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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wodonga Council Action Plan 2017-2018 | 18.2 Work with tourism stakeholders to position their services and products in key markets, with a focus on the food industry | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Wodonga | Regional |
| Wodonga Council Action Plan 2017-2018 | .3 Implement the actions of the Wodonga housing strategy to support diverse and affordable housing choices for all of community | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Wodonga | Regional |
| Wodonga Council Action Plan 2017-2018 | 18.1 Support and grow a major event initiative that profiles the regional food industry | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Wodonga | Regional |
| Wodonga Council Action Plan 2017-2018 | 4.1 Work in partnership with key agencies and the wider community to increase breastfeeding rates in Wodonga | Health and Wellbeing | Breastfeeding | Victoria | Wodonga | Regional |
| Wodonga Growth Strategy | 3.4 Have regard to the lower regional rate as | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Wodonga | Regional |
| Wodonga Growth Strategy | 4.5.1 New Subdivision Design and Assessment Process | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Wodonga | Regional |
| Wodonga Growth Strategy | Strategies to achieve Objective 15 | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Wodonga | Regional |
| Wodonga Growth Strategy | Key features of the reformed Commercial and Industrial Zones include: Supermarkets | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | Victoria | Wodonga | Regional |
| Wodonga Growth Strategy | 17. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Wodonga | Regional |
| Wodonga Growth Strategy | 9.2 9.3 Guiding Principle As the city grows, development within Wodonga’s rural landscapes will need to carefully balance the increasing desire for low density and rural living with the environmental, landscape character and agricultural productivity of these areas | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Wodonga | Regional |
| Wodonga Growth Strategy | 9.4 Objectives, Strategies and Actions Objective 20 To recognise and preserve the agricultural, environmental and landscape values of the rural regions of Wodonga | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Wodonga | Regional |
| Wodonga Growth Strategy | agricultural productivity of these areas. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Wodonga | Regional |
| Wodonga Growth Strategy | Rural and farming land surrounds the urban area of Wodonga. While agriculture (in particular grazing) is an important industry for the Upper Hume Region, farms within the city of Wodonga tend to be of smaller scale than other parts of the Hume region as a result of land fragmentation. Wodonga seeks to protect these areas from further fragmentation as a result of rural living-style subdivisions. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Wodonga | Regional |
| Wodonga Growth Strategy | Rural Living, General Residential, Farming | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Wodonga | Regional |
| Wodonga Growth Strategy | Strategies to achieve Objective 20 20.1 Protect rural areas from further land fragmentation created by low density and rural living subdivisions. 20.2 Oppose requests for rezoning of rural land to low | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Wodonga | Regional |
| Wodonga Growth Strategy | The protection of prominent hillsides that surround Wodonga and areas planned for future urban development and where possible their inclusion in the Regional Parklands or open space. The sustainable management and long term protection of rural land to encourage agricultural production and diversification of farming activities | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Wodonga | Regional |
| Wodonga Growth Strategy | within the precinct zoned for farming uses | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Wodonga | Regional |
| WODONGA HOUSING STRATEGY | in either density, diversity or affordability initiatives. This could include provision | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Wodonga | Regional |
| WODONGA HOUSING STRATEGY | Enables consolidated community services, shops, offices and housing (at higher densities) within activity centres | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | Victoria | Wodonga | Regional |
| WODONGA INDUSTRIAL LANDS STRATEGY FINAL REPORT | 1.4 Explore the potential to attract manufacturing growth sectors such as food processing industries to the Logic facility. | Economic Development | Food related job creation | Victoria | Wodonga | Regional |
| WODONGA INDUSTRIAL LANDS STRATEGY FINAL REPORT | Collaborate with La Trobe University to support business incubators (such as LTAP) linked to Wodonga’s industry strengths and capabilities in manufacturing to help grow knowledge-intensive micro and small businesses in emerging industries, including food technology. | Economic Development | Food related job creation | Victoria | Wodonga | Regional |
| WODONGA INDUSTRIAL LANDS STRATEGY FINAL REPORT | Investment attraction approaches should identify and highlight the factors that make Wodonga, and Logic specifically, an attractive place from which to base manufacturing, processing and logistics operations. Such attractors include the availability of development ready industrial land, service infrastructure, proximity to national distribution facilities, and in many cases, access to manufacturing inputs, such as timber, or agricultural produce for food manufacturing and processing organisations. | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Wodonga | Regional |
| WODONGA INDUSTRIAL LANDS STRATEGY FINAL REPORT | 1.4 Explore the potential to attract manufacturing growth sectors such as food processing industries to the Logic facility. | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | Victoria | Wodonga | Regional |
| WODONGA INDUSTRIAL LANDS STRATEGY FINAL REPORT | Explore the potential to attract manufacturing growth sectors such as food processing industries to the Logic facility. Manufacturing facilities with convenient access to firms operating in the transport and logistics sector will enable efficiencies in the distribution process and reduce pressure on transport infrastructure and highway connectivity in other industrial land precincts in Wodonga. | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | Victoria | Wodonga | Regional |
| WODONGA INDUSTRIAL LANDS STRATEGY FINAL REPORT | Investment attraction approaches should identify and highlight the factors that make Wodonga, and Logic specifically, an attractive place from which to base manufacturing, processing and logistics operations. Such attractors include the availability of development ready industrial land, service infrastructure, proximity to national distribution facilities, and in many cases, access to manufacturing inputs, such as timber, or agricultural produce for food manufacturing and processing organisations. | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | Victoria | Wodonga | Regional |
| WODONGA ROADSIDE VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PLAN 2018 TO 2021 | Ensure firewood collection and grazing requests are referred to Natural Resources staff for comment | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Wodonga | Regional |
| WODONGA ROADSIDE VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PLAN 2018 TO 2021 | Grazing will only be permitted on low conservation value roadsides unless a need is identified, such as fuel reduction or weed control. In such circumstances grazing will be strictly limited and conditioned. | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Wodonga | Regional |
| WODONGA ROADSIDE VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PLAN 2018 TO 2021 | Movement of stock and grazing Movement of livestock and grazing on a municipal road requires a permit, issued by the Local Laws department in consultation with Natural Resources staff. The exception is if the stock are moving to adjoining property by the most direct route. | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Wodonga | Regional |
| WOLLONDILLY DESTINATION MANAGEMENT PLAN | ▪ A “foodie SWOT” which demonstrates the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the Shire’s and the surrounding areas’ culinary offering. ▪ A “sampling plate” of the Shire and its surrounding areas most appealing/unique food experiences. This could include a produce calendar which interactively demonstrates what produce is available during each season. ▪ “The recipe” which outlines: РРthe regulatory environment, including red-tape reduction initiatives which limit the regulatory burden on food tourism operators; the liquor control laws as they specifically apply to food tourism operators; Рhow operators can facilitate access to fresh, local produce as food tourism visitors indicate that the key priority is that they are given the opportunity to sample and purchase authentic local produce; Рa potential brand framework for the Shire’s food sector which leverages off the tourism/destination brand but which is tailored for food tourism and food product; Рhow operators can be upskilled to provide higher standards and quality, particularly with respect to service standards; Рan audit of food tourism product and the stage of market readiness the product is at; Рan audit of festivals and events which are food-related which occur in the Shire and surrounding areas; and Рpromotion and marketing initiatives to grow food tourism, including identification of primary and secondary markets within the food tourism niche market and how specific experiences will appeal to these markets. ▪ A “regional flavours” section which ties in the food tourism strategy with regional initiatives occurring outside of the Shire and how it can leverage off these. ▪ A “putting the recipe together” section which provides an action plan for growing food tourism in the Shire and the surrounding region, including key actions, stakeholders involved, budgets, timeframes, priorities and KPIs to measure the success of each action. In addition to the food tourism strategy, industry should work together to promote the use of local produce in cafés and restaurants throughout the Shire. It is important that visitors to the region are able to sample local fruit (such as at Cedar Creek Orchard), vegetables, dairy (such as Country Valley Milk), meat and other local produce. This will reinforce to visitors that locals take pride in their region’s produce and that the Shire is a foodie destination. The food tourism strategy will ensure that a planned approach is followed for growing the food tourism sector as opposed to a “scattergun” method, which, while well-intended, may not lead to focused development in the sector | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Wollondilly | Metropolitan |
| WOLLONDILLY DESTINATION MANAGEMENT PLAN | 6.1.6. Food tourism strategy Wollondilly is an important agricultural region in NSW, producing fresh and perishable produce to Sydney Markets and accounting for up to 12% of NSW’s total agricultural production (combined Sydney Basin output).56 The type of agriculture produced in the Sydney Basin “is intensive when compared to the NSW as a whole, with an average farm gate value (i.e. the value of produce when it leaves the farm) of $5,433 per hectare compared to the State’s average of $136 per hectare). While the Shire, therefore, has the raw product required to position it as a food tourism destination, there is limited ready-to-market food tourism product including farm gate trails, cooking schools, fruit/veggie picking experiences, food events and paddock to plate dining experiences etc. There is, however, a desire to grow the Shire’s positioning as a foodie destination. In order to do this, there is a need to develop a food tourism strategy (which could lead to the development of a food network) led and developed by a potential culinary tourism group of growers, producers and food/beverage operators. The food tourism strategy could include the following. ▪ “The ingredients” which make the Shire and its surrounding areas a foodie destination. | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Wollondilly | Metropolitan |