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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| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 Р19 | Twilight Market Returns                                | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | Victoria | Golden Plains | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 Р19 |     The Golden Plains Farmers’ Market provides a genuine farmers’ market experience for visitors and residents that strengthens opportunities for local growers and makers, supports the local economy and creates a vibrant community meeting place. The Golden Plains Farmers’ Market’s goals are to: • Create business opportunities for local growers and producers and support food sovereignty in Golden Plains Shire and Victoria 73 (35) 38 • Raise the profile of Golden Plains and surrounding areas as a producer of a wide range of quality food and wine products • Increase visitor numbers to Golden Plains • Provide linkages with local retailers and other town centre activities • Provide opportunities for community development activities and social connection. | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | Victoria | Golden Plains | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 19 | More than aÔøΩended the second Golden Plains Twilight Market in December 2018. 3,000 | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | Victoria | Golden Plains | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 Р19 | Promote the Shire’s tourism assets including the Golden Plains Farmers’ Market. | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | Victoria | Golden Plains | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 Р19 | Twilight Market Returns                                | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | Victoria | Golden Plains | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 Р19 |     The Golden Plains Farmers’ Market provides a genuine farmers’ market experience for visitors and residents that strengthens opportunities for local growers and makers, supports the local economy and creates a vibrant community meeting place. The Golden Plains Farmers’ Market’s goals are to: • Create business opportunities for local growers and producers and support food sovereignty in Golden Plains Shire and Victoria 73 (35) 38 • Raise the profile of Golden Plains and surrounding areas as a producer of a wide range of quality food and wine products • Increase visitor numbers to Golden Plains • Provide linkages with local retailers and other town centre activities • Provide opportunities for community development activities and social connection. | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | Victoria | Golden Plains | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 Р19 |     The Golden Plains Farmers’ Market provides a genuine farmers’ market experience for visitors and residents that strengthens opportunities for local growers and makers, supports the local economy and creates a vibrant community meeting place. The Golden Plains Farmers’ Market’s goals are to: • Create business opportunities for local growers and producers and support food sovereignty in Golden Plains Shire and Victoria 73 (35) 38 • Raise the profile of Golden Plains and surrounding areas as a producer of a wide range of quality food and wine products • Increase visitor numbers to Golden Plains • Provide linkages with local retailers and other town centre activities • Provide opportunities for community development activities and social connection. | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Golden Plains | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 19 | G21 Regional ‘Choose Water this Summer’ Campaign | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Golden Plains | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 19 | Strategic ndicator measure Result 16 Social Media posts reach of 12,730 people 500 3-4 years olds 3954 pieces of fruit delivered | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Golden Plains | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 19 | Two phase initiative to increase vegetable consumption in shire wide kindergartens. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Golden Plains | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 19 | | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Golden Plains | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 19 | | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Golden Plains | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 19 | Council secured a State Government Local Roads to Market grant for $943,000 to widen and seal Tall Tree Road in the Golden Plains Food Production Precinct near Lethbridge. | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | Victoria | Golden Plains | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 19 | The Golden Plains Farmers’ Market provides a genuine farmers’ market experience for visitors and residents that strengthens opportunities for local growers and makers, supports the local economy and creates a vibrant community meeting place. The Golden Plains Farmers’ Market’s goals are to: • Create business opportunities for local growers and producers and support food sovereignty in Golden Plains Shire and Victoria 73 (35) 38 • Raise the profile of Golden Plains and surrounding areas as a producer of a wide range of quality food and wine products • Increase visitor numbers to Golden Plains • Provide linkages with local retailers and other town centre activities • Provide opportunities for community development activities and social connection. | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | Victoria | Golden Plains | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 19 | | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Golden Plains | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 19 | 1.00 1.00 1.06 1.92 Eight of the twelve complaints were actioned within one day. The others were actioned within two to three days. 83.17% 98.08% 100% 100% All 127 premises that required assessments were assessed during the year. $263.67 $272.54 $207.64 $201.19 An additional nine premises were registered during the year, reducing the cost per premise. 95.45% 94.12% 100% 100% All 45 critical and major non-compliance notifications were followed up. | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Golden Plains | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 19 | food safety inspec�ons conducted at local food premises. 349 | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Golden Plains | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 19 | To protect and enhance the health of the public and the environment via education and enforcement of Food Safety and Environmental Health. • Public Health • Sampling Analysis – Public Health • Domestic Waste Water Management Plan implementation • Immunisation • Undertake a program incorporating targeted compliance, education and awareness for all tobacco retailers within Golden Plains Shire* • Undertake a range of food safety program actions. | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Golden Plains | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 19 | ood Safety Timeliness Time taken to action food complaints [Number of days between receipt and first response action for all food complaints / Number of food complaints) Service standard Food safety assessments [Number of registered class 1 food premises and class 2 food premises that receive an annual food safety assessment in accordance with the Food Act 1984 / Number of registered class 1 food premises and class 2 food premises that require an annual food safety assessment in accordance with the Food Act 1984] x100 Service cost Cost of food safety service [Direct cost of the food safety service / Number of food premises registered or notified in accordance with the Food Act 1984] Health and safety Critical and major non-compliance outcome notifications [Number of critical non-compliance outcome notifications and major non-compliance notifications about a food premises followed up / Number of critical non-compliance outcome notifications and major non-compliance notifications about food premises] x100. | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Golden Plains | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 19 | Health and safety Critical and major non-compliance notifications [Number of critical non-compliance notifications and major non-compliance notifications about a food premises followed up / Number of critical non-compliance notifications and major noncompliance notifications about food premises] x100 | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Golden Plains | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 2019 | Theme 2 Caring for our Environment Objective Our community values our natural environment and seeks a safe, livable, sustainable built environment that is adaptive to change. Key Strategy 2.1 Well Planned Communities Actions Program 2.1.2 Housing – Housing across the Nambucca Shire provides choice and is affordable. Success Measure Lead Responsibility 2.1.2.1 Provide diverse, sustainable, adaptable and affordable housing options through effective land use planning. Manager Development and Environment There is adequate vacant residential land stock. Support for low cost housing. Achievements 2018/2019 While there has been growth in the take up of vacant residential land, there are still considerable areas of growth available under the current planning instruments. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Nambucca | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 2019 | Bush Tucker morning tea/lunch at Photo Exhibition (Macksville Showground 13 July 2018). | Health and Wellbeing | Traditional food cultures | NSW | Nambucca | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 2019 | Theme 4 Promoting Prosperity Objective Promote, support and plan opportunities for new and existing businesses to sustain a vibrant local economy. Key Strategy 4.3 Sustainable Water Cycle Strategy 4.3.1 Water Management – Council will work with the Community to ensure the water resources of the Nambucca Valley are used in a sustainable way. Actions 4.3.1.1 Council will document the Integrated Water Cycle Management Strategy and supply potable water that meets the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines Lead Responsibility Manager Water and Sewerage Success Measure IWCM reviewed and implemented. Reliable potable supply that meets public health standards is provided. Regular water testing is conducted. Any breach of required standards is reported. Achievements 2018/2019 The IWCM has been completed and endorsed by Council. Updated Development Servicing Plans are currently being documented Water quality risk identified with the lower than recommended chlorine contact time for some consumers in rural Bowraville, higher turbidity of dam water and protozoa not being treated by chlorine. Council is liaising with NSW Health and DPI – Water to reach agreement on the requirement of additional treatment barriers 4.3.1.2 Operate the Bowra Dam to ensure water security for the Nambucca Shire. Manager Water and Sewerage Dam is maintained and operated according to the Dam Operation Manual. Operate and maintain the rising main network from the Bowra Bore fields. Maintain water levels in the Dam that will protect water security for the Shire. 4.3.1.3 Efficiently maintain, augment and operate the potable water reticulation system, the Bowra Bore fields and treatment plant. Manager Water and Sewerage Dam water levels have been maintained close to full and dam is operated in accordance with requirements. Pumping to fill the dam has been limited due to dry weather conditions | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | NSW | Nambucca | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 2019 | “Pram” ramps were installed in Nambucca Heads at Liston and Hallidise Streets, at Liston and Bellinger Streets (2), at Back and Nelson Street at the supermarket turn, | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | NSW | Nambucca | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 2019 | Council partnered with Nambucca Valley Landcare and other groups on projects including: – Hennessy Tape Riparian Improvements; – Bank Stabilisation Works and Fish Habitat Improvements (Wilson Road) – Organic Farming Education | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Nambucca | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 2019 | 2.3.3.2 Support community organisations undertaking natural resource management. Engineering services Grants and Contributions Officer Coordinator Strategic Planning and Natural Resources Support Landcare, Dunecare and wetlands projects Co-ordinated projects with North Coast Local Land Services | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Nambucca | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 2019 | Smart Farm Grant – Upper Buckra Bendinni | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Nambucca | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 2019 | Theme 1 Caring for our Community Objective Our Community will be a safe, healthy place to live where everyone is valued. Key Strategy 1.3 Public health Program 1.3.1 Public health – Safe Food – The Nambucca Shire Council will guard against illness caused by unhealthy food by promoting and enforcing food hygiene standards Actions 1.3.1.1 Effectively license and regulated premises that handle food for public consumption Lead Responsibility Manager Development and Environment Success Measure All required premises licensed. All routine Inspections completed. Effective response to complaints. Reduction in warnings, infringements and reported cases of illness caused by unsafe food. Achievements 2018/2019 All food premises inspected and report submitted to the NSW Food Authority within the specified period. | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Nambucca | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 2019 | 4.1.1.7 Foster Local Employment and Training Opportunities. Manager Business Development Promote the benefits of apprentices and traineeships to local businesses. Work with State, Federal and non-government agencies to take advantage of employment programs and training opportunities. Work with RTO’s and local Educators to enhance opportunities for local Youth Promote apprenticeships for the growth of the local vehicle industry with NSW state training services, industry and TAFE. Deliver training and professional development workshops for local industry, retail and agribusiness in 2019/20. Working with RDA Regional Development Australia on youth employment projects | Economic Development | Food related job creation | NSW | Nambucca | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 2019 | Regional agribusiness, manufacturing events funded and delivered. Attended region food, manufacturing and retail development events. Develop the digital landscape for business and retail within the shire providing training and information | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Nambucca | Regional |