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 18/19 | I’m looking forward to continuing our roads advocacy, with a focus on key agricultural routes identified through the Dairy Supply Chain Study to help support and strengthen our local industry. | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Corangamite | Regional |
| Annual Report 18/19 | Increase in Value of Agricultural product annually (REMPLAN) | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Corangamite | Regional |
| Annual Report 18/19 | Investigate establishment of an agri-business precinct | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Corangamite | Regional |
| Annual Report 18/19 | Investigate feasibility in establishing an Economic Development Round Table group to workshop ways to grow the local economy across agriculture, industry and tourism sectors Investigation complete. It was concluded that there are more effective ways to engage with industries. | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Corangamite | Regional |
| Annual Report 18/19 | Investigate potential drainage improvements on road network to address raised bed cropping practice on abutting properties Completed a number of drainage works around roads adjoining raised bed crop farms to minimise water on roads. | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Corangamite | Regional |
| Annual Report 18/19 | Objective: Increase the economic value of the food and fibre sector within Corangamite Shire Strategy 1: Support the expansion of existing agricultural businesses; the diversification of agriculture and increased value adding of local product Strategy 2: Strengthen engagement with the food and fibre sector to provide useful information on export markets, grants, research and opportunities | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Corangamite | Regional |
| Annual Report 18/19 | Saleyards | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Corangamite | Regional |
| Annual Report 18/19 | Strategy 4: Influence State Government controls and regulations to ensure they allow agriculture activity to grow | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Corangamite | Regional |
| Annual Report 18/19 | Vibrant economy, agriculture & tourism | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Corangamite | Regional |
| Annual Report 18/19 | Vibrant economy, agriculture & tourism We value the importance of local business to our economy and the overall prosperity of Corangamite Shire. | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Corangamite | Regional |
| Annual Report 18/19 | Vibrant economy, agriculture and tourism | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Corangamite | Regional |
| Annual Report 18/19 | A new Food Organics Green Organics (FOGO) campaign rolled out in February 2019. Each property on kerbside collection received a kitchen caddy and compostable bags. This was complemented by an awareness and education campaign. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Corangamite | Regional |
| Annual Report 18/19 | Produce ten videos to communicate with residents via online platforms Completed, including monthly Mayoral messages and a feature on the 12 Apostles Food Artisans. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Corangamite | Regional |
| Annual Report 18/19 | The kitchen caddy, compostable bags and FOGO (Food Organics Green Organics) messaging was sent out to 5,400 households on Corangamite Shire’s kerbside collection service in February 2019. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Corangamite | Regional |
| Annual Report 18/19 | Completed a registered premises private drinking water supply project in collaboration with the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The project involved assessing 27 private drinking water system and analysing 116 water samples. Photo right: Example of private drinking water supply. | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | Victoria | Corangamite | Regional |
| Annual Report 18/19 | Strategy 4: Influence State Government controls and regulations to ensure they allow agriculture activity to grow | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Corangamite | Regional |
| Annual Report 18/19 | We made a submission to the State Government’s Draft Solar Farm Guidelines after receiving a planning application for a large scale solar farm at Bookaar. Council refused the permit based on concerns around loss of agricultural land | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Corangamite | Regional |
| Annual Report 18/19 | Camperdown Livestock Exchange. | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Corangamite | Regional |
| Annual Report 18/19 | Saleyards | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Corangamite | Regional |
| Annual Report 18/19 | Some highlights for 2018-2019 include: Roadside grazing permits were reduced to $1 and have increased to over 150 issued to landowners who are grazing more than 200 road frontages across the Shire | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Corangamite | Regional |
| Annual Report 18/19 | I’m looking forward to continuing our roads advocacy, with a focus on key agricultural routes identified through the Dairy Supply Chain Study to help support and strengthen our local industry. | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | Victoria | Corangamite | Regional |
| Annual Report 18/19 | A new Food Organics Green Organics (FOGO) campaign rolled out in February 2019. Each property on kerbside collection received a kitchen caddy and compostable bags. This was complemented by an awareness and education campaign. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Corangamite | Regional |
| Annual Report 18/19 | Delivered more than 4,000 kitchen FOGO caddies to households | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Corangamite | Regional |
| Annual Report 18/19 | Roll out of Food Organics Green Organics (FOGO) kitchen caddies (February) to every household on kerbside collection should see a rise in green waste in 2019-2020 | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Corangamite | Regional |
| Annual Report 18/19 | The kitchen caddy, compostable bags and FOGO (Food Organics Green Organics) messaging was sent out to 5,400 households on Corangamite Shire’s kerbside collection service in February 2019. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Corangamite | Regional |
| Annual Report 18/19 | What we said we’d do in our 18-19 Action Plan: Conduct audits to investigate barriers that limit households from participating in kerbside organics recycling Council provided an online and direct survey to household on the kerbside collection service, receiving more than 120 responses. We also held a street stall in Timboon, Port Campbell, Camperdown and Skipton which coincided with the development of Council’s Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy. Most people felt they were good at removing food waste already due to keeping chickens, but also felt that the caddy and compostable bags would assist them to remove even more kitchen organic materials from the waste. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Corangamite | Regional |
| Annual Report 18/19 | Our Environmental Health department (1.5 FTE staff) deals with domestic wastewater permits and inspections, food premises permits, prescribed accommodation, public swimming pool monitoring and tobacco sales. Some of the highlights in 2018-2019 were: Assessed and approved 60 wastewater permits Collected and analysed 73 food samples under the Food Act 1984 Reviewed and changed food registration fees to include a lower fee category for community groups | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Corangamite | Regional |
| Annual Report 18/19 | SERVICE/INDICATOR/MEASURE RESULT 2016 FOOD SAFETY Timeliness: Time taken to action food complaints (Number of days between receipt and first response action for all food complaints / Number of food complaints) Service standard: Food safety assessments (Number of registered class 1 food premises and class 2 food premises that receive an annual food safety assessment in accordance with the Food Act 1984 / Number of registered class 1 food premises and class 2 food premises that require an annual food safety assessment in accordance with the Food Act 1984) x 100 Service cost: Cost of food safety service (Direct cost of the food safety service / Number of food premises registered or notified in accordance with the Food Act 1984) Health & Safety: Critical and major non-compliance outcome notifications (Number of critical non-compliance outcome notifications and major non-compliance outcome notifications about a food premises followed up / Number of critical non-compliance outcome notifications and major non-compliance notifications about food premises) x 100 | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Corangamite | Regional |
| Annual Report 2017-18 Part B – Statutory Information | Council continues ongoing use of Evocities platform to promote local jobs and opportunities. ARC is also participating on the Relocation Advisory Committee of the APVMA. Our involvement in, and support of, UNE Incubator and Agtech programs is promoting innovation and creating opportunities locally. ARC is working with a horticulture proponent moving to area. The Regional Growth Advisory committee recently conducted calls to over 100 potential relocators who had expressed interest to moving to Armidale and have a couple of potential relocators. | Economic Development | Food related job creation | NSW | Armidale | Regional |
| Annual Report 2017-18 Part B – Statutory Information | Council is working closely with UNE Incubator and Agtech Cluster. | Economic Development | Food related job creation | NSW | Armidale | Regional |