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 |
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| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 2019 | Partner with NSW Housing to purchase land to increase the availability of affordable housing | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Temora | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 2019 | Progressing Apollo Place land secured. Working committee formed to best determine design and usage options. Meeting held with Dr Parry Homes Committee in December, 2018. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Temora | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 2019 | Create program content and resources for youth programs Completed This is a continual weekly requirement for our groups to keep the programs engaging and current. This process has led to improvements in outcomes for the teams, including a shift to life skill focused programming and development of Healthy Eating Guidelines. | Health and Wellbeing | Healthy/sustainable LG food procurement policies | NSW | Temora | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 2019 | Create program content and resources for youth programs Completed This is a continual weekly requirement for our groups to keep the programs engaging and current. This process has led to improvements in outcomes for the teams, including a shift to life skill focused programming and development of Healthy Eating Guidelines. | Health and Wellbeing | Dietary guidelinse for external settings | NSW | Temora | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 2019 | A further two year extension of funding was announced which will see recurrent funding for the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP – Aged Care) to 2022. Services include Community Transport, Flexible Respite, Food Services (Meals on Wheels), Domestic Assistance, Personal Care, Social Support (Individual & Group), Home Modifications and Home Maintenance. | Health and Wellbeing | Nutrition in vulnerable populations | NSW | Temora | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 2019 | Create program content and resources for youth programs Completed This is a continual weekly requirement for our groups to keep the programs engaging and current. This process has led to improvements in outcomes for the teams, including a shift to life skill focused programming and development of Healthy Eating Guidelines. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Temora | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 2019 | Develop and run weekly activities to allow young people to meet, connect and interact socially Completed There are 4 programs running each week during school terms for 2019, along with a fortnightly Leadership Team meeting, and several event based programs. The July school holiday programs alone included 5 events including two cooking workshops with local chefs, a vocal workshop with a local band, minute to win it competitions and leadership opportunities. This program of events attracted 13 new members. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Temora | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 2019 | Development of a program for school holiday activities Completed Over 20 activities have been run during school holidays this year, including culture, art, music and cooking workshops. The programs are guided by the Youth Leadership Team and have proved to be a great source for attracting new members into our weekly programs. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Temora | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 2019 | Four, weekly programs have been conducted at Platform Y over the last 12 months, including Culture and Performing Arts, two Hospitality groups and Gaming. The Youth Leadership Team continues to meet on a fortnightly basis. The Entrepreneur, Environment and Wellbeing Teams meet on an event basis, along with the Sound Technician mentoring group. The Hospitality Team has increased its focus on life skills including nutrition, financial literacy, hygiene, cooking and food safety. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Temora | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 2019 | Lifestyle and arts workshops have been expanded to include Japanese cooking and six new creative writing workshops. If a TSC arts and cultural building is successfully achieved much further expansion will follow. 2018 saw the scope of workshops broadened with more new and interesting creative workshop planned for 2019/20. With workshops predominantly attended by females the CCSO will deliver some workshops specifically directed at 50 plus males in 2019/20. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Temora | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 2019 | Ongoing. Landcare Support Officer actively involved in School curriculum, through Environmental Education Sites, Lake Cowal Conservation Centre and Hillview Park Community Garden. Completed Completed Community Gardens Re-launch completed. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Temora | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 2019 | Lifestyle and arts workshops have been expanded to include Japanese cooking and six new creative writing workshops. If a TSC arts and cultural building is successfully achieved much further expansion will follow. 2018 saw the scope of workshops broadened with more new and interesting creative workshop planned for 2019/20. With workshops predominantly attended by females the CCSO will deliver some workshops specifically directed at 50 plus males in 2019/20. | Health and Wellbeing | Traditional food cultures | NSW | Temora | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 2019 | Villages – Provide GWCC drink station to Springdale | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | NSW | Temora | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 2019 | 11B1 Encourage local farmers to take on board latest farming practices Temora Agricultural Innovation Centre (TAIC) is managed as a joint venture between Temora Shire Council and FarmLink Research. The vision for TAIC is one of a respected Centre for Excellence for Mixed Farming Research and Development. Currently 24 research and development organisations are hosted at the site. There are over 14,000 trial plots on-site relating to cereal, canola and pasture varieties, nutrition, disease, weeds, carbon, growth regulants, farming systems, trace elements, time of sowing and water use efficiency. The Centre also provides numerous activities throughout the year such as Annual Farmlink Open Day, University Crop Competition, field days, crop walks, livestock workshops, training days and seminars. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Temora | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 2019 | 11B2 Ensure that the agricultural research station continues research for local needs Partnership continues between Farmlink and TSC for research through trial plots supported by commercial companies. Research areas covered at the Temora Agricultural Innovation Centre include maintaining profitable farming systems with retained stubble, profitable and sustainable sheep production in the mixed farming zone, strategic use of tillage within conservation farming, stubble burning, soil moisture, climate change and computer modelling relating to crop growth, water use and nitrogen demand. Benefits of the venture are that the research is typical of the Temora region (i.e. soil types, topography and rain fall). The venture is unique as it is a mixed farming research – 660Ha (600Ha arable) – 320Ha Commercial Crops and 200 Ha Pasture (Lucerne). All lots are on a four (4) year rotation plan. Farmlink have partnerships with Universities (Charles Sturt University, Australian National University & Melbourne University). | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Temora | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 2019 | 11B3 Ensure that learnings from the research station are shared with the Shire’s farmers through field days, local media and other means Ongoing. The TAIC provides numerous activities throughout the year such as Annual Research Expo, University Crop Competition, Field Days, Crop Walks, training days and seminars. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Temora | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 2019 | Health and wellbeing has been made a priority this financial year with a comprehensive health and wellbeing program being rolled out by the committee which included lunchtime Yoga session, desk massages and healthy cooking classes | Health and Wellbeing | Healthy eating by LG staff | NSW | Narromine | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 2019 | A Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) investment of more than $1.8 million has helped to drought proof field trials for cereals, oilseeds and pulses at the Temora Agricultural Innovation Centre, with works completed in 2018. The project saw the construction of a 100 megalitre dam with the capacity to irrigate 100 hectares of trials. The ageing administrative and sample processing infrastructure were also upgraded to stem escalating maintenance costs and reinvigorate the facilities; and the Trefle Exhibition Shed constructed to accommodate increased trial and farm equipment and allow for machinery, technology and other agricultural training activities. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Temora | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 2019 | 2.2.04.02 Identify appropriate sites, in accordance with Land Use Strategy, for value added agricultural related industries. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Narromine | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 2019 | Commitment by Council to the Fight the Fruit Fly Committee | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Temora | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 2019 | Narromine Agricultural Lands Strategy (GHD, 2013) has been reviewed, recommendations include RU4 – Rural Small Holdings. This zone is not adopted by Council’s LEP; to discuss with Department of Planning regarding introducing it in the next LEP review and to identify the need for small ag holdings in the LSPS with potential location. Reference has been made to the Study in the assessment of intensive plant DAs. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Narromine | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 2019 | Provide budget to enable the continued operation of Temora Agricultural Innovation Centre including review of commercial partnership arrangements Provide comprehensive review of the operations of TAIC, considering Councils financial exposure and seeking additional revenue streams for TAIC | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Temora | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 2019 | Work with Department of Planning & Environment to produce a broad scale value added sites plan by June 2018. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Narromine | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 2019 | Temora Agriculture & Innovation Committee | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Temora | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 2019 | Our increasing focus on economic development based around agricultural value add, and the opportunities from Inland Rail have delivered the potential for further investment in our shire. Proactive engagement with the community, business and investors has placed Council back at the forefront of business development. | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | NSW | Narromine | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 2019 | Temora Fight the Fruit Fly Committee | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Temora | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 2019 | Council has continued to have a strong focus on environment and sustainability, responding to ongoing recycling issues by approving a trial of a fourth kerbside bin, and conducting a community education program to improve waste separation and increase the use of the Food Organics Garden Organics (FOGO) service. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Moyne | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 2019 | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT > CSP OBJECTIVE 2.1 The Economic Development of Narromine Shire continued to be a focus of staff throughout 2018/19. This area of focus features heavily within the Community Strategic Plan and Delivery Program and of the Economic Development Committee of Council. This committee has focused on the development of our Economic Development Strategy and in 2018/19 has had three main areas of focus. These have included; • Agriculture • Industrial and Business • Tourism and the Arts The Economic Development Strategy and the prioritisation of projects has led to working with individual businesses such as NDF in Narromine to secure additional grant funding for their expansion, the successful grant application and funding of the upgrades to Tom Perry Drive at the aerodrome and final planning of the industrial subdivision to be built at the aerodrome, improvements to tourism marketing and web development, the ongoing development of community events across the Narromine Shire and the successful funding application for the Narromine Wetlands Project. The ongoing drought continues to hamper spending across the Shire and has meant ongoing pressures for those in the Agricultural sector as well as town businesses. In 2018/19 a successful application was made to the Federal Government’s Drought Communities Program with $1M being spent on largely community projects across the Shire. | Sustainability and Environment | Food supply and food system resilience | NSW | Narromine | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 2019 | 11B1 Encourage local farmers to take on board latest farming practices Temora Agricultural Innovation Centre (TAIC) is managed as a joint venture between Temora Shire Council and FarmLink Research. The vision for TAIC is one of a respected Centre for Excellence for Mixed Farming Research and Development. Currently 24 research and development organisations are hosted at the site. There are over 14,000 trial plots on-site relating to cereal, canola and pasture varieties, nutrition, disease, weeds, carbon, growth regulants, farming systems, trace elements, time of sowing and water use efficiency. The Centre also provides numerous activities throughout the year such as Annual Farmlink Open Day, University Crop Competition, field days, crop walks, livestock workshops, training days and seminars. | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | NSW | Temora | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 2019 | Providing for sustainable agricultural industries through responsible land use planning | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Moyne | Regional |