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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSTAINABLE WASTE STRATEGY | Continue Compost Revolution to educate the community about how to recycle food scraps, make soil and fertiliser at home whilst reducing the volume of food waste in the kerbside collection | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Waverley | Metropolitan |
| SUSTAINABLE WASTE STRATEGY | Continue to engage with community to promote recycling and reuse waste services e.g. mattress recycling, battery recycling, e-waste collections, Compost Revolution | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Waverley | Metropolitan |
| SUSTAINABLE WASTE STRATEGY | Council waste Recycling and reuse initiatives at Council include: • Sustainable purchasing policy to encourage recyclable materials • Sustainable events policy to encourage waste recycling at events • Access to paper and container recycling in offices and community facilities • Composting and worm farming at several locations | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Waverley | Metropolitan |
| SUSTAINABLE WASTE STRATEGY | program, Compost Revolution provides discounted compost bins and wormfarms to local residents plus training sessions for communities. To date, there have been close to 6000 local active participants with an estimated 986 tonnes of food waste diverted from landfill and 1600 tonnes CO2e avoided. The awardwinning initiative has been licensed to 33 councils nationally. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Waverley | Metropolitan |
| SUSTAINABLE WASTE STRATEGY | Advanced Waste Treatment (AWT) Recovery rates will also be improved through the use of Advanced Waste Treatment (AWT) system. This system takes all the general waste that goes in the red bin, processes it in a closed system under high heat and pressure and creates a compost/soil conditioner product and minimal residual waste. The compost/ soil conditioner can be applied to various agricultural crops whilst the much reduced residual waste tonnage goes to landfill. Council has joined into a contract agreement, developed by SSROC, for the provision of Advanced Waste Treatment services for our general waste stream. General waste will be processed via an AWT system upon completion of its construction (expected mid-2017). The success of the AWT process requires a large percentage of organics, mainly from the food waste that goes in the general waste bin. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Waverley | Metropolitan |
| SUSTAINABLE WASTE STRATEGY | Compost Revolution Founded in 2009 by Waverley Council, Woollahra and Randwick Councils as a local household composting and wormfarming | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Waverley | Metropolitan |
| SUSTAINABLE WASTE STRATEGY | Continue Compost Revolution to educate the community about how to recycle food scraps, make soil and fertiliser at home whilst reducing the volume of food waste in the kerbside collection | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Waverley | Metropolitan |
| SUSTAINABLE WASTE STRATEGY | Continue to engage with community to promote recycling and reuse waste services e.g. mattress recycling, battery recycling, e-waste collections, Compost Revolution | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Waverley | Metropolitan |
| SUSTAINABLE WASTE STRATEGY | Council waste Recycling and reuse initiatives at Council include: • Sustainable purchasing policy to encourage recyclable materials • Sustainable events policy to encourage waste recycling at events • Access to paper and container recycling in offices and community facilities • Composting and worm farming at several locations | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Waverley | Metropolitan |
| SUSTAINABLE WASTE STRATEGY | Deliver a business engagement program to help minimise packaging for takeaway food and increase use of recyclable or bio-degradable materials | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Waverley | Metropolitan |
| SUSTAINABLE WASTE STRATEGY | Delivering a commercial business engagement program to reduce the generation of packaging and other potential litter items such as plastic bags. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Waverley | Metropolitan |
| SUSTAINABLE WASTE STRATEGY | Develop and distribute communication materials to promote recycling and tips for trickier items e.g. coffee cups, mixed plastics, composite packaging | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Waverley | Metropolitan |
| SUSTAINABLE WASTE STRATEGY | Develop and support commercial business initiatives and community led programs to reduce the generation of packaging and other potential litter items e.g. plastic bags | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Waverley | Metropolitan |
| SUSTAINABLE WASTE STRATEGY | Partner with businesses to reduce waste and promote reuse e.g. plastic bag free trial at Bondi | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Waverley | Metropolitan |
| SUSTAINABLE WASTE STRATEGY | program, Compost Revolution provides discounted compost bins and wormfarms to local residents plus training sessions for communities. To date, there have been close to 6000 local active participants with an estimated 986 tonnes of food waste diverted from landfill and 1600 tonnes CO2e avoided. The awardwinning initiative has been licensed to 33 councils nationally. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Waverley | Metropolitan |
| Sustainable Wodonga Sustainability Strategy 2014 to 2020 | Continue to encourage healthy | Health and Wellbeing | Healthy/sustainable LG food procurement policies | Victoria | Wodonga | Regional |
| Sustainable Wodonga Sustainability Strategy 2014 to 2020 | Food: The council will lead by example by increasing its own purchasing of local and sustainable food and supporting the community in opportunities to grow food and purchase more locally grown food. | Health and Wellbeing | Healthy/sustainable LG food procurement policies | Victoria | Wodonga | Regional |
| Sustainable Wodonga Sustainability Strategy 2014 to 2020 | The council will lead by example by increasing its own purchasing of healthy and sustainable food, and support the community in opportunities to grow food and purchase more locally grown food | Health and Wellbeing | Healthy/sustainable LG food procurement policies | Victoria | Wodonga | Regional |
| Sustainable Wodonga Sustainability Strategy 2014 to 2020 | There is an increase in the number of council events where healthy, sustainable food options were provided | Health and Wellbeing | Healthy/sustainable LG food procurement policies | Victoria | Wodonga | Regional |
| Sustainable Wodonga Sustainability Strategy 2014 to 2020 | council-led organisations (eg. community centres) a documented increase in the provision of food access, growing and cooking programs on 2008 Food Policy levels | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Wodonga | Regional |
| Sustainable Wodonga Sustainability Strategy 2014 to 2020 | 5. Work in partnership with local businesses to increase healthier food options. Eg. Awards scheme. 6. Support organisations enabling the continuation of emergency food relief for vulnerable residents. Support organisations to implement strategies that increase the nutritional value of foods provided and to reduce resident’s reliance on emergency food relief. 7. Inclusion of food access in strategic planning documents of council led-community centres, preschools and other council-led organisations | Health and Wellbeing | Encourage existing retailers/caterers to sell healthy, sustainable and affordable food | Victoria | Wodonga | Regional |
| Sustainable Wodonga Sustainability Strategy 2014 to 2020 | Continue to encourage healthy | Health and Wellbeing | Encourage existing retailers/caterers to sell healthy, sustainable and affordable food | Victoria | Wodonga | Regional |
| Sustainable Wodonga Sustainability Strategy 2014 to 2020 | economic access to healthy food | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | Victoria | Wodonga | Regional |
| Sustainable Wodonga Sustainability Strategy 2014 to 2020 | council-led organisations (eg. community centres) a documented increase in the provision of food access, growing and cooking programs on 2008 Food Policy levels | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Wodonga | Regional |
| Sustainable Wodonga Sustainability Strategy 2014 to 2020 | Continue to encourage healthy and sustainable food availability at council events through the implementation of the Sustainable Event Management System 3. Support actions in the Sustainable Food Policy and the Health and Well-being Policy to increase opportunities for residents to access, grow, prepare and cook healthy, sustainable food. 4. Work in partnership with Gateway Health to implement the actions within the Wodonga Food Security Scan Report (2014) to improve: • the regional food economy; • physical access to healthy food; and, • economic access to healthy food. 5. Work in partnership with local businesses to increase healthier food options. Eg. Awards scheme. 6. Support organisations enabling the continuation of emergency food relief for vulnerable residents. Support organisations to implement strategies that increase the nutritional value of foods provided and to reduce resident’s reliance on emergency food relief. 7. Inclusion of food access in strategic planning documents of council led-community centres, preschools and other council-led organisations | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Wodonga | Regional |
| Sustainable Wodonga Sustainability Strategy 2014 to 2020 | council-led organisations (eg. community centres) a documented increase in the provision of food access, growing and cooking programs on 2008 Food Policy levels | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Wodonga | Regional |
| Sustainable Wodonga Sustainability Strategy 2014 to 2020 | Food: The council will lead by example by increasing its own purchasing of local and sustainable food and supporting the community in opportunities to grow food and purchase more locally grown food. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Wodonga | Regional |
| Sustainable Wodonga Sustainability Strategy 2014 to 2020 | The council will lead by example by increasing its own purchasing of healthy and sustainable food, and support the community in opportunities to grow food and purchase more locally grown food | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Wodonga | Regional |
| Sustainable Wodonga Sustainability Strategy 2014 to 2020 | Food: The council will lead by example by increasing its own purchasing of local and sustainable food and supporting the community in opportunities to grow food and purchase more locally grown food. | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | Victoria | Wodonga | Regional |
| Sustainable Wodonga Sustainability Strategy 2014 to 2020 | The council will lead by example by increasing its own purchasing of healthy and sustainable food, and support the community in opportunities to grow food and purchase more locally grown food | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | Victoria | Wodonga | Regional |