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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| MORNINGTON PENINSULA SHIRE INTERIM GREEN WEDGE MANAGEMENT PLAN SEPT 2012 | Undertake a review of sustainable stock carrying capacity, including horse agistment, on small lots | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |
| MORNINGTON PENINSULA SHIRE INTERIM GREEN WEDGE MANAGEMENT PLAN SEPT 2012 | Explore options to support growth of locally based food production and marketing, including the establishment of farmers markets and greater integration between local production and local consumption to reduce food and shopping miles e.g. through support for the MP gourmet program. | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |
| MORNINGTON PENINSULA SHIRE INTERIM GREEN WEDGE MANAGEMENT PLAN SEPT 2012 | proximity to markets and regional distribution centres | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |
| MORNINGTON PENINSULA SHIRE INTERIM GREEN WEDGE MANAGEMENT PLAN SEPT 2012 | Review and revise the local planning policy related to agriculture to consider emerging issues such as transport energy costs, food security and water availability. Ensure planning controls seek to maintain a sustainable farming sector on the Peninsula. | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |
| MORNINGTON PENINSULA SHIRE INTERIM GREEN WEDGE MANAGEMENT PLAN SEPT 2012 | combination of soil types, climate and other factors is indicated on Map 4 below. This highlights that from a land capability point of view the Peninsula provides many opportunities for agricultural use | Sustainability and Environment | Food supply and food system resilience | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |
| MORNINGTON PENINSULA SHIRE INTERIM GREEN WEDGE MANAGEMENT PLAN SEPT 2012 | Engage with DPI, the VFF and relevant industry groups to investigate opportunities for existing and emerging farming systems on the Peninsula, which have regard to the land ownership pattern, maintaining environmental values, land capability, potential access to recycled water, trends in regional agribusiness, availability of labour, farm diversification, proximity to markets and regional distribution centres, opportunities to capture visitor expenditure, improved transport links, adaptation to future climate change and other relevant factors. | Sustainability and Environment | Food supply and food system resilience | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |
| MORNINGTON PENINSULA SHIRE INTERIM GREEN WEDGE MANAGEMENT PLAN SEPT 2012 | Develop network and methodology to obtain sectoral industry data and statistics, specifically gross value production outputs, production levels, water usage and employment numbers, (including upstream and downstream employment impacts), to facilitate monitoring of the health of the agricultural sector on the Peninsula. | Economic Development | Food related job creation | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |
| MORNINGTON PENINSULA SHIRE INTERIM GREEN WEDGE MANAGEMENT PLAN SEPT 2012 | . Investigate an “farm open day” scheme to promote sustainable land management and better appreciation of farms amongst town dwellers. | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |
| MORNINGTON PENINSULA SHIRE INTERIM GREEN WEDGE MANAGEMENT PLAN SEPT 2012 | Advocate to State Government to provide discretion to consider sale of value added products in the Green Wedge Zone or modifying definitions to allow expanded farm gate sales. | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |
| MORNINGTON PENINSULA SHIRE INTERIM GREEN WEDGE MANAGEMENT PLAN SEPT 2012 | Explore options to support growth of locally based food production and marketing, including the establishment of farmers markets and greater integration between local production and local consumption to reduce food and shopping miles e.g. through support for the MP gourmet program. | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |
| MORNINGTON PENINSULA SHIRE INTERIM GREEN WEDGE MANAGEMENT PLAN SEPT 2012 | Identify opportunities for agricultural displays, field days, agricultural shows, farm expos, innovative festivals and the like, to engage urban residents in Mornington Peninsula agricultural industry and appreciation of the green wedge productive value. | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |
| MORNINGTON PENINSULA SHIRE INTERIM GREEN WEDGE MANAGEMENT PLAN SEPT 2012 | requirements that tourism activities can only operate in conjunction with agriculture, outdoor recreation facilities, rural industry or a winery. The “in conjunction with” test requires proponents to demonstrate that  there is an essential association between the two uses; and  the proposed use must have a genuine, close and continuing functional relationship in its operation with the other use. | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |
| MORNINGTON PENINSULA SHIRE INTERIM GREEN WEDGE MANAGEMENT PLAN SEPT 2012 | The interim GWMP Includes a plan to build on the Shire’s 2010 Agricultural Audit and a number of recent state government reports to test the opportunities for future farming on the Peninsula, particularly utilising recycled water and including value adding/capturing via farm sales, farmers markets, events etc. | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |
| MORNINGTON PENINSULA SHIRE INTERIM GREEN WEDGE MANAGEMENT PLAN SEPT 2012 |  A place that supports a township-centred approach to tourism that has most accommodation, retail premises and the like located in townships, but will, in the rural areas, provide limited support for: РOutdoor-based leisure and recreation uses; РSmall scale host farm and bed and breakfast accommodation; РPrimary produce sales and, in conjunction with established large scale rural enterprises (ie farming, wineries or outdoor leisure and recreation), other retail premises; | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |
| MORNINGTON PENINSULA SHIRE INTERIM GREEN WEDGE MANAGEMENT PLAN SEPT 2012 | Explore options to support growth of locally based food production and marketing, including the establishment of farmers markets | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |
| MORNINGTON PENINSULA SHIRE INTERIM GREEN WEDGE MANAGEMENT PLAN SEPT 2012 | The interim GWMP Includes a plan to build on the Shire’s 2010 Agricultural Audit and a number of recent state government reports to test the opportunities for future farming on the Peninsula, particularly utilising recycled water and including value adding/capturing via farm sales, farmers markets, events etc. | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |
| MORNINGTON PENINSULA SHIRE INTERIM GREEN WEDGE MANAGEMENT PLAN SEPT 2012 | Actions 1. Develop a program to implement the recommendations of the Mornington Peninsula Agricultural Audit (2010), including opportunities for Peninsula/Biosphere/Bunyip Food Belt branding. | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |
| MORNINGTON PENINSULA SHIRE INTERIM GREEN WEDGE MANAGEMENT PLAN SEPT 2012 | At a local level, Council offers environmental and land management opportunities through workshops for landowners and Friends Groups, teaching sessions at local schools, information packs and Fact Files which address a number of environmental and planning issues. Landcare networks and Friends Groups may be of particular value for small landowners and newcomers to the Shire. They are frequently responsive to “horizontal” social networks such as through Landcare which can assist their land management operations, and also provide the local contacts they may be seeking to improve Their knowledge of land management and farming, and to enable them to be a part of the local community. They may also be interested in new ideas and learning, but particularly if it is delivered in a practical, hands‐on style by local people. Local information, personal contacts, practical training courses with a strong local content, and opportunities to visit other farms are all popular initiatives. For the full‐time farmer, there are many training and development opportunities available through agricultural colleges, through Rural Skills Australia and the National Farmers Federation, or through commercial providers such as Elders and Landmark. Nevertheless there are opportunities for Council to develop local networks for producers and agencies to identify and progress local farming issues and to provide networking opportunities for local operators. Council can provide a useful service to these producers by distributing relevant statistics and research on local agriculture and farming with up to date advice about financial assistance that is available from local, state and national agencies. | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |
| MORNINGTON PENINSULA SHIRE INTERIM GREEN WEDGE MANAGEMENT PLAN SEPT 2012 | Develop network and methodology to obtain sectoral industry data and statistics, specifically gross value production outputs, production levels, water usage and employment numbers, (including upstream and downstream employment impacts), to facilitate monitoring of the health of the agricultural sector on the Peninsula. | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |
| MORNINGTON PENINSULA SHIRE INTERIM GREEN WEDGE MANAGEMENT PLAN SEPT 2012 | Engage with DPI, the VFF and relevant industry groups to investigate opportunities for existing and emerging farming systems on the Peninsula, which have regard to the land ownership pattern, maintaining environmental values, land capability, potential access to recycled water, trends in regional agribusiness, availability of labour, farm diversification, proximity to markets and regional distribution centres, opportunities to capture visitor expenditure, improved transport links, adaptation to future climate change and other relevant factors. This study should consider the scope/market for “bush tucker”, aquaculture, hydroponic production and production utilising dispersed land holdings/ shared farm management. | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |
| MORNINGTON PENINSULA SHIRE INTERIM GREEN WEDGE MANAGEMENT PLAN SEPT 2012 | Even with the issue of broiler farming, a concerted effort by the industry (the Chicken Care Initiative) government (through the Broiler Code) and Council liaison has largely achieved workable outcomes and a low level of complaint. | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |
| MORNINGTON PENINSULA SHIRE INTERIM GREEN WEDGE MANAGEMENT PLAN SEPT 2012 | Investigate opportunities for an agricultural producers network/information exchange on the Peninsula | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |
| MORNINGTON PENINSULA SHIRE INTERIM GREEN WEDGE MANAGEMENT PLAN SEPT 2012 | Investigate the potential for a “land broker” across the Peninsula to help promote agricultural partnerships and to encourage the lease of underutilised land for agricultural purposes. | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |
| MORNINGTON PENINSULA SHIRE INTERIM GREEN WEDGE MANAGEMENT PLAN SEPT 2012 | Objective 2 Support Information Sharing and Networking for the Green Wedge Farming Community There is a variety of information and training opportunities to new and established farmers in the Green Wedge. | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |
| MORNINGTON PENINSULA SHIRE INTERIM GREEN WEDGE MANAGEMENT PLAN SEPT 2012 | Prepare public information material in relation to land capability, and opportunities for productive and sustainable peninsula | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |
| MORNINGTON PENINSULA SHIRE INTERIM GREEN WEDGE MANAGEMENT PLAN SEPT 2012 | Promote awareness of the Victorian Farmers Federation and to encourage landholders to participate in VFF training opportunities. | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |
| MORNINGTON PENINSULA SHIRE INTERIM GREEN WEDGE MANAGEMENT PLAN SEPT 2012 | Sponsor a primary producers forum with Council officers to discuss issues that arise from agricultural operations. | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |
| MORNINGTON PENINSULA SHIRE INTERIM GREEN WEDGE MANAGEMENT PLAN SEPT 2012 | strong land management ethic and the necessary knowledge and resources to manage their land sustainably, others will require active engagement and persuasion through measures such as education, information, training, and financial incentives. Ultimately the goal will be to foster a sense of land stewardship among all landowners and a commitment to their role as long term custodians of the Green Wedge. | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |
| MORNINGTON PENINSULA SHIRE INTERIM GREEN WEDGE MANAGEMENT PLAN SEPT 2012 | There is also assistance available for improvements such as fencing of watercourses, revegetation, and weed control as well as the Land Protection Incentive Scheme and the Land Sustainability Rebate. | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |
| MORNINGTON PENINSULA SHIRE INTERIM GREEN WEDGE MANAGEMENT PLAN SEPT 2012 | . Investigate an “farm open day” scheme to promote sustainable land management and better appreciation of farms amongst town dwellers. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Mornington | Metropolitan |