Australian Local Food System Policy Database - Strengthening Food Systems Governance at the Local Level

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
Yarra City Council and Neighbourhood Houses Partnership Strategy and Action Plan 2018-2021	Area Gathering spaces/ celebrations Action 2.1 Neighbourhood Houses and Council to actively collaborate in support, promotion and delivery of ongoing celebrations and festivals e.g. Harvest Festival, Harmony Day, Sustainability Week, fetes	Health and Wellbeing	Education/events on food system issues	Victoria	Yarra	Metropolitan
Yarra City Council and Neighbourhood Houses Partnership Strategy and Action Plan 2018-2021	Area Information and education Action 3.1 Neighbourhood Houses to generate list and description of all sustainability activities and share with sustainability ofﬁcers at Council – include information about demonstration sites e.g. low water use gardens and learning clubs and best practice compost	Health and Wellbeing	Education/events on food system issues	Victoria	Yarra	Metropolitan
Yarra City Council and Neighbourhood Houses Partnership Strategy and Action Plan 2018-2021	Area Information and education Action 3.1 Neighbourhood Houses to generate list and description of all sustainability activities and share with sustainability ofﬁcers at Council – include information about demonstration sites e.g. low water use gardens and learning clubs and best practice compost	Health and Wellbeing	Education/events on food system issues	Victoria	Yarra	Metropolitan
Yarra City Council and Neighbourhood Houses Partnership Strategy and Action Plan 2018-2021	Area Gathering spaces/ celebrations Action 2.1 Neighbourhood Houses and Council to actively collaborate in support, promotion and delivery of ongoing celebrations and festivals e.g. Harvest Festival, Harmony Day, Sustainability Week, fetes	Sustainability and Environment	Sustainable local food production	Victoria	Yarra	Metropolitan
Yarra City Council and Neighbourhood Houses Partnership Strategy and Action Plan 2018-2021	Facilitate Urban Agriculture 3.5 Continue to strengthen the relationship between Neighbourhood Houses and Urban Agriculture at Council and explore urban agriculture initiatives e.g. community orchard, fruit squad, food swap, seed swap	Sustainability and Environment	Sustainable local food production	Victoria	Yarra	Metropolitan
Yarra City Council and Neighbourhood Houses Partnership Strategy and Action Plan 2018-2021	Reduce waste to landﬁll 3.3 Neighbourhood Houses to participate in the consultation process for the development of Council’s key strategies e.g. volunteering, open spaces, urban agriculture	Sustainability and Environment	Sustainable local food production	Victoria	Yarra	Metropolitan
Yarra City Council and Neighbourhood Houses Partnership Strategy and Action Plan 2018-2021	Area Action Consultations 1.3 Neighbourhood Houses to participate in the consultation process for the development of Council’s key strategies e.g. volunteering, open spaces, urban agriculture	Sustainability and Environment	Food production on LG land	Victoria	Yarra	Metropolitan
Yarra City Council and Neighbourhood Houses Partnership Strategy and Action Plan 2018-2021	Facilitate Urban Agriculture 3.5 Continue to strengthen the relationship between Neighbourhood Houses and Urban Agriculture at Council and explore urban agriculture initiatives e.g. community orchard, fruit squad, food swap, seed swap	Sustainability and Environment	Food production on LG land	Victoria	Yarra	Metropolitan
Yarra City Council and Neighbourhood Houses Partnership Strategy and Action Plan 2018-2021	Area Gathering spaces/ celebrations Action 2.1 Neighbourhood Houses and Council to actively collaborate in support, promotion and delivery of ongoing celebrations and festivals e.g. Harvest Festival, Harmony Day, Sustainability Week, fetes	Sustainability and Environment	Home and community gardening	Victoria	Yarra	Metropolitan
Yarra City Council and Neighbourhood Houses Partnership Strategy and Action Plan 2018-2021	Area Information and education Action 3.1 Neighbourhood Houses to generate list and description of all sustainability activities and share with sustainability ofﬁcers at Council – include information about demonstration sites e.g. low water use gardens and learning clubs and best practice compost	Sustainability and Environment	Home and community gardening	Victoria	Yarra	Metropolitan
Yarra City Council and Neighbourhood Houses Partnership Strategy and Action Plan 2018-2021	Area Action Consultations 1.3 Neighbourhood Houses to participate in the consultation process for the development of Council’s key strategies e.g. volunteering, open spaces, urban agriculture	Sustainability and Environment	Home and community gardening	Victoria	Yarra	Metropolitan
Yarra City Council and Neighbourhood Houses Partnership Strategy and Action Plan 2018-2021	Facilitate Urban Agriculture 3.5 Continue to strengthen the relationship between Neighbourhood Houses and Urban Agriculture at Council and explore urban agriculture initiatives e.g. community orchard, fruit squad, food swap, seed swap	Sustainability and Environment	Home and community gardening	Victoria	Yarra	Metropolitan
Yarra City Council and Neighbourhood Houses Partnership Strategy and Action Plan 2018-2021	Area Information and education Action 3.1 Neighbourhood Houses to generate list and description of all sustainability activities and share with sustainability ofﬁcers at Council – include information about demonstration sites e.g. low water use gardens and learning clubs and best practice compost	Food Waste	Food losses and food waste	Victoria	Yarra	Metropolitan
Yarra City Council and Neighbourhood Houses Partnership Strategy and Action Plan 2018-2021	Reduce waste to landﬁll 3.3 Neighbourhood Houses to participate in the consultation process for the development of Council’s key strategies e.g. volunteering, open spaces, urban agriculture	Food Waste	Food losses and food waste	Victoria	Yarra	Metropolitan
YARRA CiTY COUNCiL. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY 2015–2020	Use best practice for positioning, installation and design of street seating, shelter and water fountains that supports walk ability. 5 Develop an Activity Centre Streetscape Improvement program that addresses best practice standards for footpaths, furniture, landscaping, lighting and opportunities for public space. lighting and opportunities for public space. Develop an Activity Centre Streetscape Improvement program that addresses best practice standards for footpaths, furniture, landscaping, 4 Use best practice for positioning, installation and design of street seating, shelter and water fountains that supports walk ability.	Health and Wellbeing	Access to safe drinking water	Victoria	Yarra	Metropolitan
Yarra Housing Strategy	Actively plan for Yarra’s projected growth and development and advocate for an increase in social and affordable housing. Prepare a Housing Strategy to manage residential growth. Deliver the Housing Strategy	Social Policy	Affordable housing	Victoria	Yarra	Metropolitan
Yarra Housing Strategy	SD3.2                      residential developments (50 or        SD3.3                      	Social Policy	Affordable housing	Victoria	Yarra	Metropolitan
Yarra Housing Strategy	SD3.7        	Social Policy	Affordable housing	Victoria	Yarra	Metropolitan
Yarra Housing Strategy	. Yarra is planning for more housing choices to support a diverse community, by facilitating and advocating for more affordable housing, liveable       open space, and dwellings that are adaptable and accessible	Social Policy	Affordable housing	Victoria	Yarra	Metropolitan
Yarra Housing Strategy	76 Yarra Housing Strategy Strategic direction 4 (SD4): Facilitate      housing in Yarra. SD4 will be implemented by: SD4.1        or providers and the property development industry to deliver more   SD4.2                              SD4.3             SD4.4                alternative mechanism to secure    SD4.5 Support the improvement and retention      Rationale Yarra has experienced rapid growth in property prices in recent years, consistent with other parts of the IMAP area. As a result, many households cannot afford to rent or purchase a home in the municipality. Yarra aims to address this through the provision of affordable housing that is appropriate for the needs of very low, low and moderate-income households.	Social Policy	Affordable housing	Victoria	Yarra	Metropolitan
Yarra Housing Strategy	Certainty about the levels of growth in neighbourhoods and activity centres; and  Direction on key issues such as housing diversity and adaptability, affordable housing and family friendly apartments.	Social Policy	Affordable housing	Victoria	Yarra	Metropolitan
Yarra Housing Strategy	In November 2017, Council adopted the Policy        Redevelopments in Yarra. The note is one way that Yarra encourages the provision of affordable housing in new developments.	Social Policy	Affordable housing	Victoria	Yarra	Metropolitan
Yarra Housing Strategy	Provide a strategic approach to where and how Yarra guides and directs future growth;  Provide direction on key issues such as housing diversity and adaptability, affordable housing and family friendly apartments	Social Policy	Affordable housing	Victoria	Yarra	Metropolitan
Yarra Housing Strategy	The note outlines Yarra’s expectations relating to             industrial land to residential use, developers are expected to provide at least 5% affordable housing at sites yielding 50 dwellings or more, and work with a registered housing association/provider to deliver affordable housing. Since adoption of the note, the property sector	Social Policy	Affordable housing	Victoria	Yarra	Metropolitan
Yarra Housing Strategy	The Victorian planning system provides an opportunity to secure a percentage of affordable housing when sites are being rezoned or redeveloped. In 2017, Council adopted the Policy Guidance Note: Affordable Housing Outcomes   . It outlines Yarra’s expectations relating to affordable housing at      rezoning of commercial and industrial land to residential use, developers are expected to provide at least 5% affordable housing at sites yielding 50 dwellings or more, and work with a registered housing association or provider to deliver affordable housing. This strategy strengthens and builds upon the note by recommending the introduction of requirements into the Yarra Planning Scheme for all rezonings        of 50 or more dwellings, to provide at least 10% affordable housing. This will communicate a clear expectation to developers about their obligation to provide affordable housing stock as part of        for this to be negotiated on a case by case basis. There is also a need to support the improvement and retention of social housing in Yarra to ensure the needs of existing and future residents in need of this type of accommodation are supported. What will this achieve?  An increase in affordable housing will help maintain and support a socially, economically and culturally diverse community; and  Reduce the need for complex negotiations between Council and developers about providing affordable housing stock as part of     	Social Policy	Affordable housing	Victoria	Yarra	Metropolitan
Yarra Housing Strategy	This strategy recommends introducing requirements into the Yarra Planning Scheme that seek at least 10% affordable housing when sites are rezoned for        50 or more dwellings	Social Policy	Affordable housing	Victoria	Yarra	Metropolitan
Yarra Housing Strategy	Under Goal 3, the relevant housing strategies for inner Melbourne are:  Create a substantial increase in the supply of affordable housing; and  Advocate to achieve improved design quality, internal amenity standards, environmental sustainability and diversity of apartments and all new/refurbished homes	Social Policy	Affordable housing	Victoria	Yarra	Metropolitan
Yarra Housing Strategy	Yarra Housing Strategy 9. A PREFERRED GROWTH STRATEGY FOR YARRA The Yarra Housing Strategy provides direction on key issues such as housing diversity and adaptability, affordable housing, and apartments that are suitable for lager household groups to ensure there will be more housing choice to support Yarra’s diverse community. The strategy has been informed by the         panel, a group of residents selected to represent the broader Yarra community. Four strategic directions articulate Yarra’s preferred growth strategy, which responds to the unique context of Yarra and provides a strategic approach to where and how Council will guide future housing growth.    Monitor population               needs.       to appropriate location.             community.    Facilitate the provision      	Social Policy	Affordable housing	Victoria	Yarra	Metropolitan
Yarra Housing Strategy	Yarra should continue to advocate for policy and legislative changes that enable councils to secure affordable housing. As the community and the affordable housing sector respond to the issue of affordability, Council needs to be receptive to innovative models that may arise	Social Policy	Affordable housing	Victoria	Yarra	Metropolitan
Yarra Housing Strategy	            	Social Policy	Affordable housing	Victoria	Yarra	Metropolitan