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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| ZERO NET EMISSIONS BY 2020 updaTE 2014 | City of Melbourne will also: Waste separation and collection • Implement resource efficiency behaviour change programs targeting residents and the commercial sector. • Identify optimum waste separation methodologies for residential and commercial sectors. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Melbourne | Metropolitan |
| ZERO NET EMISSIONS BY 2020 updaTE 2014 | Decrease waste to landfill per resident by 5 per cent by 2018 City of Melbourne to trial seven precinct waste solutions by 2018 | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Melbourne | Metropolitan |
| ZERO NET EMISSIONS BY 2020 updaTE 2014 | Embed waste management and resource recovery in our engagement programs for building owners and tenants. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Melbourne | Metropolitan |
| ZERO NET EMISSIONS BY 2020 updaTE 2014 | proposed approach City of Melbourne will work with businesses, residents, government and the waste management sector to manage waste more efficiently. City of Melbourne has already made improvements to commercial waste management collection and disposal through its precinct-based programs. These include the use of waste compactors, the Degraves Street Recycling Facility and the Love your Laneway program. City of Melbourne will continue to: • Review, update and implement our Integrated Waste Management Program, to maximise diversion of waste from landfill and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Waste generation • Work in partnership with the Victorian Government and businesses to enhance measurement and reporting of sustainable procurement, waste generation, composition and resource recovery trends. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Melbourne | Metropolitan |
| ZERO NET EMISSIONS BY 2020 updaTE 2014 | research • Research options to address commercial waste streams with no current recycling infrastructure available (for example office and retail tenancy fit-outs). • Research the greenhouse impacts of different waste separation and treatment approaches for residential and commercial sectors. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Melbourne | Metropolitan |
| ZERO NET EMISSIONS BY 2020 updaTE 2014 | Waste • Implement the waste management plan and conduct audits to track progress. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Melbourne | Metropolitan |
| ZERO NET EMISSIONS BY 2020 updaTE 2014 | WaSte ManageMent City of Melbourne will work to minimise the municipality’s waste through planning and innovative solutions. targets • decrease waste to landfill per resident by 5 per cent by 2018. • city of Melbourne to trial seven precinct waste solutions by 2018. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Melbourne | Metropolitan |
| ZERO NET EMISSIONS BY 2020 updaTE 2014 | Waste separation and collection • Trial local precinct solutions that improve resource recovery through behaviour change and technology. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Melbourne | Metropolitan |
| ZERO NET EMISSIONS BY 2020 updaTE 2014 | Waste treatment • Work with the Metropolitan Waste Management Group, councils, developers and building owners to develop alternatives to landfill disposal. • Explore waste-to-energy solutions, in partnership with key players and industry. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Melbourne | Metropolitan |
| ZERO NET EMISSIONS BY 2020 updaTE 2014 | What else needs to happen: Waste generation • All members of the community need to significantly reduce the quantity of waste generated. • Financial markets need to develop, resulting in all materials being recycled or reclaimed, and no waste being sent to landfill. • Products need to be designed for reuse and recycling. Waste separation and collection • Low emissions collection systems need to be developed for existing and new developments. • Organic waste to sewer to be further explored as an alternative to sending organic waste to landfill. • Victorian Government to ban unprocessed organic waste being used as landfill. Waste treatment • Innovative technologies to treat waste need to be identified and adopted on an ongoing basis. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | Victoria | Melbourne | Metropolitan |
| - | Outcome: We have access to a secure water supply that is well-managed to provide us with a reliable, safe and cost effective service as well as raw water supply to villages. | Health and Wellbeing | Access to safe drinking water | NSW | Bogan | Regional |
| - | | Sustainability and Environment | Strengthen food chain connections/distribution | NSW | Bogan | Regional |
| - | | Sustainability and Environment | Food supply and food system resilience | NSW | Bogan | Regional |
| - | Outcome: We have access to a secure water supply that is well-managed to provide us with a reliable, safe and cost effective service as well as raw water supply to villages. | Sustainability and Environment | Food supply and food system resilience | NSW | Bogan | Regional |
| - | | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | NSW | Bogan | Regional |
| | Develop a strategic plan to guide future residential housing development, including integrated, affordable and sustainable housing options and the provision of infrastructure and facilities to support a growing population. | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Benalla | Regional |
| | % of required food safety assessments undertaken | Food Quality and Safety | Education on/enforce food safety regulations | Victoria | Benalla | Regional |
| ealth and Wellbeing lan for 201-2021 | i. Increase healthy eating Strategy Partners1 a Improve access to and promote consumption of healthier food WCC AZ/ARC SWPCP SW Healthcare Schools WCG SWS Wannon Water ACCHOs | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | Victoria | Warrnambool | Regional |
| ealth and Wellbeing lan for 201-2021 | • Warrnambool Community Garden (WCG) | Sustainability and Environment | Food production on LG land | Victoria | Warrnambool | Regional |
| ealth and Wellbeing lan for 201-2021 | • Warrnambool Community Garden (WCG) | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Warrnambool | Regional |
| ealth and Wellbeing lan for 201-2021 | i. Increase healthy eating Strategy Partners1 a Improve access to and promote consumption of healthier food WCC AZ/ARC SWPCP SW Healthcare Schools WCG SWS Wannon Water ACCHOs | Sustainability and Environment | Home and community gardening | Victoria | Warrnambool | Regional |
| aitland | • We will realise more new, aordale homes in Central aitland and other estalished uran centres • lanning and development of new suurs will provide for a mi of housing types • he diverse housing needs of our community will e met through active partnerships and development | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Maitland | Regional |
| aitland | Diverse and affordable housing options are available for our residents throughout all life stages | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Maitland | Regional |
| aitland | We will have access to a range of aordale housing options | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Maitland | Regional |
| aitland | We will understand the impacts of our food, water and energy choices on the environment | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Maitland | Regional |
| aitland | ur economy is thriving We emrace an innovative and diversified mi of usinesses and have access to local os, shopping and produce | Health and Wellbeing | Accessible healthy food retail | NSW | Maitland | Regional |
| aitland | We will support sustainale local food production and agriusiness opportunities, and uild healthy communities | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Maitland | Regional |
| aitland | ur city provides a lend of housing including heritage uildings, inner city apartments and suuran homes, which are interwoven amongst the agricultural oodplains that make our city unique | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Maitland | Regional |
| | OBJECTIVE 2 To maintain housing affordability and increase the range and variety of housing choices | Social Policy | Affordable housing | Victoria | Mansfield | Regional |
| | Farming | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Mansfield | Regional |