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 2017—18 | Environmentally sustainable practices are mainstream, including responsible energy and water use, minimising of food waste | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Parramatta | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017—18 | Decreasing trend in the percentage of fines and warnings issued compared to hours officers spent on food health safety compliance enforcement | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Parramatta | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017—18 | 2017 Parramatta Lanes Festival which celebrates food, art and music each October attracting an audience of 100,000 over four nights. | Economic Development | Local food initiatives for economic development | NSW | Parramatta | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017—18 | Food continues to feature strongly in the City’s cultural events and festivals program through the weekly Farmer’s Market in Centenary Square | Economic Development | Public food markets and distributors | NSW | Parramatta | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2017/18 | TAFE OUTREACH PROGRAM A partnership between Council and Nirimba and Blue Mountains TAFE colleges, the program has been operating at Grantham Heritage Park since early 2011. Following substantial changes to TAFE the previous year, new accredited units of study continued to be offered to students free of charge. These included water management, landscape design, and plant identification. Introductory courses were also offered in horticulture and eco-living as well as developing a micro-business from your backyard. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Blacktown | Metropolitan |
| annual report 2017/18 | Strategic indicator Comment Number of cultural festivals and events delivered by Council More than 60 festivals and events have been supported by Council through the grants program in 2017/18. Highlights this year include: • NAIDOC celebrations at Collingwood Children’s Farm. | Health and Wellbeing | Traditional food cultures | Victoria | Yarra | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2017/18 | These included film nights, permaculture workshops, keeping backyard chickens and how to make kombucha, beeswax wraps, kefirs and condiments. We also continued our popular composting and worm farming, UR-3R tours, growing your own food, and organic gardening workshops | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Blacktown | Metropolitan |
| annual report 2017/18 | The Alphington Paper Mill site is to be developed into a major residential precinct with shops, offices, open spaces and community facilities. | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | Victoria | Yarra | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2017/18 | We also manage volunteers at Blacktown City community gardens. In 2017/18 the total number of volunteer hours were: • Blacktown Showground – 1,100 hours • Bungarribee – 1,200 hours • Grantham Sustainability Hub – 450 hours. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Blacktown | Metropolitan |
| annual report 2017/18 | Undertaking community transport and assisted shopping programs to support carers manage daily living needs | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | Victoria | Yarra | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2017/18 | We ran 17 digital campaigns, such as International Compost Awareness Week | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Blacktown | Metropolitan |
| annual report 2017/18 | • NAIDOC celebrations at Collingwood Children’s Farm. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Yarra | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2017/18 | Kids in the Garden. Family events at the Grantham Sustainability Hub and Blacktown Showground community garden gave families the opportunity to explore, experience and play with nature and take part in planting and watering the gardens. Children met the chickens and learned about the need for diversity, including good insects and pollinators in the garden | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Blacktown | Metropolitan |
| annual report 2017/18 | 6. Promote and facilitate urban agriculture with a focus on increasing scale and uptake in the community. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Yarra | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2017/18 | These included film nights, permaculture workshops, keeping backyard chickens and how to make kombucha, beeswax wraps, kefirs and condiments. We also continued our popular composting and worm farming, UR-3R tours, growing your own food, and organic gardening workshops | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Blacktown | Metropolitan |
| annual report 2017/18 | Harvest Festival. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Yarra | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2017/18 | ECO ACTIVE SCHOOLS PROGRAM | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Blacktown | Metropolitan |
| annual report 2017/18 | Strategy: 3.6 Promote and facilitate urban agriculture with a focus on increasing scale and uptake in the community | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Yarra | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2017/18 | EnviroMentors, Knowaste and Radical Recyclers visited local preschools, primary and high schools and delivered over 182 sessions about recycling, waste disposal, worm farming, composting and reusing old items | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Blacktown | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 | LAND USE PLANNING PROGRAM Affordable Housing Calculator | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Ryde | Metropolitan |
| annual report 2017/18 | 5 community gardens Achieved | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | Victoria | Yarra | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2017/18 | RESPONSIBLE CAFÉS Responsible Cafés is a not-for-profit initiative founded by a group of passionate people eager to see a reduction in disposable cups. The program encourages cafés to provide an incentive to their customers by offering a discount for bringing their own reusable cup. To create positive change and reinforce the idea of reuse, Council partnered with Responsible Cafés to encourage more cafés to join. In Blacktown City we currently have 18 registered cafes all offering discounts ranging from 20c to $1 for customers who use a reusable cup. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Blacktown | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 | Received keys to our first affordable housing unit In July 2017 we took ownership of the first affordable housing unit resulting from our Affordable Housing Policy. The policy was adopted in 2016 and aims to ensure that 5 percent of all new dwellings built over the next 20 years are assigned as ‘affordable housing’. The new one-bedroom unit is located in the Macquarie Park Village on Herring Road, 400 metres from Macquarie University station. It will be managed by registered housing provider Link Housing on behalf of the City of Ryde. We are aiming for a portfolio of at least 250 affordable dwellings for essential workers over the next two decades. This will be supplemented by a further 500 properties supplied by the State Government. Our Affordable Housing Policy mixed model approach will see affordable dwellings located throughout the City, making them accessible to a wide and diverse range of families and individuals. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Ryde | Metropolitan |
| annual report 2017/18 | Five community gardens (community growth spaces) were implemented. | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | Victoria | Yarra | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2017/18 | These included film nights, permaculture workshops, keeping backyard chickens and how to make kombucha, beeswax wraps, kefirs and condiments. We also continued our popular composting and worm farming, UR-3R tours, growing your own food, and organic gardening workshops | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Blacktown | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 | The City of Ryde is a highly desirable place to live and work. Over the coming years we are committed to continuing our efforts to improving housing affordability and liveability across our City. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Ryde | Metropolitan |
| annual report 2017/18 | Number of community garden initiatives implemented | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | Victoria | Yarra | Metropolitan |
| Annual Report 2017/18 | We ran 17 digital campaigns, such as International Compost Awareness Week | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Blacktown | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 | Urban renewal will bring local streets, footpaths, parks and centres to life. It can offer a greater choice in the types of housing available, places to meet and socialise, better transport connections, as well as opportunities to prioritise the delivery of affordable housing for key workers and accessible housing for people as they get older. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Ryde | Metropolitan |
| annual report 2017/18 | Number of community garden initiatives implemented 100.4% Achieved Result 8.15 Achieved Five community gardens (community growth spaces) were implemented. | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | Victoria | Yarra | Metropolitan |