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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | Promote food security issues, activities and projects through Council communication channels and in line with communication policy | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | Promote health programs that encourage healthy food choices, e.g. Biggest Winner, diabetes education | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | Provide information to the community regarding healthy food choices, seasonal eating and emergency relief through existing Council communication channels, e.g. Manningham Matters, Corporate website | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | Provide older residents with information promoting healthy eating through the “Keep You in Mind” program | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | Recommendations discussed included actions under five strategic themes, namely: 1. Food education | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | Run a data capturing exercise to encourage all community food organisations to be listed on the Manningham Business Directory | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | the Plan, through its focus on fresh and local produce, is complementary to healthy eating habits, behaviours, attitudes and perceptions | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | The vision that this Plan has for Manningham’s food system, is one that allows economic and physical access to locally sourced food for individuals and businesses, whilst also providing the capacity for readily obtaining information for decision making that leads to healthy food choices. In so doing, it is also envisioned that this will lead to an economic and environmental position that is sustainable. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | Utilise the Manningham Business website and Manningham Business eBulletins to raise awareness of the commercial benefits of food security initiatives | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | Utilise where applicable, existing communication channels and forums, including those listed below, to provide exposure to food education topics, e.g. healthy lunch ideas for families, food waste recycling options for businesses: – early years newsletters (x4 per year) – new parent information packs – kindergarten network teachers meetings (x4 per year) – Eastern Alliance for Sustainable Learning (EASL) newsletters for food education opportunities – Environmental Health newsletters (x2 per year) – Invigorate newsletters (x4 per year) | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | VicHealth Community Activation project to investigate incorporating food security issues, e.g. food education topics such as interpreting labelling | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | Provide annual updates to the municipal maps of registered food businesses and the Victorian Healthy Food Basket surveys as a means to monitor the distribution of food businesses categories and affordability respectively | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | The vision that this Plan has for Manningham’s food system, is one that allows economic and physical access to locally sourced food for individuals and businesses, whilst also providing the capacity for readily obtaining information for decision making that leads to healthy food choices. In so doing, it is also envisioned that this will lead to an economic and environmental position that is sustainable. | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | When it comes to physical access other than by car, Manningham City Council has made significant investment in improving pedestrian and cycle access around the municipality. This includes upgrades to the Principal Pedestrian Network (PPN), extension of key trails and the development of strategic documents aimed at increasing active transport to activity centres and other destinations such as the Manningham Mode Shift Plan, Manningham Bicycle Strategy and the Doncaster Hill Strategy. Over the life of the Manningham Food Security Plan 2016-2021, close to $5M has been allocated in Council’s 10 year Capital Works Plan to improving and developing footpaths and cycleways to ensure that they continue to meet the needs of the community when it comes to accessing as much of the municipality as possible by foot or bicycle. | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | Create a pop up garden as part of VicHealth’s Community Activation Program funding at MC2 (e.g. vertical garden and mobile apple trees) including exploration of a permanent community garden on the Civic Plaza | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | Donate fresh produce from the Manningham shared garden to the Doncare food bank to support residents experiencing food insecurity | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | Encourage existing community gardens (allotments) to share/donate produce to food banks | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | Explore new, and expanding existing, community gardens | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | In a similar environmental context, the Open Space Strategy 2014 addresses food insecurity through its focus on ensuring that strategic land management delivers both environmental and social benefits. It does this specifically via action items that aim to develop appropriate areas of open space into community gardens. This has the dual benefit of addressing land management concerns whilst also being a key component of improving food security for those with both physical and economic access issues. | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | 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 – harvest and seed swaps open to all community members | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | Create a pop up garden as part of VicHealth’s Community Activation Program funding at MC2 (e.g. vertical garden and mobile apple trees) including exploration of a permanent community garden on the Civic Plaza | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | Donate fresh produce from the Manningham shared garden to the Doncare food bank to support residents experiencing food insecurity | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | Encourage developers to incorporate shared gardens in their apartment buildings | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | Encourage existing community gardens (allotments) to share/donate produce to food banks | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | Encourage schools to apply for funding to deliver sustainable garden programs | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | Explore expanding the use of, and support for, the Manningham shared garden for a regular community harvest | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | Explore new, and expanding existing, community gardens | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | Explore opportunities for food waste recycling in high density areas including activity centres and apartment buildings as well as promoting subsidised composting products available through Council | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | In a similar environmental context, the Open Space Strategy 2014 addresses food insecurity through its focus on ensuring that strategic land management delivers both environmental and social benefits. It does this specifically via action items that aim to develop appropriate areas of open space into community gardens. This has the dual benefit of addressing land management concerns whilst also being a key component of improving food security for those with both physical and economic access issues. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |
| Manningham City Council Food Security Plan 2016-2021 | Locally, Manningham has a number of organisations providing programs around food education, home production, emergency food relief and general health promotion that operate in the community services sector | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Manningham | Metropolitan |