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 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 | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Southern Grampians | Regional |
| Sustainability Strategy 2010-2020 | 12.3 Council to liaise with local businesses to achieve plastic bag free status (as per South Australian model) | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Southern Grampians | Regional |
| Sustainability Strategy 2010-2020 | 15.3 Evaluate the adoption of a rebate to provide community members with a compost bin to reduce organic waste going to landfill | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Southern Grampians | Regional |
| Sustainability Strategy 2010-2020 | 15.4 Council to liaise with schools and community and provide support for establishment of worm farms as a measure to encourage residents to reduce the amount of green waste to landfill | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Southern Grampians | Regional |
| Sustainability Strategy 2010-2020 | A kerbside audit conducted by Waste Management Group found that the removal of recyclables (i.e. commingled recyclables, green waste, food organics) from the waste stream has a significant potential for cost saving/shifting plus possible environmental benefits. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | 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) | Economic Development | Local food producers | 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 | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Southern Grampians | Regional |
| Sustainability Strategy 2016 – 2020 | The Southern Gippsland Foodmap is another successful project, jointly funded by Council and the State Government. It involved the creation of a website that can be used by visitors to the site to source local produce and by business to promote their produce and link with retailers. Launched in 2014 the site has been an enormous success, with other councils from outside of the region now looking to develop their own content to link with the site. | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | Victoria | South Gippsland | Regional |
| Sustainability Strategy 2016 Р2020 | Implement the Victorian Adaptation and Sustainability Partnerships grant funded project “Agricultural Resilience and Shared Climate Change Opportunities in Southern Gippsland (ACAP)” to support the adaptation to climate changes by local food producers, in partnership with Bass Coast Shire Council. | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | South Gippsland | Regional |
| Sustainability Strategy 2016 Р2020 | Implement ictorian Adaptation and Sustainability artnership grant funded proect Agricultural resilience and shared climate change opportunities in Southern ippsland ACA to support the adaptation to climate changes by local food producers in partnership with ass Coast Shire Council. | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | South Gippsland | Regional |
| Sustainability Strategy 2016 Р2020 | romote local food producers and retailers and sustainability practices within the local agricultural industry in partnership with local industry bodies and community groups. | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | South Gippsland | Regional |
| Sustainability Strategy 2016 – 2020 | Southern Gippsland Foodmap | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | South Gippsland | Regional |
| Sustainability Strategy 2016 – 2020 | The Southern Gippsland Foodmap is another successful project, jointly funded by Council and the State Government. It involved the creation of a website that can be used by visitors to the site to source local produce and by business to promote their produce and link with retailers. Launched in 2014 the site has been an enormous success, with other councils from outside of the region now looking to develop their own content to link with the site. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | South Gippsland | Regional |
| Sustainability Strategy 2016 – 2020 | ncourage and support community gardens vegetables and fruit and kitchens to promote home vegetable gardening local produce and composting education. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | South Gippsland | Regional |
| Sustainability Strategy 2016 – 2020 | 1.3.1: We will actively engage businesses, farmers, industries and individuals in creating a clean, green Shire, where environmental sustainability is embraced and practiced. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | South Gippsland | Regional |
| Sustainability Strategy 2016 – 2020 | Implement the Victorian Adaptation and Sustainability Partnerships grant funded project “Agricultural Resilience and Shared Climate Change Opportunities in Southern Gippsland (ACAP)” to support the adaptation to climate changes by local food producers, in partnership with Bass Coast Shire Council. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | South Gippsland | Regional |
| Sustainability Strategy 2016 – 2020 | Implement ictorian Adaptation and Sustainability artnership grant funded proect Agricultural resilience and shared climate change opportunities in Southern ippsland ACA to support the adaptation to climate changes by local food producers in partnership with ass Coast Shire Council. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | South Gippsland | Regional |
| Sustainability Strategy 2016 – 2020 | The other project – ‘Agricultural resilience and shared climate change opportunities in Southern Gippsland’ – aims to facilitate climate change adaptive strategies for food producers in the area. It will provide opportunities for partnerships between a range of organisations in the Bass Coast and South Gippsland municipalities to further support the sustainability of local food production in a meaningful and practical way. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | South Gippsland | Regional |
| Sustainability Strategy 2016 – 2020 | romote local food producers and retailers and sustainability practices within the local agricultural industry in partnership with local industry bodies and community groups. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | South Gippsland | Regional |
| Sustainability Strategy 2016 – 2020 | ncourage and support community gardens vegetables and fruit and kitchens to promote home vegetable gardening local produce and composting education. | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | Victoria | South Gippsland | Regional |
| Sustainability Strategy 2016 – 2020 | ncourage and support community gardens vegetables and fruit and kitchens to promote home vegetable gardening local produce and composting education. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | South Gippsland | Regional |
| Sustainability Strategy 2016 – 2020 | Implement the Victorian Adaptation and Sustainability Partnerships grant funded project “Agricultural Resilience and Shared Climate Change Opportunities in Southern Gippsland (ACAP)” to support the adaptation to climate changes by local food producers, in partnership with Bass Coast Shire Council. | Sustainability and Environment | Food supply and food system resilience | Victoria | South Gippsland | Regional |
| Sustainability Strategy 2016 – 2020 | Implement ictorian Adaptation and Sustainability artnership grant funded proect Agricultural resilience and shared climate change opportunities in Southern ippsland ACA to support the adaptation to climate changes by local food producers in partnership with ass Coast Shire Council. | Sustainability and Environment | Food supply and food system resilience | Victoria | South Gippsland | Regional |
| Sustainability Strategy 2016 – 2020 | The other project – ‘Agricultural resilience and shared climate change opportunities in Southern Gippsland’ – aims to facilitate climate change adaptive strategies for food producers in the area. It will provide opportunities for partnerships between a range of organisations in the Bass Coast and South Gippsland municipalities to further support the sustainability of local food production in a meaningful and practical way. | Sustainability and Environment | Food supply and food system resilience | Victoria | South Gippsland | Regional |
| Sustainability Strategy 2016 – 2020 | In July 2015 Council introduced a kerbside green waste collection service. Removing green waste from our kerbside garbage service will divert approximately 1,000 tonnes of green waste from our landfill to be turned into a usable compost product. In the future this service will hopefully include food waste once a suitable composting facility is available. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | South Gippsland | Regional |
| Sustainability Strategy 2016 – 2020 | Investigate and implement a full organics (food & green waste) collection if viable | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | South Gippsland | Regional |
| Sustainability Strategy 2016 – 2020 | ncourage and support community gardens vegetables and fruit and kitchens to promote home vegetable gardening local produce and composting education. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | South Gippsland | Regional |
| Sustainability Strategy 2016 – 2022 | Consider any suitable opportunity to create an urban environmental education centre to showcase sustainable living practices, biodiversity and local food | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Whitehorse | Metropolitan |
| Sustainability Strategy 2016 – 2022 | Consider expansion of food growing opportunities in public places and on nature strips where appropriate with approved guidelines. Incorporate online and digital resources for growing local food where feasible. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Whitehorse | Metropolitan |
| Sustainability Strategy 2016 – 2022 | Continue to promote sustainable gardening and composting / worm farms through the Council website, Whitehorse Leader, Whitehorse News, workshops and event and other relevant media platforms. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Whitehorse | Metropolitan |