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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainability Plan | Local agricultural land-use is enhanced to include better eco-system enhancement and management through access to training | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Central Goldfiedls | Regional |
| Sustainability Plan | Support the CVGA’s Food & Health portfolio development process to provide access to enhancing the development of a knowledge base of best practice for sustainable agriculture. 3 Initiate a partnership to implement a local primary producer’s education program. | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Central Goldfiedls | Regional |
| Sustainability Policy | a variety of sustainable and affordable housing types | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Canterbury Bankstown | Metropolitan |
| Sustainability Policy | Support and advocate for sustainable food production, including increasing the proportion of chemical free, GM free and organic foods that are consumed in the shire. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Bellingen | Regional |
| Sustainability Policy | Support the increase and promote production and delivery of local food, products and services. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Bellingen | Regional |
| Sustainability Policy | Support the increase and promote production and delivery of local food, products and services. | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | NSW | Bellingen | Regional |
| Sustainability Policy | Supporting the efforts of the wider community in the transition to a low carbon community by fostering greater awareness of sustainability issues. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Coffs Harbour | Regional |
| Sustainability Policy | Local and Sustainable Food – Support sustainable and humane farming, promoting access to healthy, low impact, local, seasonal and organic diets and reducing food waste | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Coffs Harbour | Regional |
| Sustainability Policy | Local and Sustainable Food – Support sustainable and humane farming, promoting access to healthy, low impact, local, seasonal and organic diets and reducing food waste | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Coffs Harbour | Regional |
| Sustainability Policy | Support the increase and promote production and delivery of local food, products and services. | Economic Development | Local food producers | NSW | Bellingen | Regional |
| Sustainability Policy | Local and Sustainable Food – Support sustainable and humane farming, promoting access to healthy, low impact, local, seasonal and organic diets and reducing food waste | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | NSW | Coffs Harbour | Regional |
| Sustainability Policy | Local and Sustainable Food – Support sustainable and humane farming, promoting access to healthy, low impact, local, seasonal and organic diets and reducing food waste | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Coffs Harbour | Regional |
| SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY | Catering: Can food be locally sourced and contain vegetarian options? | Health and Wellbeing | Healthy/sustainable LG food procurement policies | NSW | Campbelltown | Metropolitan |
| SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY | Develop a Sustainable Purchasing Policy to guide the procurement of smaller items such as stationery and incidentals (tea and coffee). Emphasis should be placed on the inclusion of items that carry environmental and social certifications (for example – fair trade). | Health and Wellbeing | Healthy/sustainable LG food procurement policies | NSW | Campbelltown | Metropolitan |
| SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY | Reduce the environmental impact of Council’s events Action 1 Implement and annually review Council’s Sustainable Events Authorised Statement in line with new policies, experiences and aims. Updates should seek to support Council’s commitment to sustainable events by supporting initiatives such as: – requiring larger events to purchase a minimum 10% green energy – partnering with local charities and/or food shelters to ensure that unwanted food is donated to those less fortunate | Health and Wellbeing | Nutrition in vulnerable populations | NSW | Campbelltown | Metropolitan |
| SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY | Water: How will water be supplied to the event? Can packaging waste be avoided? | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | NSW | Campbelltown | Metropolitan |
| SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY | Promote food security, sustainable food production and community access to locally grown produce. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Campbelltown | Metropolitan |
| SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY | Investigate the development of community gardens run by community members (similar to Council’s Bushcare program). | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | NSW | Campbelltown | Metropolitan |
| SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY | Investigate the development of community gardens run by community members (similar to Council’s Bushcare program). | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Campbelltown | Metropolitan |
| SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY | Promote food security, sustainable food production and community access to locally grown produce | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | NSW | Campbelltown | Metropolitan |
| SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY | How much food and packaging waste will be generated – can this be minimised? | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Campbelltown | Metropolitan |
| SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY | Include recycling provisions at all of Council’s operational facilities. Provisions should seek to support initiatives such as: − provide recycling bins at Council facilities that currently do not have one − establish recycling stations within Council office spaces − investigate food waste collections, including worm farms in kitchens | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Campbelltown | Metropolitan |
| SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY | Reduce the environmental impact of Council’s events Action 1 Implement and annually review Council’s Sustainable Events Authorised Statement in line with new policies, experiences and aims. Updates should seek to support Council’s commitment to sustainable events by supporting initiatives such as: – requiring larger events to purchase a minimum 10% green energy – partnering with local charities and/or food shelters to ensure that unwanted food is donated to those less fortunate | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Campbelltown | Metropolitan |
| SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY | Water: How will water be supplied to the event? Can packaging waste be avoided? | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Campbelltown | Metropolitan |
| Sustainability Strategy 2010-2020 | 26.4 Develop an educational program about food security and self-sufficiency | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Southern Grampians | Regional |
| Sustainability Strategy 2010-2020 | 2.5 Council to support expert agency efforts to better understand agricultural capability and its relationship with other values (e.g. biodiversity, economic markets, etc) | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Southern Grampians | Regional |
| Sustainability Strategy 2010-2020 | 26.1 Support partnership projects which improve opportunities for council, farms and local business to better understand carbon emissions management and offsetting | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Southern Grampians | Regional |
| Sustainability Strategy 2010-2020 | Sustained agricultural production | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Southern Grampians | Regional |
| Sustainability Strategy 2010-2020 | Sustained Agricultural Production 2-4 22.1 Council to advocate and support the value of agricultural activities in the Shire, increased production capacity and to help transition to low carbon economies | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Southern Grampians | Regional |
| Sustainability Strategy 2010-2020 | 17.4 Assist community to explore and implement replicable elements of Transition Towns (self sufficient living, community gardens, etc) | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | Victoria | Southern Grampians | Regional |