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 | Revise appropriate road classification for efficient cattle marketing; | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Strategy required Consider support for TGP's Stage 2, development, to progress the Food Future, economic development strategy. Encourage dairy, beef and other food producing groups to link in with direct marketing opportunities. Link with successful growers groups in other locations where economies of scale are available for market access and promotion. | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | 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 | 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 | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | 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 | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Council ask its Transport Committee to review access to Bucketts and Thunderbolts Way by full B-double vehicles | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | 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 | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Maintain road network consistent with agricultural input and output requirements; and with tourism needs | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Objective 3 – Maintain appropriate infrastructure for agriculture. | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Revise appropriate road classification for efficient cattle marketing; | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Specifically promote garlic to both the Sydney and Newcastle Wholesale Markets. | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | 4. Explore new marketing and processing opportunities; | Sustainability and Environment | Local, sustainable food processing | 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 | Local, sustainable food processing | 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 | Local, sustainable food processing | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Meet with potential local processors for whole milk and/or powder | Sustainability and Environment | Local, sustainable food processing | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Objective 4 – Explore new marketing and processing opportunities | Sustainability and Environment | Local, sustainable food processing | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Specific actions or tasks Action Meet with potential local milk processors | Sustainability and Environment | Local, sustainable food processing | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Strategy required Issues for the Agriculture Strategy are: Support any interest in local processing; | Sustainability and Environment | Local, sustainable food processing | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Support any interest in local processing | Sustainability and Environment | Local, sustainable food processing | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Managing food and green waste for recycling as soil nutrient inputs | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | 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. | Economic Development | Food related job creation | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Objective 5 – Support for existing, and encouragement of new agricultural industries. | Economic Development | Food related job creation | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Support for existing, and encouragement of new agricultural industries; | Economic Development | Food related job creation | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | 8. Agritourism Opportunities exist to expand current agri-tourism enterprises by value adding to a range of farm and/or tourist businesses as well as by increased marketing of the Shire and the possible development of a food, wine and cooking trail. | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | A feasibility study that would look at reviewing the market potential, product availability, and profitability of the sector | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Capture new customers through the Farmers Market, Farmgate operation and TGP's direct market opportunity. | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Consider the “clean and green image” in all development approvals | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Link agriculture and tourism for mutual benefit to the Shire economy; and | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Linking of agriculture and the regional tourist industry | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Maintain safe and effective transport networks | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |