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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| MACEDON RANGES VISITOR ECONOMY STRATEGY 2019-2029 |                      | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | Victoria | Macedon Ranges | Regional |
| MACEDON RANGES VISITOR ECONOMY STRATEGY 2019-2029 |    ’              ’ market | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | Victoria | Macedon Ranges | Regional |
| MACEDON RANGES VISITOR ECONOMY STRATEGY 2019-2029 | Further develop the region’s culinary events, such as the Macedon Ranges Wine and    and farmers’ markets | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | Victoria | Macedon Ranges | Regional |
| MACEDON RANGES VISITOR ECONOMY STRATEGY 2019-2029 | Investigate opportunities to further develop the region’s culinary events, such as       Festival, farmers’ markets and          | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | Victoria | Macedon Ranges | Regional |
| MACEDON RANGES VISITOR ECONOMY STRATEGY 2019-2029 | Strategy 13. Work with the market managers and the Victorian Farmers Market Association to identify ways to continue supporting the Farmers’ Markets within the shire. | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | Victoria | Macedon Ranges | Regional |
| MACEDON RANGES VISITOR ECONOMY STRATEGY 2019-2029 | The regular schedule of smaller festivals and events including farmers’ markets | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | Victoria | Macedon Ranges | Regional |
| MACEDON RANGES VISITOR ECONOMY STRATEGY 2019-2029 |    ’              ’ market | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | Victoria | Macedon Ranges | Regional |
| MACEDON RANGES VISITOR ECONOMY STRATEGY 2019-2029 | Further develop the region’s culinary events, such as the Macedon Ranges Wine and and farmers’ markets | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Macedon Ranges | Regional |
| MACEDON RANGES VISITOR ECONOMY STRATEGY 2019-2029 | Investigate opportunities to further develop the region’s culinary events, such as Festival, farmers’ markets and | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Macedon Ranges | Regional |
| MACEDON RANGES VISITOR ECONOMY STRATEGY 2019-2029 | | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Macedon Ranges | Regional |
| MACEDON RANGES VISITOR ECONOMY STRATEGY 2019-2029 | ’ ’ market | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Macedon Ranges | Regional |
| Macleay Valley 2036 Community Strategic Plan | Increase value of production (WS-05) Determinant Targeted: Earnings. Reason for strategy selection: A fundamental driver to an economy is the wealth that it can create from its natural products or by value adding to other products it imports. Maximising the natural advantages that the area provides is seen as a key method of improving the wealth of the community. Our largest natural advantages lie in agriculture and tourism, however. they are not generally in the high market value area. Ensuring that local business has the ability to tap into larger markets is also covered under this strategy. Businesses in the Mid North Coast have been identified as small, as such, there is a need to find ways to ensure growth into larger markets. | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Kempsey | Regional |
| Macleay Valley 2036 Community Strategic Plan | Provide education around healthy lifestyle activities (HS-02) Reason for strategy selection: Increasing earnings will be a long term change. In the shorter term improving people’s understanding of how they can change their behaviour to improve their heath can impact on the health outcomes of the current community. The areas of high preventable illness are linked to poor diet and active lifestyles, which this strategy would seek to address. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Kempsey | Regional |
| Macleay Valley Coast Destination Management Plan 2019-2029 | 3.4.4 Promote and support organised tours – e.g. cyclists, motor cyclists, car clubs, agricultural, golf, cruising boats and fishing. | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Kempsey | Regional |
| Macleay Valley Coast Destination Management Plan 2019-2029 | COUNCIL SERVICES Kempsey Shire Council’s Economic Development and Tourism Unit enhances local business development and promotes employment and investment opportunities in the Macleay Valley. Council is particularly focused on building returns from the agribusiness sector, promoting business growth and marketing the Macleay Valley Coast tourism offer through the ‘Discover Something New’ destination marketing campaign. Key components of the campaign are the ‘Macleay Valley Food Bowl’ and ‘Macleay Valley Coast’. Kempsey Shire Council also supports the region’s extensive events calendar. | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Kempsey | Regional |
| MAITLAND | Promote Maitland’s local and unique food culture through place activation projects. Potential Pillars: Pop up, Street Art, Interpretation | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Maitland | Regional |
| MAITLAND | Support a pop up food and music culture. Food and music are key attractors and a powerful activation tool. After hours, these temporary activations, could be the catalyst to draw people into inactive areas. Potential Pillars: Repurpose, After Dark | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Maitland | Regional |
| MAITLAND | Community Garden | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Maitland | Regional |
| MAITLAND | Community Garden | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | NSW | Maitland | Regional |
| MAITLAND | Community Garden Policy | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | NSW | Maitland | Regional |
| MAITLAND | Community Garden | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Maitland | Regional |
| MAITLAND | Community Garden Policy | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Maitland | Regional |
| Maitland City Council AFFORDABLE AND ADAPTABLE HOUSING – ACTION PLAN | 7.3 Objectives Nine objectives of the AAHAP have been developed based on the vision and the affordability and housing issues facing Maitland's current and future population: Objective 1 – To achieve and provide greater housing diversity consistent with community needs in the longer term and viable for the development industry. Objective 2 – To provide greater housing choice by encouraging housing of different types, size and tenure in suitable locations, at a range of prices within the reach of households of varying financial capacity. Objective 3 –To provide housing in a way that contributes to the sustainability of communities and is compatible with the goal of environmental sustainability, and is well-designed. Objective 4 – To facilitate adaptable and accessible housing that can respond to the changing needs of residents. Objective 5 – To ensure that the location of housing is integrated with infrastructure, services, employment and facilities, and to social and support networks. Objective 6 – To engage with the all stakeholders to ensure the needs of individuals and families are understood, and information about the development process is conveyed to the community to build understanding. Objective 7 – To ensure affordable housing is retained and managed for long-term supply. Objective 8 – To encourage Council to facilitate, be a partner and a catalyst for the provision of affordable and adaptable housing. Objective 9 – To utilise Council assets appropriately and investigate opportunities for affordable housing provision using Council land and assets. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Maitland | Regional |
| MAITLAND RURAL STRATEGY 2005 | (b) Encourage employment opportunities in Maitland’s rural areas • Co-ordinate the planning, funding and provision of key physical and service infrastructure to support economic activity and provide incentives for local investment. • Protect the integrity of Maitland’s agricultural lands by introducing the ‘right to farm’ policies in order that farms remain economically sustainable. | Economic Development | Food related job creation | NSW | Maitland | Regional |
| MAITLAND RURAL STRATEGY 2005 | (d) Encourage rural industries and tourism development that reinforces the rural character of the LGA. • Encourage a diverse range of permissible tourist activities, including ecotourism, agri-tourism and nature-based tourism. • Introduce new LEP provisions to permit a full range of rural industries and tourism developments. • Investigate the feasibility of a local grower’s market and the capacity for farmgate sales to enable growers to sell their produce locally. | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Maitland | Regional |
| MAITLAND RURAL STRATEGY 2005 | (d) Encourage rural industries and tourism development that reinforces the rural character of the LGA. • Encourage a diverse range of permissible tourist activities, including ecotourism, agri-tourism and nature-based tourism. • Introduce new LEP provisions to permit a full range of rural industries and tourism developments. • Investigate the feasibility of a local grower’s market and the capacity for farmgate sales to enable growers to sell their produce locally. | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | NSW | Maitland | Regional |
| MAITLAND RURAL STRATEGY 2005 | (b) Encourage employment opportunities in Maitland’s rural areas • Co-ordinate the planning, funding and provision of key physical and service infrastructure to support economic activity and provide incentives for local investment. • Protect the integrity of Maitland’s agricultural lands by introducing the ‘right to farm’ policies in order that farms remain economically sustainable. | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Maitland | Regional |
| MAITLAND RURAL STRATEGY 2005 | 4.3 Economic Management • Protect the underlying agricultural potential of Maitland’s rural lands and encourage a range of sustainable agricultural enterprises. | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Maitland | Regional |
| MAITLAND RURAL STRATEGY 2005 | 6.3 Economic Management (a) Protect the underlying agricultural potential of Maitland’s rural lands and encourage a range of sustainable agricultural enterprises. MAITLAND RURAL STRATEGY 2005 Page 81 • Ensure the provision of adequate buffers (either in the form of separation distances, vegetative buffers or a combination of both) between potentially conflicting land uses. • Investigate amendments to Maitland LEP 1993 to create a new agricultural zone and strengthen statutory controls that would provide operational certainty for agricultural. • Limit further fragmentation of agricultural land to ensure its long-term viability for agriculture. • Identify and promote local and regional programs that provide incentives to encourage the retention and growth of agriculture | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Maitland | Regional |
| MAITLAND RURAL STRATEGY 2005 | The approximate boundaries of the proposed General Rural Zone would correspond with the existing 1(b) Secondary Rural Zone. It is proposed to permit and encourage rural tourism, rural industries and agricultural activities that complement the scenic and rural character of the locality. The principal objectives of the General Rural Zone would include measures to: • Preserve and enhance the rural landscape and rural character of the LGA. • Promote and maintain economic and environmental sustainable agriculture and rural production. | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Maitland | Regional |