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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| MARIBYRNONG HOUSING STRATEGY | HOUSING AFFORDABILITY No Action Ensure planners have sufficient information regarding the affordable housing needs of the municipality to assist in negotiations with developers 19 Liaise with Places Victoria and local housing providers highlighting substantial change activity centres and opportunity sites as appropriate locations for future affordable housing projects. 20 Advocate State government to develop enforceable powers and controls for Council to set targets for affordable housing in key locations. In particular continue to explore avenues to develop Inclusionary zoning and other affordable housing targets into the Victorian State Planning Provisions. 21 © 2011 Advocate to the Office of Housing for the continued Educator Advocate High Timeline for the issue of Maribyrnong Housing Strategy Summary Sheet. Priority Performance Indicators Council’s Role Priority Performance Indicators Increase the variety of housing types across the City of Maribyrnong 17 Advocate Ongoing Completion of advocacy actions. Advocate High Number of affordable houses in substantial change activity centres and municipality. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Maribyrnong | Metropolitan |
| MARIBYRNONG HOUSING STRATEGY | HOUSING STRATEGY VISION To ensure the housing needs of the City’s residents are met in terms of location, diversity, affordability and design | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Maribyrnong | Metropolitan |
| MARIBYRNONG HOUSING STRATEGY | Liaise with Places Victoria and local housing providers highlighting substantial change activity centres and opportunity sites as appropriate locations for future affordable housing projects. Advocate State government to develop enforceable powers and controls for Council to set targets for affordable housing in key locations. In particular continue to explore avenues to develop Inclusionary zoning and other affordable housing targets into the Victorian State Planning Provisions. Advocate to the Office of Housing for the continued renewal of public housing in the municipality, including strategies to reduce concentration and incorporate public housing in other areas, particularly near activity centres. Meet with the community housing sector on an as needs basis and provide information regarding updated housing data and research. Provide adequate resources to monitor and engage with rooming house owners to ensure stock is registered, well maintained and compiles with regulations. Advocate to State government for consistent regulations for the assessment of rooming houses, requiring all statutory and safety assessments to be assessed through the Building Regulations as opposed to the Department of Justice. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Maribyrnong | Metropolitan |
| MARIBYRNONG HOUSING STRATEGY | Monitor development and housing and demographic trends every five years to understand housing supply and take. This should include the following: − Dwelling characteristics (ABS Census Data) Priority Performance Indicators Planner Ongoing Number of detached houses in Limited Change Areas. Provide housing that that meets the specialised requirements of particular residents Advocate Planner Medium Completion of advocacy actions. Advocate Partner Medium Planner Advocate Ongoing Advocate Low Monitor and engage with stakeholders on housing development trends 12 Planner Ongoing Timeline for implementation of monitoring template. Collection of data every five years. − Tenure type – occupied private dwellings (ABS Census Data) © 2011 | 72 Maribyrnong Housing Strategy No Action Council’s Role − Dwelling structure by household composition and family composition (ABS Census Data) − Gross household income by household composition (ABS Census Data) − Median property price for houses, units and apartments (A Guide to Property Values) − Median weekly rental price by housing type (Rental Report, Department of Housing Victoria) − UDP Data (Department of Planning and Community Development) − Id Forecast (City of Maribyrnong) 13 | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Maribyrnong | Metropolitan |
| MARIBYRNONG HOUSING STRATEGY | No Action Council’s Role renewal of public housing in the municipality, including strategies to reduce concentration and incorporate public housing in other areas, particularly near activity centres. 22 Meet with the community housing sector on an as needs basis and provide information regarding updated housing data and research. 23 Provide adequate resources to monitor and engage with rooming house owners to ensure stock is registered, well maintained and compiles with regulations. 24 Advocate to State government for consistent regulations for the assessment of rooming houses, requiring all statutory and safety assessments to be assessed through the Building Regulations as opposed to the Department of Justice. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Maribyrnong | Metropolitan |
| MARIBYRNONG HOUSING STRATEGY | Objective – Increase the supply and distribution of affordable housing To achieve this objective Council will advocate for the increased supply of affordable housing; and maintain relationships with housing providers and the Office of Housing. Council has limited resources for providing affordable housing directly. Therefore additional partners and funds will be necessary to meet the future need for affordable housing. Affordable housing can be delivered through a range of funding and management mechanisms, including State government, local government, not-for-profit organisations, private developers and private-public-partnerships. Ongoing liaison with the Office of Housing, housing associations and local welfare organisations is encouraged in order to share knowledge, promote advocacy and identify opportunities for joint projects. The Housing Framework Plan identifies opportunities for the significant development and redevelopment of housing stock in substantial change areas and at key opportunity sites. Housing growth in these locations provides potential for the provision of affordable housing, either through negotiation advocacy with State government and housing providers | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Maribyrnong | Metropolitan |
| MARIBYRNONG HOUSING STRATEGY | Recommended actions: Ensure planners have sufficient information regarding the affordable housing needs of the municipality to assist in negotiations with developers. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Maribyrnong | Metropolitan |
| MARIBYRNONG HOUSING STRATEGY | Recommended actions: Monitor development and housing and demographic trends every five years to understand housing supply and take. This should include the following: Dwelling characteristics (ABS Census Data) Tenure type – occupied private dwellings (ABS Census Data) Dwelling structure by household composition and family composition (ABS Census Data) Gross household income by household composition (ABS Census Data) Median property price for houses, units and apartments (A Guide to Property Values) Median weekly rental price by housing type (Rental Report, Department of Housing Victoria) © 2011 | 48 Maribyrnong Housing Strategy UDP Data (Department of Planning and Community Development) Id Forecast (City of Maribyrnong | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Maribyrnong | Metropolitan |
| MARIBYRNONG HOUSING STRATEGY | Recommended actions: Monitor housing stress on a regular basis through annual community survey. Collate and analyse ABS and specialist housing data. Expand Council’s Food Security program, in particular community gardens. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Maribyrnong | Metropolitan |
| MARIBYRNONG HOUSING STRATEGY | Some community groups have particular requirements for housing in terms of design, location, tenure and cost. This includes the elderly, people with a disability, students As such Council must focus on improving the diversity, and newly arrived migrants. Council has limited resources for directly providing housing suitable for these groups. affordability and accessibility of housing stock to meet the needs of special groups to ensure that they not displaced or discouraged from living in the City, due to inappropriately designed and located or unaffordable housing stock. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Maribyrnong | Metropolitan |
| MARIBYRNONG HOUSING STRATEGY | Some diversity of dwelling sizes and tenures, including affordable housing, should be provided, where feasible | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Maribyrnong | Metropolitan |
| MARIBYRNONG HOUSING STRATEGY | the City contains 187 rooming houses, 63 are registered and 124 are under investigation. The prevalence of rooming houses is considered in some cases as an indicator of a lack of housing affordability. Rooming houses provide a vital role in the provision of relatively low cost accommodation and are increasingly becoming a form of affordable housing. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Maribyrnong | Metropolitan |
| MARIBYRNONG HOUSING STRATEGY | The Housing Strategy contains objectives and actions marshalled to deliver positive change in four areas: Housing Diversity Housing Affordability Housing Location Housing Design | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Maribyrnong | Metropolitan |
| MARIBYRNONG HOUSING STRATEGY | the updated MSS requires applications of ten or more dwellings to provide an assessment of their housing mix, projected household mix, affordability and options for including public social and community affordable housing. This provides an opportunity to monitor housing diversity over time based on the detail contained in assessments. There are also opportunities for Council to take on a proactive role in engaging with the private sector, community and other relevant stakeholders regarding local housing needs and trends to encourage responsive development outcomes. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Maribyrnong | Metropolitan |
| MARIBYRNONG HOUSING STRATEGY | Incremental Change Areas will comprise separate houses as well as infill development including units, shop-top and semi-detached dwellings. There | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | Victoria | Maribyrnong | Metropolitan |
| MARIBYRNONG HOUSING STRATEGY | Medium density housing, in the form of townhouses, units and shop-top dwellings, should be located close to transport, activity centres and community infrastructure | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | Victoria | Maribyrnong | Metropolitan |
| MARIBYRNONG HOUSING STRATEGY | Residential development should predominantly comprise medium and low density housing in the following forms: Separate houses Semi-detached Units Shop-top dwellings | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | Victoria | Maribyrnong | Metropolitan |
| MARIBYRNONG HOUSING STRATEGY | Shop-top dwellings | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | Victoria | Maribyrnong | Metropolitan |
| MARIBYRNONG HOUSING STRATEGY | Substantial Change Areas will predominantly comprise apartments, townhouse, units and shop-top dwellings. | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | Victoria | Maribyrnong | Metropolitan |
| MARIBYRNONG HOUSING STRATEGY | The Bradmill Precinct will include adaptive reuse of existing heritage buildings for residential warehouse conversion and home offices as well as the retention of the iconic boiler house to accommodate commercial/ recreation or cultural use. A central open space corridor will be provided through the precinct to link to McIvor Reserve. The area will also include a new Neighbourhood Activity Centre containing a supermarket, specialty retail outlets, cafes, a library, medical centre and other facilities. | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | Victoria | Maribyrnong | Metropolitan |
| MARIBYRNONG HOUSING STRATEGY | There is potential to raise dwelling densities in Incremental Change Areas to higher than that of its surrounds on sites located in proximity of identified activity centres, adjoining and abutting PPTN routes and main roads and on larger sized allotments. Medium density development in the form of mixed use, town house, shop top, unit and low scale apartment style developments is encouraged in these scenarios. | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | Victoria | Maribyrnong | Metropolitan |
| MARIBYRNONG HOUSING STRATEGY | Expand Council’s Food Security program, in particular community gardens. | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | Victoria | Maribyrnong | Metropolitan |
| MARIBYRNONG HOUSING STRATEGY | Recommended actions: Monitor housing stress on a regular basis through annual community survey. Collate and analyse ABS and specialist housing data. Expand Council’s Food Security program, in particular community gardens. Continue to advocate for improved public transport across the City. | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | Victoria | Maribyrnong | Metropolitan |
| MARIBYRNONG HOUSING STRATEGY | Expand Council’s Food Security program, in particular community gardens. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Maribyrnong | Metropolitan |
| MARIBYRNONG HOUSING STRATEGY | Recommended actions: Monitor housing stress on a regular basis through annual community survey. Collate and analyse ABS and specialist housing data. Expand Council’s Food Security program, in particular community gardens. Continue to advocate for improved public transport across the City. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Maribyrnong | Metropolitan |
| Market Policy | Clarence Valley Council recognises the importance of farmers markets in promoting healthy lifestyles and consumption. Farmers markets allow comsumers to access fresh, locally produced food products direct from the grower and contibutes to:  local economic growth  food security  food and nutrition education  the economic, social and health capital of the host community  business incubation  the preservation of farmland and sustainable agriculture  the consumption of fresh, locally produced food  promote cultural diversity through food  reduced food miles | Economic Development | Food related job creation | NSW | Clarence Valley | Regional |
| Market Policy | All food vendors must comply with Council’s Mobile Food Vehicles, Temporary Food Stalls and Hawking Policy РNo 1.46; | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Clarence Valley | Regional |
| Market Policy | b. Farmers and Food Markets Criteria to be applied at the time of assessment of a farmers and food market Development Applications: i. Criteria i, ii, iii, iv, vi, vii and if the proposal is for the use of Crown land the additional criteria for Crown reserves from the ‘market’ criteria above apply; ii. No sale of animals or birds at farmers and food markets; iii. All stall holders must label their produce to include the location of the farm/area where the produce was grown, to demonstrate their compliance with the conditions of consent; iv. Only produce certified through an Australian accredited organic certifier may be labelled organic”. All uncertified organic produce may be labelled “chemical free” but not “organic”; v. | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | NSW | Clarence Valley | Regional |
| Market Policy | b. Farmers and Food Markets Persons wishing to propose a farmers and food market within the Clarence Valley are to complete a Development Application form, addressing the relevant criteria above, and referring to Attachment A Information to be submitted with any Development Application for a Farmers and Food Market. The applicant is to provide any other information that might assist Council to determine the capability of the applicant to operate the market, including their stall holder management procedures and/or guidelines. Persons proposing to operate a ‘farmers and food market’ must provide a written plan or statement of how they will ensure that stall holders will comply with the ‘local produce’ and ‘labelling’ criteria. If the application is successful, the applicant may be required to enter into a licence agreement with Council, a Crown Land Manager or directly with NSW Department of Industry – Lands & Water, which will include an annual licence fee. If the licence is with Council as land owner or as a Crown Land Manager, separate provisions relating to the granting of the licence may apply. | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | NSW | Clarence Valley | Regional |
| Market Policy | b. Farmers and Food Markets Predominantly a fresh produce and food market that operates regularly within a community, at a focal public location that provides a suitable environment for farmers and food producers to sell farm-origin and associated value-added processed food products directly to customers. Produce purchased for re-sale is not permitted at these markets. c. Local Produce Food, or goods grown or manufactured within a 150km radius of the market. Depending on market location, this could mean that ‘local produce’ is grown outside the Clarence Valley Council area, ie, 150km radius from the market site. | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | NSW | Clarence Valley | Regional |