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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Report | East Gippsland Livestock Exchange Consultative Committee | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | East Gippsland | Regional |
| Annual Report | Rollout of the Visitor Services Strategy continues. A range of campaigns were delivered to promote the region, including the Farm Gate Trail, Sun Country on | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | Victoria | Moira | Regional |
| Annual Report | Funding was received during the year for Drought Relief Works at the Livestock Exchange. This added $260K to other infrastructure assets. | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | East Gippsland | Regional |
| Annual Report | The Fairley Leadership Program encourages the development of a vigorous network of community leaders by offering an intensive annual program that explores the major issues and opportunity for the region, provides an environment where emerging leaders from the business, government, cultural, community and agricultural sectors can develop links and understanding to meet and learn from existing leaders and to be a continuing resource of skills and influence to further enrich the community. | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Moira | Regional |
| Annual Report | National Saleyards Quality Assurance Inc | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | East Gippsland | Regional |
| Annual Report | This service conducts ongoing maintenance of Council’s road and bridge network which includes 80 bridges and major culverts, 1,070 km of sealed roads, 1,600 km of gravel roads varying from link roads to access tracks, 900 km of farm access tracks, 286 km of kerb and channel and 160 km of footpaths. | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Moira | Regional |
| Annual Report | Saleyard and Pound Facility Land | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | East Gippsland | Regional |
| Annual Report | The East Gippsland Livestock Exchange amenities and pen renewal projects were less than budget as a result of the reclassification of the pen works to Other Infrastructure (Budget was $655K) and the amenities facilities being underspent by $238K at year end. | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | East Gippsland | Regional |
| Annual Report | This service supports the local economy and provides an alternative revenue stream for Council through the effective operation of a range of Council-managed commercial enterprises such as caravan parks, aerodromes, marinas and the East Gippsland Livestock Exchange. | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | East Gippsland | Regional |
| Annual Report | Examples of work undertaken in the past year include: • Advocating to federal and state governments for assistance for East Gippsland’s drought-affected farmers, businesses and communities. | Sustainability and Environment | Food supply and food system resilience | Victoria | East Gippsland | Regional |
| Annual Report | The Victoria Grants Commission 50% advance of the 2019/20 grant of $7.751M was received in June 2019. This was not included in the budget. There were also a number of new grants received during the year that were not included in the adopted budget. The most significant of these were the Drought Community Resilience Program $250K, the East Gippsland Dog Fight-Farmers Building the Barrier $343K | Sustainability and Environment | Food supply and food system resilience | Victoria | East Gippsland | Regional |
| Annual Report | We have advocated strongly to state and federal government for assistance programs for drought-affected communities. As well as financial programs, helping people maintain good mental health was the focus of some of the funded programs offered during the year. The Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, Federal Minister for Agriculture, and Victorian Minister for Agriculture have all visited the region to speak to farmers, Council and agencies involved in the drought response | Sustainability and Environment | Food supply and food system resilience | Victoria | East Gippsland | Regional |
| Annual Report | Food Safety FS4 Health and safety Critical and major non-compliance outcome notifications [Number of critical noncompliance outcome notifications and major non-compliance notifications about a food premises followed up / Number of critical non-compliance outcome notifications and major noncompliance notifications about a food premises] x100 | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | East Gippsland | Regional |
| Annual Report | Food Safety Timeliness Time is taken to action food complaints11 Service standard Food safety assessments12 1.15 1.45 2.26 2.29 Due to the complexity of the complaints it took council officers longer to action complaints received. 92.08% 102.62% 100.28% 100.56% Our results are consistent with previous years and more than minimum required. This is due to food safety assessments being carried out on businesses that have subsequently transferred. | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | East Gippsland | Regional |
| Annual Report | Measure Results 2015-16 Service cost Cost of food safety service13 Health and safety Critical and major noncompliance outcome notifications14 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 $528.01 $548.58 $567.57 $686.71 The increase in cost of service is a result of appointing an additional Environmental Health Officer. 100% 100% 100% 90.48% Two notifications were not followed up due to incorrect data entry in the reporting system. The data entry of critical and major noncompliances has since been reviewed and improvements have been made. | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | East Gippsland | Regional |
| Annual Report | A healthy catering guideline has been developed for all internal and external Council functions and events. Support has continued for Community Gardens across the municipality that emphasise the consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables. | Health and Wellbeing | Healthy/sustainable LG food procurement policies | Victoria | Yarriambiack | Regional |
| Annual Report | Public Health maintains and improves the health and safety of people and the environment in accordance with the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008. It maintains safety, amenity and harmony in the community by coordinating food safety support programs, registered premises inspections, Tobacco Act 1987 activities and wastewater management. | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | East Gippsland | Regional |
| Annual Report | Council continues to implement a Kindergarten Nutrition, Oral Health and Active Play Policy, where it remains a guiding document for all early childhood services. | Health and Wellbeing | Healthy/sustainable LG food procurement policies | Victoria | Yarriambiack | Regional |
| Annual Report | *Woods’ Farming & Heritage Museum R | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Yarriambiack | Regional |
| Annual Report | Council continues to implement a Kindergarten Nutrition, Oral Health and Active Play Policy, where it remains a guiding document for all early childhood services. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Yarriambiack | Regional |
| Annual Report | Wood’s Farming & Heritage Museum | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Yarriambiack | Regional |
| Annual Report | Woods Farming & Heritage Museum Inc Woo | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Yarriambiack | Regional |
| Annual Report | Support has continued for Community Gardens across the municipality that emphasise the consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables. | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | Victoria | Yarriambiack | Regional |
| Annual Report | Support has continued for Community Gardens across the municipality that emphasise the consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Yarriambiack | Regional |
| Annual Report | Australian Livestock Saleyards | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Yarriambiack | Regional |
| Annual Report | Cr Heintze provides representation on the following committees: Grampians Central West Waste & Resource Recovery Group Livestock Saleyards Association of Victoria Warracknabeal Saleyards Committee | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Yarriambiack | Regional |
| Annual Report | Livestock Exchange | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Yarriambiack | Regional |
| Annual Report | National Saleyards uality Assurance Inc | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Yarriambiack | Regional |
| Annual Report | Obtained funding for the Warracknabeal Regional Livestock Exchange was through the Building Better Regions Fund (Round 3) for 204,137 | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Yarriambiack | Regional |
| Annual Report | Yarriambiack Councillors voted unanimously to reallocate funding from the 2018-19 capital works program to four separate local projects including the Warracknabeal Town Hall, Warracknabeal Depot lunch room, Warracknabeal Saleyards and Wimmera Mallee Tourism Trail at the monthly Council meeting. | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Yarriambiack | Regional |