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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| Sustainable Environment Strategy 2018-2023 | Council also delivers educational programs for Stonnington residents across a range of sustainability topics including home composting, energy efficiency, communal gardening and waste management. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Stonnington | Metropolitan |
| Sustainable Environment Strategy 2018-2023 | Council excludes the use of single-use light-weight plastic bags at Council events and activities and is working with the Stonnington community to explore ways to reduce all single use plastics in Stonnington. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Stonnington | Metropolitan |
| Sustainable Environment Strategy 2018-2023 | Council supports residents to reduce the amount of food waste sent to landfill through targeted events, education and programs. Council is also exploring a number of solutions to support targeted groups to recycle food waste onsite as well as initiatives for the wider community. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Stonnington | Metropolitan |
| Sustainable Environment Strategy 2018-2023 | Council will also continue to explore options for using recycled materials to ‘close the loop’, for example, compost and energy can be created from organic waste, recycled glass and soft plastics can be used in road bases and recycled plastic can be turned into boardwalks, street furniture and bollards. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Stonnington | Metropolitan |
| Sustainable Environment Strategy 2018-2023 | support the reduction of single use plastics in Stonnington | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Stonnington | Metropolitan |
| Sustainable Environment Strategy 2018-2023 | Support the reduction of single use plastics in Stonnington. 2.3.1 Plastic wise Council a. Develop and implement a program to support Council and the community to reduce the use and distribution of single use plastic items. b. Create awareness on the harmful effects of plastic on the environment. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Stonnington | Metropolitan |
| SUSTAINABLE EVENT & MEETING MANAGEMENT POLICY | support local employment and economic development through its entertainment programming, catering, procurement, recruitment, and stallholder selection; | Economic Development | Food related job creation | NSW | Inner West | Metropolitan |
| SUSTAINABLE EVENT & MEETING MANAGEMENT POLICY | support local employment and economic development through its entertainment programming, catering, procurement, recruitment, and stallholder selection; | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Inner West | Metropolitan |
| SUSTAINABLE EVENT & MEETING MANAGEMENT POLICY | conserve energy through its catering and procurement choices, venue selection and equipment use | Health and Wellbeing | Healthy/sustainable LG food procurement policies | NSW | Inner West | Metropolitan |
| SUSTAINABLE EVENT & MEETING MANAGEMENT POLICY | maximise value-for-money through its catering, procurement, and communications choices; and | Health and Wellbeing | Healthy/sustainable LG food procurement policies | NSW | Inner West | Metropolitan |
| SUSTAINABLE EVENT & MEETING MANAGEMENT POLICY | minimise greenhouse gas emissions though its catering and procurement choices, venue selection, and through facilitating the use of public and active transport to events and meetings; | Health and Wellbeing | Healthy/sustainable LG food procurement policies | NSW | Inner West | Metropolitan |
| SUSTAINABLE EVENT & MEETING MANAGEMENT POLICY | support local employment and economic development through its entertainment programming, catering, procurement, recruitment, and stallholder selection; | Health and Wellbeing | Healthy/sustainable LG food procurement policies | NSW | Inner West | Metropolitan |
| SUSTAINABLE EVENT & MEETING MANAGEMENT POLICY | In order to achieve the objective of this Policy, Council will: • minimise waste through its catering, procurement, communications (and promotions) choices, by following the waste hierarchy of reduce, refuse, reuse, recycle, then landfill; | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Inner West | Metropolitan |
| SUSTAINABLE EVENT & MEETING MANAGEMENT POLICY | maximise resource recovery by providing simple, clear information on good waste disposal/resource recovery behaviour, giving preference to products made from post-consumer recycled material than to products that are compostable, reusable or recyclable; | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Inner West | Metropolitan |
| SUSTAINABLE EVENT MANAGEMENT | Source produce from local suppliers. | Health and Wellbeing | Healthy/sustainable LG food procurement policies | NSW | Central Coast | Regional |
| SUSTAINABLE EVENT MANAGEMENT | Source produce from local suppliers. | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | NSW | Central Coast | Regional |
| SUSTAINABLE EVENT MANAGEMENT | 2.3 Use the most sustainable options for food and beverage including service ware considering the final disposal of waste. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Central Coast | Regional |
| SUSTAINABLE EVENT MANAGEMENT | Local caterer and/or related supplier engage in waste reduction practices (reusable crockery and cutlery, biodegradable disposable supplies). Reduce provision of food packaging items and change to reusable, recyclable and/or compostable packaging. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Central Coast | Regional |
| SUSTAINABLE EVENT MANAGEMENT | Specific procedures Events organised by City of Canada Bay must comply with the following mandatory inclusions: Plastic bags and polystyrene items are banned at events organised by Council including Concord Carnival and Ferragosto. Re-usable and recyclable alternatives must be used by event organisers, stallholders and contractors. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Canada Bay | Metropolitan |
| SUSTAINABLE EVENT MANAGEMENT POLICY | 3.9 Where possible the event organiser to arrange collection of unwanted useable food for charities eg Oz Harvest. | Health and Wellbeing | Nutrition in vulnerable populations | NSW | Burwood | Metropolitan |
| SUSTAINABLE EVENT MANAGEMENT POLICY | 3.6 Encourage catering and related suppliers to engage in sustainable practices such as using reusable crockery and cutlery and biodegradable disposable supplies. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Burwood | Metropolitan |
| SUSTAINABLE EVENT MANAGEMENT POLICY | 3.7 Where possible ensure no individually packaged food items are used to reduce waste generation from the event. 3.8 Encourage catering suppliers to cater to numbers (based on previous attendance numbers). 3.9 Where possible the event organiser to arrange collection of unwanted useable food for charities eg Oz Harvest. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Burwood | Metropolitan |
| SUSTAINABLE EVENT MANAGEMENT POLICY | Council requests all events to be planned and implemented with the goal of reducing the impact of the event on the environment. This Policy will achieve this outcome through encouraging, and in some cases requiring: Minimising waste generation Maximising recycling Encourage diversion of food organics from the general waste stream | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Burwood | Metropolitan |
| SUSTAINABLE EVENT MANAGEMENT POLICY | Encourage attendees of outdoor events to bring their own water bottle and provide stations at events for filling water bottles. | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | NSW | Hunters Hill | Metropolitan |
| SUSTAINABLE EVENT MANAGEMENT POLICY | All events are required to use catering material that is either; reusable, returnable, recyclable or compostable. Plastic bags and styrofoam will be banned from all events. Provide adequate numbers and placement of recycling and food compost bins at all large events. Only provide small red lid waste bins to encourage people to recycle and compost. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Hunters Hill | Metropolitan |
| SUSTAINABLE EVENT MANAGEMENT POLICY | Diverting food waste from landfill at large events by providing an appropriate organics disposal system. Encourage attendees of outdoor events to bring their own water bottle and provide stations at events for filling water bottles. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Hunters Hill | Metropolitan |
| Sustainable Event Management Policy | Promote the sustainability of your event wherever possible by: – Clearly label all sustainability measures e.g. signs on bins, signs indicating when food is organic, fair-trade and/or local produced | Economic Development | Food related job creation | NSW | Inner West | Metropolitan |
| Sustainable Event Management Policy | Provide information about sustainability measures incorporated into the event, for example the use of organic, fair trade and/or local foods, recycling bins, composting collection points, water filling stations etc. | Economic Development | Food related job creation | NSW | Inner West | Metropolitan |
| Sustainable Event Management Policy | Promote the sustainability of your event wherever possible by: – Clearly label all sustainability measures e.g. signs on bins, signs indicating when food is organic, fair-trade and/or local produced | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Inner West | Metropolitan |
| Sustainable Event Management Policy | Provide information about sustainability measures incorporated into the event, for example the use of organic, fair trade and/or local foods, recycling bins, composting collection points, water filling stations etc. | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Inner West | Metropolitan |