordable housing products, e.g. affordable ‘Build to Rent’ targeted at moderate income households, which address the broadening housing affordability challenge. This action would seek to support the delivery of all Policy Levers in IoBY. Milestones: 1. Commence development of the Guidelines by officers, check-in with Councillors for direction (December 2018 – May 2019) 2. Engage on the Guidelines with key stakeholders through the Housing Forum (and Council) (May 2019) 3. Present to Council the Guidelines for adoption and immediate implementation (July 2019) | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Port Phillip | Metropolitan |
| In Our Backyard Action Plan 2018-19 | The Plan also highlights how each high-level action contributes to the advancement of the IoBY policy levers as outlined below: – • Lever 1: Pipeline of land and cash • Lever 2: Community housing as a component of development on divested Council land • Lever 3: Facilitate public housing renewal and redevelopment • Lever 4: Facilitate Housing First to leverage PPHT assets. • Lever 5: Planning mechanisms • Lever 6: Facilitate delivery of affordable housing by others. • Lever 7: Foster innovative models to achieve a broader spectrum and diversity of housing. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Port Phillip | Metropolitan |
| In Our Backyard Action Plan 2018-19 | Through this action officers would develop a clear and transparent framework on the level of social and affordable housing in the city relative to housing need, the contribution Council has made to this as well as regular and transparent reporting of progress to Council and the community. This action would seek to support the delivery of all IoBY policy levers. Milestones: 1. Develop a program monitoring and measurement framework to accurately capture the contribution of IoBY levers to social and affordable housing in the city (July 2019) 2. Regularly report on progress towards delivering IoBY through the CEO report (ongoing) | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Port Phillip | Metropolitan |
| In Our Backyard Action Plan 2018-19 | Through this action, Council would seek to develop a planning response which would look to include both: • An ‘inclusionary zoning’ approach that requires the delivery of affordable housing as a component of new development / rezoning; • An incentive based approach that facilitates the take up of voluntary affordable housing contributions, e.g. ‘opt-in’ floor area up-lift controls that increase development yield and financial incentives. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Port Phillip | Metropolitan |
| In the Rural Living Zone Strategic Directions for the Rural Living Zone September 2015 Amendment C110 Exhibition Version | Agriculture: Protect productive agricultural land across the Shire. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Macedon Ranges | Regional |
| In the Rural Living Zone Strategic Directions for the Rural Living Zone September 2015 Amendment C110 Exhibition Version | and reduce pressure to develop houses in other nonurban areas | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Macedon Ranges | Regional |
| In the Rural Living Zone Strategic Directions for the Rural Living Zone September 2015 Amendment C110 Exhibition Version | Maximum floor area for which no permit is required to alter or extend an existing building used for agriculture (in square metres) | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Macedon Ranges | Regional |
| INDEPENDENT LIVING UNITS | 1. Intent of Policy Oberon Council owns and manages units situated in Curtis and Balfour Streets Oberon. These units provide affordable accommodation for eligible senior residents of the Oberon LGA to live independently at a subsidised cost. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Oberon | Regional |
| INDEPENDENT LIVING UNITS | 2. Scope of Policy To provide affordable Independent Living Units for eligible senior residents of the Oberon Area, to support eligible residents maintain independent living for longer. Ensure allocation of units are in accord to priority of need, and ensure the Independent Living Units are managed consistently with equality. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Oberon | Regional |
| INDIGO AGEING WELL STRATEGY | 3.4 Explore and promote arrangements which may improve living affordability (i.e. shared living arrangements) 3.5 Consider the long term needs for affordable seniors retirement and residential aged care housing within Indigo Shire as a component of Council’s placemaking projects 3.6 Strengthen links with homelessness prevention agencies and promote connection to these services where applicable | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Indigo | Regional |
| Indigo Destination Game Changer 2023 Tourism Strategy | 1-5 The development of a rolling events program for Yackandandah Area is needed to strengthen the brand and attract visitors to the region during off peak periods. This should include an ongoing program of small niche events that attract visitors from outside of the region: • Music events • Sustainability events • Art events • Local food events | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Indigo | Regional |
| Indigo Destination Game Changer 2023 Tourism Strategy | 2-5 The development of a rolling events program for Chiltern Area is needed to strengthen the brand and attract visitors to the region during off peak periods. This should include an ongoing program of small niché events that attract visitors from outside of the region: • Local food events | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Indigo | Regional |
| Indigo Destination Game Changer 2023 Tourism Strategy | Agri-tourism and sustainable local food production activation | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Indigo | Regional |
| Indigo Destination Game Changer 2023 Tourism Strategy | Agri-tourism as a necessary innovation for this product pillar. Leverage food co-op and small agri-producer iniatives. 2 1-2 Participate in regional partnership programs such as: Murray Region Farm to Plate strategy and the Local Food Strategy in conjunction with Greater Hume, Albury Wodong and North East LGAs. | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | Victoria | Indigo | Regional |