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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management of Tree Protection on Private Property Policy 2019 | A permit would not be required for most fruit trees such as apples and lemons, due to their smaller size. Most fruit trees would not be protected trees. This will allow residents to prune most fruit trees as required without permit. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| Management of Tree Protection on Private Property Policy 2019 | A permit would not be required for most fruit trees such as apples and lemons, due to their smaller size. This will allow residents to prune most fruit trees as required without permit. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Darebin | Metropolitan |
| MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR COONAMBLE COMMON | (3) Conduct frequent inspections to determine the incidence of noxious weeds and pests and implement any necessary eradication programs. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Coonamble | Regional |
| MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR COONAMBLE COMMON | Purpose for which Common may be used: Provision of good quality grazing for livestock owned by town commoners in accordance with seasonal conditions. With the approval of the majority of commoners at an annual general meeting, cropping conducted by Coonamble Shire Council. | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | NSW | Coonamble | Regional |
| MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR COONAMBLE COMMON | Key Actions: (1) Maintain manageable stocking rates reducing impact on pasture levels and maximising grazing use. (2) Carry out pasture improvement programs subject to budgetary constraints as approved by the Trustees. (3) Conduct frequent inspections to determine the incidence of noxious weeds and pests and implement any necessary eradication programs. (4) Conduct frequent inspections of fencing, stockyards and watering points to ensure they are in serviceable condition, subject to budgetary constraints. | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Coonamble | Regional |
| MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR COONAMBLE COMMON | Purpose for which Common may be used: Provision of good quality grazing for livestock owned by town commoners in accordance with seasonal conditions. With the approval of the majority of commoners at an annual general meeting, cropping conducted by Coonamble Shire Council. | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Coonamble | Regional |
| MANLY COUNCIL YOUTH STRATEGY 2014 | Advocate through the SHOROC for affordable housing options which could include housing for local young people who are students or on low incomes | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Northern Beaches | Metropolitan |
| MANLY COUNCIL YOUTH STRATEGY 2014 | Create liveable neighbourhoods with more affordable housing choices. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Northern Beaches | Metropolitan |
| MANLY COUNCIL YOUTH STRATEGY 2014 | Develop, provide and maintain high quality of amenities and infrastructure used by young people including: Manly Youth Centre, Keirle Park Skate Park, the Grove Bike Track, sporting fields, the three Surf Clubs in addition to public toilets, water fountains and beach showers | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | NSW | Northern Beaches | Metropolitan |
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | Encourage businesses active in community food activities through existing programs | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | Explore the use of local producers to supply and promote at Council events | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | Ongoing “buy local” awareness campaigns to staff, residents and businesses including exposure of businesses that source local produce | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | Promote local food producers to the community through Council communication channels L | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | Explore the use of local producers to supply and promote at Council events | Health and Wellbeing | Healthy/sustainable LG food procurement policies | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | Promotion of local food producers at the point of sale | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | 1. Food education 1.11 2.1 Utilise regular Councillor briefing sessions to facilitate the communication of education messages to the community | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | Promotion to home based food businesses how they can influence food security | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | Continue to deliver the Home Harvest program incorporating: – education sessions to facilitate home access of fruit and vegetables for all participants | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | Support and encourage local food businesses to source local fresh produce through existing and emerging food hub networks that link to information about their role in the food system | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | Encourage schools and preschools to promote the Health Achievement Program to support healthy food choices | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | 2. Building the local food system Encourage existing Council licenced markets to promote local produce and affordable food | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | Expand the nutritional health information supplied to food services clients to better inform their actions around healthy eating | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | Explore feasibility of a Council-administrated social media food sharing group to promote reduction of food wastage | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | Explore media opportunities through media releases and briefings to increase community exposure to food security issues and projects and to encourage greater community involvement | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | For Manningham and this Plan, the most important factors listed above for driving change are education and the market. The reason for this is that through education and arming people with knowledge about the food system as well as nutrition, they are then able to make choices that can influence all other factors. The market, being driven largely by the choices people make, is also at the nucleus of change given the flow-on effect it can have. And whilst it encompasses more than individual local government areas, the impact at a local level should not be underestimated with the growing movement and interest in consumer ethics and support for community initiatives (Victorian Eco Innovation Lab). | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | Incorporate components of food education into recreation programming | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | Manningham Arts Studio school holiday program to investigate incorporating food security issues | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | Manningham City Council also runs a sustainability program which includes Home Harvest Manningham. This involves monthly home gardening seminars that aim to teach residents how to grow fresh food at home. The seminars cover all aspects of edible gardening, and include food, seed and plant swaps. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | Ongoing “buy local” awareness campaigns to staff, residents and businesses including exposure of businesses that source local produce | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | Promote early education healthy eating programs in early years services | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |