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 | Our annual Australia Day Celebrations held at North Ryde Common is an inclusive event for all Australians and includes a Welcome to Country, Battle of the Bands youth competition, multicultural food, | Health and Wellbeing | Traditional food cultures | NSW | Ryde | Metropolitan |
| annual report 2017/18 | Service Indicator Measure 2015/16 Result Food safety (cont.) Health and safety Critical and major noncompliance notifications (Number of critical non-compliance notifications and major noncompliance notifications about a food premises followed up / Number of critical non-compliance notifications and major noncompliance notifications about a food premises) x100 100.00% 100.00% 99.56% The trend in follow-up of notifications remains steady against our target of 100%. 2016/17 Result 2017/18 Result Commentary | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Yarra | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 | The Granny Smith Festival Our 32nd Granny Smith Festival celebrates our vibrant community and the tangy green apple that had its beginnings in Eastwood back in 1868 on a family farm owned by Maria Ann ‘Granny’ Smith. This year’s event drew crowds of more than 90,000 people and included a traditional street parade, all-day entertainment, 250 market stalls, international food fair, | Health and Wellbeing | Traditional food cultures | NSW | Ryde | Metropolitan |
| annual report 2017/18 | 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) x100 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) 1.42 1.88 1.82 The trend in time taken to action food complaints remains steady with complaints being actioned within two days. From 1 July 2016, time taken to action food complaints is reported by calendar year. Previously this indicator was reported by financial year. 98.15% 99.83% 100.43% This continues to be a solid result within acceptable tolerances. Food safety assessments are undertaken in accordance with relevant legislation. $407.79 $356.34 $358.13 The reduction in costs in 2016/17 and 2017/18 reflects operational efficiencies. | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Yarra | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 | We continue to provide staff with access to health and wellbeing programs. Initiatives over the reporting period included access to the Employee Assistance Program, skin cancer and audiometry screening, health assessments, flu shots, monthly fruit box deliveries, | Health and Wellbeing | Healthy eating by LG staff | NSW | Ryde | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 | Patrons were encouraged to bring their own drink bottle to take advantage of filtered water stations. | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | NSW | Ryde | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 | We embed sustainability principles into all areas of our work. This includes sustainable planning, transport, design, food production, handling of waste, and the way we do business. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Ryde | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 | Community Garden 1st place: The Habitat | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Ryde | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 | Edible Garden (sponsored by Tumbleweed) 1st place: Julie Jardine | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Ryde | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 | Local preschools belonging to the Ryde Environmental Educators Network (REEN) continued to be provided with waste education materials, workshops and information sessions to assist them in educating students on the four Rs (Refuse, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle). This program has expanded to include composting and garden-based workshops | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Ryde | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 | Provided 5 Waste Adventure Tours, and delivered over 10 workshops, including compost /worm farm demonstrations, plastic free, declutter and repair workshops. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Ryde | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 | School Garden 1st place: Kent Road Public School Pre-School Garden 1st place: North Ryde Community Pre-School | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Ryde | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 | Subsidised compost bins and worm farms | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Ryde | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 | Two compost and worm farming demonstrations were conducted at The Habitat, our local community garden nursery. These provided information on constructing compost bins and worm farms and answered questions about maintenance and will help minimise avoidable food waste from peelings, offcuts and coffee grounds. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Ryde | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 | Two kitchen garden workshops were held to provide information about using compost, worm castings and worm juice produced from compost bins and worm farms. | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Ryde | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 | What we did We: Hosted events and workshops to help our community live more sustainably: – Clean Up Australia Day – Composting and worm farming workshop | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | NSW | Ryde | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 | A comprehensive series of community workshops that encourage resident to reduce waste, reuse products and recycle correctly. Some of the workshops offered include composting and worm farming, Waste to Art, decluttering, plastic free living and food waste reduction | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Ryde | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 | branded giveaways such as reusable coffee cups | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Ryde | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 | During National Recycling Week, we collaborated with four local schools, engaging 598 students. This in-school EnviroMentors program was facilitated by Keep NSW Beautiful and included modules on recycling, littering and unwrapped lunches. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Ryde | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 | Enjoyed coffee responsibly The City of Ryde’s war on waste gained momentum with Putney’s five cafés joining the BYO coffee cup call to action, making it Australia’s first Responsible Café suburb. Most disposable coffee cups are plastic coated and cannot be recycled and the Responsible Cafés movement has developed in response to the estimated 3 billion hot drink cups and lids that end up in landfill every year. The five Responsible Cafés in Putney are: – Black Toque Patisserie (Morrison Road) – Charles St Kitchen (Charles Street) – Dolcini Café (Charles Street) – Maples (Charles Street) – Patio @ Putney (Charles Street). More than 60 local City of Ryde cafés have now signed up to become Responsible Cafés. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Ryde | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 | Local preschools belonging to the Ryde Environmental Educators Network (REEN) continued to be provided with waste education materials, workshops and information sessions to assist them in educating students on the four Rs (Refuse, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle). This program has expanded to include composting and garden-based workshops | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Ryde | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 | LOMO: Left Over Make Over workshops that encourage the community to reduce food waste by reusing meal leftovers | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Ryde | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 | Patrons were encouraged to bring their own drink bottle to take advantage of filtered water stations. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Ryde | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 | Provided 5 Waste Adventure Tours, and delivered over 10 workshops, including compost /worm farm demonstrations, plastic free, declutter and repair workshops. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Ryde | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 | Started to phase out single use plastics In a bid to protect the health of local waterways, we committed to a complete ban on single-use plastic drinking straws as well as a phase out of other single-use plastics. Councillors unanimously resolved to ban the use of single-use plastic drinking straws and phase out balloons, plastic bottles, plastic cups and plastic bags in all Council operations and at Council-sponsored events. Single-use plastics have become one of the biggest environmental challenges facing Australia, polluting waterways and threatening the health and safety of native flora and fauna. In addition to the Council phase-out, the City of Ryde will also implement a waste education program to reduce the use of single-use plastics in our community, with a particular focus on local businesses. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Ryde | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 | Subsidised compost bins and worm farms | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Ryde | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 | This includes a commitment to divest its investment portfolio from fossil fuelaligned financial institutions, supporting renewable and clean energy solutions and becoming one of the first councils to phase out single-use plastics. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Ryde | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 | Two compost and worm farming demonstrations were conducted at The Habitat, our local community garden nursery. These provided information on constructing compost bins and worm farms and answered questions about maintenance and will help minimise avoidable food waste from peelings, offcuts and coffee grounds. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Ryde | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 | Two kitchen garden workshops were held to provide information about using compost, worm castings and worm juice produced from compost bins and worm farms. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Ryde | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 | What we did We: Hosted events and workshops to help our community live more sustainably: – Clean Up Australia Day – Composting and worm farming workshop | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Ryde | Metropolitan |