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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Objective 1 – Identify and promote the agricultural resource assets and the opportunities this provides. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Objective 2 – Ensure that these assets are maintained and available for effective agricultural use. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Objective 7 – Facilitate beneficial interaction between all natural resource users. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Obtain funds for DPI to map Important Dairy Lands for use in Shire planning | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Promote better use of mine buffer land | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Revision of the LEP and zoning of land according to its use capability Identify resource use conflicts and promote resolution through LEP | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Sector Action Framework Beef Dairy Industrial fibre Agro-forestry Horticulture Biofuel Aquaculture Agritourism Restructuring Council’s economic development processes to ensure a focus on socio-economic goals Council lobby mining companies to make better use of rural land by leasing it to genuine beef producers Council lobby mining companies to make better use of rural land by leasing it to dairy producers Promote high return usage of mine buffer land Utilise water from coal mining or coal seam gas extraction for forestry production Promote horticultural landuse through revision of LEP Feasibility study on opportunities for bio-fuel production Utilise water from coal mining or coal seam gas extraction for saline aquaculture Consider the “clean and green image” in all development approvals Performance Indicator Council’s Economic Strategy in its Community Strategic Plan Reports to Economic Development Committee Reports to Economic Development Committee Feasibility study published Reports to Economic Development Committee Reports of landuse to LLS Feasibility Study published Prospectus published Reports to Economic Development Committee | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Strategy required Issues for the Agriculture Strategy are: Support any interest in local processing; Discuss the use of treated water and energy sources with extractive industries; Initiate the mapping of “Important Dairy Lands”; and Progress a revised landuse planning study and subsequent LEP. Specific actions or tasks Action Meet with potential local milk processors Obtain information of energy availability parameters Follow up on CSG Produced Water Study options Funding for DPI to map Important Dairy Lands for use in Shire LEP Progress Landuse Study and revision of LEP | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Supported a regional strategy, which encourages food production and further developing the support for producers and regional marketing strategies. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Work directly with Hunter LLS to provide technical training and support to agriculture and in particular to small area landholders or hobby farmers so that they can optimise their production without damaging the area’s natural resources or adversely impacting on other producers | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | 2. Dairy Local processing of fresh or powdered milk (if energy was available) might change the economics of milk production in the area and possibly lead to expansion if water was available for irrigated pasture. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable water management in food production | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Encourage agricultural processing industry to the Shire and assist in negotiating for water and energy access. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable water management in food production | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Encourage agricultural processing industry to the Shire, support the Stratford Park Industrial Area concept, and assist in negotiating for water and energy access. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable water management in food production | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Maintain dialogue with resource companies to inform and promote partnering opportunities such as irrigation water, power generation and provision, industrial establishment etc. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable water management in food production | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | 2. The saleyards have traditionally acted as a meeting place for producers from rural and remote areas. Various issues relating to welfare, mental health and community involvement are also discussed here and are of considerable non-economic value to the community. | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | 3. Cattle buyers from the Western areas avoid Gloucester because they are unable to bring B Doubles on the Bucketts Way and hence their transport costs are greater than buying from other areas. Consequently, local sellers of store cattle receive lower prices. | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | 4. Gloucester Shire Council should address the issue of allowing B Doubles of full size, 26 metres, rather than the current 19 metres on Bucketts Way South from Gloucester to the junction with the Pacific Highway. This is a weight increase from 54 tonnes to 66 tonnes which is not excessive. | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | 6. Key Focus Areas The Working Group identified 8 key focus areas for consideration. These are listed briefly below and then expanded in section 8 and various annexes: 1. Beef Investigation of, and action on, the marketing factors that reduce beef efficiency for the current industry plus ideas that could lead to expansion of grass fed beef and the possible integration of agro-forestry; in turn these could improve the financial models for the main farming industry. 2. Dairy Local processing of fresh or powdered milk (if energy was available) might change the economics of milk production in the area and possibly lead to expansion if water was available for irrigated pasture. | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | 8.1.5 Conclusion and Recommendations 1. By far the most important need of the industry is to promote competition and economies of scale with all accredited agents participating in combined Thursday sales. | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Council ask its Saleyard Management Committee to review the cost of operations and the accessibility for all agents on appropriate days | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Council lobby mining companies to make better use of rural land by leasing it to dairy producers | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Council lobby mining companies to make better use of rural land by leasing it to genuine beef producers | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Gloucester Council’s role also adds value through: Landuse planning; Property rate formulation and collection; Provision of road infrastructure; and Some cases for other infrastructure such as cattle saleyards, | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Maintain a viable saleyard facility for cattle and lease it equitably to livestock marketing agents. | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Maintain a viable saleyard facility for cattle and lease it to livestock marketing agents. | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Maintain viable and equitable saleyard facilities | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Meet with potential local processors for whole milk and/or powder | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Obtain funds for DPI to map Important Dairy Lands for use in Shire planning | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Promote better use of mine buffer land | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Promote better use of Saleyards to provide active competition amongst agents using the yards. | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |