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 | Objective 3 – Maintain appropriate infrastructure for agriculture. | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Objective 4 – Explore new marketing and processing opportunities | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Objective 5 – Support for existing, and encouragement of new agricultural industries. | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Promote better use of Saleyards to provide active competition amongst agents using the yards. | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Promote the areas agricultural potential in all Shire publicity and promotional campaigns. | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Promotion of socio-economic development based on horticultural crops including garlic | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Specific actions or tasks Action Establish Garlic Action Team (GAT) Product research Value Adding Distribution Responsibility All growers Marketing strategy Team (GAT) Team (GAT) Team (GAT) Team (GAT) | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Specifically promote garlic to both the Sydney and Newcastle Wholesale Markets. | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Strategy required  At least maintain the informal Garlic Growers Group (GGG).  Continue with the Annual Garlic Dinner Concept and link it with a one Day Workshop/Meeting.  Capture new customers through Farmers Markets. | Economic Development | Local food producers | 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. | Economic Development | Local food producers | 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 | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Support any interest in local processing | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Supported a regional strategy, which encourages food production and further developing the support for producers and regional marketing strategies. | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Supports the industry “Champion” concept and provides them with access to the Economic Development Committee for promoting and managing focus area industries. | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Use this information to plan for sustainable socio-economic development. | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| Agricultural Strategy for Gloucester Shire | Work directly with Hunter LLS to provide technical training and support to agriculture and in particular to small area landholders or hobby farmers so that they can optimise their production without damaging the area’s natural resources or adversely impacting on other producers | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Mid-Coast | Regional |
| ALBURY 2030 Our community strategic plan 2017-2030 | 2.2.4 Support and promote regional food production and distribution; and agribusiness | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Albury | Regional |
| ALBURY 2030 Our community strategic plan 2017-2030 | 3.3.6 Provide programs, services support and facilities for the community to increase positive social outcomes. • Not for profit organisations • Church and spiritual groups and their affiliated organisations. • Service Clubs • Sporting Groups • CareVan • Food Share | Health and Wellbeing | Nutrition in vulnerable populations | NSW | Albury | Regional |
| ALBURY 2030 Our community strategic plan 2017-2030 | 3.3.5 Improve the health and wellbeing of the community through healthy eating and lifestyle wellness programs | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Albury | Regional |
| ALBURY 2030 Our community strategic plan 2017-2030 | 3.3.5 Improve the health and wellbeing of the community through healthy eating and lifestyle wellness programs. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Albury | Regional |
| ALBURY 2030 Our community strategic plan 2017-2030 | 2.2.4 Support and promote regional food production and distribution; and agribusiness | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Albury | Regional |
| ALBURY 2030 Our community strategic plan 2017-2030 | 2.2.4 Support and promote regional food production and distribution; and agribusiness | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | NSW | Albury | Regional |
| ALBURY 2030 Our community strategic plan 2017-2030 | 2.2.4 Support and promote regional food production and distribution; and agribusiness 1 | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | NSW | Albury | Regional |
| ALBURY 2030 Our community strategic plan 2017-2030 | 2.2.4 Support and promote regional food production and distribution; and agribusiness 2 | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | NSW | Albury | Regional |
| ALBURY 2030 Our community strategic plan 2017-2030 | 2.1.3 Facilitate and promote effective waste management practises | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Albury | Regional |
| ALBURY 2030 Our community strategic plan 2017-2030 | HalveWaste | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Albury | Regional |
| AlburyCity Annual Report 2017-2018 | Community events such as the QEII Twilight Markets, | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | NSW | Albury | Regional |
| AlburyCity Annual Report 2017-2018 | Albury Wodonga Sustainable Living Festival AlburyCity partnered with City of Wodonga and event sponsors Oz Green and Halve Waste, to deliver a month long festival during November 2017. This included a range of events hosted by the partner organisations as well as a number of community initiated events. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Albury | Regional |
| AlburyCity Annual Report 2017-2018 | Delivery of the 2017-2018 Halve Waste Campaign was completed as scheduled. At end June 2018, the recycling contamination rate was at its lowest ever point at an average of 0.79% for the 2017-2018 financial year compared with 0.86% for 2016-2017. The delivery of community education sessions remained strong in schools, community groups and with home-owners | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Albury | Regional |
| AlburyCity Annual Report 2017-2018 | A successful Refugee Week was held during June at the GIGS Art Gallery in Wodonga. Refugee settlers from Congo, Bhutan and India attended the day, sung, performed dances and sampled different foods from each country of origin were available for all. | Health and Wellbeing | Traditional food cultures | NSW | Albury | Regional |