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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Law no. 17 Environment, Amenity and Asset Protection Local Law | 40. Keeping animals, birds and livestock | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Cardinia | Metropolitan |
| LOCAL LAW NO. 2 COMMUNITY AMENITY AND MUNICIPAL PLACES | Numbers (Birds) | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Towong | Regional |
| Local Law No. 2 2010 Community Amenity | ANIMALS ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Queenscliff | Regional |
| LOCAL LAW No. 2 GENERAL PUBLIC AMENITY | Animal Keeping on Private Land | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Golden Plains | Regional |
| LOCAL LAW NO. 2 of2010- ENVIRONMENTAL | Keeping animals | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Indigo | Regional |
| LOCAL LAW NO. 3 – COMMUNITY AMENITY | Keeping of Animals Generally 129. Unless permitted under a Planning Scheme applicable to the land, a person must not, without a permit, keep or allow to be kept on land any more of each species or group of animals than is stated in the following table: | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Monash | Metropolitan |
| LOCAL LAW No. 4 of 2010 ANIMALS | Keeping of animals | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Mount Alexander | Regional |
| Local Law No. 8 2015 | Keeping animals in the municipality | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Campaspe | Regional |
| Local Law No.1 Community Living 2018 | KEEPING OF ANIMALS, BIRDS AND POULTRY | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Greater Shepparton | Regional |
| LOCAL ORDERS POLICY | j) Provision of suitable facilities for toilet, kitchen sink, bathing and for washing of clothes with hot and cold water provided; k) Provision of suitable cooking facilities; | Planning Frameworks | Modify housing/property designs to ensure adequate food storage/preparation areas | NSW | Nambucca | Regional |
| LOCAL ORDERS POLICY | Keeping of Birds and/or Animals Specific Assessment Criteria | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Nambucca | Regional |
| LOCAL ORDERS POLICY | Order No. 20 – Food To Do What? To do such things as are specified in the Order to put premises, vehicles or articles used for the manufacture, preparation, storage, sale, transportation or other handling or use of or in relation to food into a clean or sanitary condition In What Circumstances? The premises, vehicle or article, is not in a clean or sanitary condition To Whom? Owner or occupier of premises or owner or operator of vehicle or article Criteria When determining whether a Notice of Proposed Order or Order is to be given, the following criteria are to be taken into consideration: a) The premises, including any fixtures, fittings, utensils and equipment, has not been adequately cleaned and there are accumulations of dirt, dust, grease, oil, food matter or any other matter that could contaminate or likely contaminate any food stuffs present on the premises b) The food handling procedures and hygiene standards of operators create such unsanitary conditions that will cause contamination or is likely to cause contamination of any food stuffs present on the premises c) There is “non-compliance with the following standards that cause the premises to be in an unclean or unsanitary condition as described above: I. The Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. II. Australian Standard 1668.2 The Use of Ventilation and Air Conditioning in Buildings – Ventilation Design for Indoor Air Contaminant Control. d) In the case of water carting vehicles (See Clause 93 of the Local Government (General) Regulation 2005): I. Whether a vessel used on a vehicle to cart water has an aperture that is large enough to enable easy inspection of the interior or thorough cleaning of the interior. II. Whether the cover of any such aperture is of a kind that is able to be kept thoroughly clean. | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Nambucca | Regional |
| Local Orders and Keeping of Birds and Animals Policy Policy Number 135 | An adequate water supply, in volume and pressure, from Sydney Water must be available to premises at all times to maintain the health of the owner/s or occupier/s of the premises | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | NSW | Parramatta | Metropolitan |
| Local Orders and Keeping of Birds and Animals Policy Policy Number 135 | 10. Order 18: Keeping of Birds and Animals Council has environmental health standards for keeping animals the recommended number of animals to be kept on residential properties shall be in accordance with the following table. Development subject to and approval or exempt development criteria under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 will not be subject to these requirements. | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Parramatta | Metropolitan |
| Local Orders and Keeping of Birds and Animals Policy Policy Number 135 | Criteria All premises manufacturing, preparing, storing, selling, transporting, processing and/or handling food for human consumption must: Comply with relevant construction standards, including Council’s Food Premises Code, Mobile Food Vending Code and Temporary Food Premises Code; ensure hygiene standards of premises and operators are adequate and appropriate; and ensure foodstuffs are handled and stored appropriately. The following are also relevant to this order: Food Standards Code; Food Act 2003and any subsequent amendments or new food related legislation; and The Food (General) Regulation 2010 | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Parramatta | Metropolitan |
| LOCAL ORDERS FOR THE KEEPING OF ANIMALS | LOCAL ORDERS FOR THE KEEPING OF ANIMALS | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Byron | Regional |
| Local Orders for the Keeping of Animals in Urban Areas of Tenterfield Shire | Local Orders for the Keeping of Animals in Urban Areas of Tenterfield Shire | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Tenterfield | Regional |
| LOCAL ORDERS POLICY | Order 18 – The Keeping of Birds and Animals | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Canterbury Bankstown | Metropolitan |
| LOCAL ORDERS POLICY | 4 Kitchen Facilities (1) Any kitchen facilities and utensils for the storage or preparation of food must be kept in a clean and healthy condition, in good repair, free from foul odours and, as far as practicable, free from dust, flies, insects and vermin. (2) The floor of any kitchen must have an approved impervious surface. Note – Council’s Food Premises Code is also applicable to this section. | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Canterbury Bankstown | Metropolitan |
| LOCAL ORDERS POLICY | Order 20 – Clean and Sanitary Premises, Vehicles or Articles in Relation to Food To Do What? To do such things as are specified in the order to put premises, vehicles or articles used for the manufacture, preparation, storage, sale, transportation of other handling or use of or in relation to food into a clean or sanitary condition. In What Circumstances? The premises, vehicle or article is not in a clean or sanitary condition. To Whom? Owner or occupier of premises or owner or operator of vehicle or article. Criteria 1. All premises manufacturing, preparing, storing, selling, transporting, processing and/or handling food for human consumption must: a) Comply with Food Act 2003, Food Regulation 2015 and Food Standards Code. b) Ensure hygiene standards of premises and operators are adequate and appropriate; and c) Ensure foodstuffs are handled and stored appropriately. 2. The following are also relevant to this order: a) Food Standards Code; b) Food Act 2003 c) Food Regulation 2015 | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Canterbury Bankstown | Metropolitan |
| Local Orders Policy | Lack of a healthy water supply, Lack of basic amenities including (but not limited to) kitchen, toilet, laundry and provision of hot and cold water, | Planning Frameworks | Modify housing/property designs to ensure adequate food storage/preparation areas | NSW | Tenterfield | Regional |
| Local Orders Policy | In determining issues for food businesses or mobile food premises, Council will consider compliance with the Food Act 2003 and associated standards/codes. | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Tenterfield | Regional |
| Local Orders Policy | Local Orders Policy – PART 2 – Health and Safety ORDER TO DO WHAT? Food Act 2003 Sec. 45 Sec. 58 Notification of seizure Improvement Notice IN WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES? TO WHOM? Upon seizure of an item under the Food Act 2003 (a) A premises used by a food business in connection with the handling of food intended for sale or any equipment or food transport vehicle is in an unclean or insanitary condition or is otherwise unfit for the purpose for which it is designed or intended to be used, or (b) A premises used by a food business in connection with the handling of food intended for sale or any equipment or food transport vehicle does not comply with a provision of the Food Safety Standards with which the food business is required to comply, or (c) In relation to any premises used in connection with the handling of food for sale or any food transport vehicle, any relevant food safety program prepared in accordance with the regulations is not being implemented adequately by a food business, or (d) Any provision of the Food Standards Code with which a food business is required to comply is being contravened in relation to the handling of food intended for sale on any premises, or in any food transport vehicle, used by the food business in connection with the handling of food intended for sale | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Tenterfield | Regional |
| Local Orders Policy | To do such things as specified in the order to put the premises, vehicles or articles used for the manufacture, preparation, sale, storage, transportation or other handling in relation to food into a clean or sanitary condition | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Tenterfield | Regional |
| Local Orders Policy | k) Provision of suitable facilities for toilet, kitchen sink, bathing and for washing of clothes hot and cold water provided; I) Provision of suitable cooking facilities; | Planning Frameworks | Modify housing/property designs to ensure adequate food storage/preparation areas | NSW | Glen Innes Severn | Regional |
| Local Orders Policy | Orders requiring the preservation of healthy conditions Order No. 20 To do what? In what circumstances? To do such things as are specified in the order to put premises, vehicles or articles used for the manufacture, preparation, storage, sale, transportation or other handling or use of or in relation to food into a clean or sanitary condition. Criteria: 1. The premises including any fixtures, fittings, utensils and equipment has not been adequately cleaned and there are accumulations of dirt, dust, grease, oil, food matter or any other matter that could contaminate or likely contaminate any food stuffs present on the premises; 2. The food handling procedures and hygiene standards of operators create such unsanitary conditions that will cause contamination or is likely to cause contamination of any food stuffs present on the premises; 3. There is "non-compliance" with the following standards that cause the premises to be in an unclean or unsanitary condition as described above: a) Food Standards Code; b) AS 1668, Part 2; c) NSW Food Authority | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Glen Innes Severn | Regional |
| Local Orders Policy | 8. Provision of suitable facilities for toilet, kitchen sink, bathing and for washing of clothes with hot and cold water provided. 9. Provision of suitable cooking facilities. | Planning Frameworks | Modify housing/property designs to ensure adequate food storage/preparation areas | NSW | Muswellbrook | Regional |
| Local Orders Policy | Order 18 – The Keeping of Birds and Animals | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Muswellbrook | Regional |
| LOCAL ORDERS POLICY | D1. Keeping of Poultry | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Temora | Regional |
| Local Orders Policy | In determining issues for food businesses or mobile food premises, Council will consider compliance with the Food Act 2003 and associated standards/codes. | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Tenterfield | Regional |