Cardinia Shire: Food systems background mapping report From November 2016 to January 2017, Sustain researcher Julia Laidlaw worked with current and former staff from Cardinia Shire Council, as well as a number of other local food system stakeholders, to undertake a Cardinia food systems mapping exercise. The major part of…
“A $100 increase in per capita direct farm sales is associated with 0.80% lower obesity rate and a 1.2% lower diabetes rate.”1 “The density of farmers’ markets is also important. An additional farmers’ market per 1,000 people is associated with a 0.78% lower diabetes rate.”2 “Locals should be able to…
City of Melbourne Background and Overview The City of Melbourne encompasses the suburbs of Carlton, Docklands, East Melbourne, Kensington, North Melbourne, South Wharf and West Melbourne, and parts of the suburbs of Carlton North, Flemington, Melbourne, Parkville, Southbank and South Yarra. It is bounded by the Cities of Moonee…
City of Knox Policy Snapshot Background and Overview The City of Knox is located in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, between 20 and 25 kilometres south-east of the Melbourne CBD. It is a predominantly residential, with some commercial, industrial and agricultural areas. Without specific mention in the City Plan, urban agriculture and…
City of Boroondara Policy Snapshot Background and Overview The City of Boroondara is located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne and was formed in June 1994 from the amalgamation of the Cities of Kew, Camberwell and Hawthorn. With less than ten per cent of the municipality available to the community…
Surf Coast Shire Council Policy Snapshot Background and Overview Surf Coast Shire is located in the southern part of Victoria, about 125 kilometres south west of Melbourne and 60 kilometres south west of Geelong. It includes the towns of Aireys Inlet, Anglesea, Lorne, Moriac, Torquay and Winchelsea. Proximity to the…
City of Greater Bendigo Policy Snapshot Background and Overview The City of Greater Bendigo was formed in 1994 from the amalgamation of the former City of Bendigo with the Borough of Eaglehawk, Shire of Strathfieldsaye, Shire of Huntly, Rural City of Marong and parts of the Shire of Mclvor. Today…
Moonee Valley City Council Policy Snapshot Background and Overview The City of Moonee Valley is a primarily residential municipality in Melbourne’s north-western suburbs. The city is divided into three wards – Rose Hill, Buckley and Myrnong. Council has a number of policies and strategies that mention urban agriculture and food security…
City of Bayside Policy Snapshot Background and Overview The City of Bayside is located 8km from the Melbourne CBD, with the coastline of Port Phillip Bay forming the western boundary, and the Nepean Highway and the Frankston railway line forming most of the eastern boundary. The City of Bayside does…
City of Frankston Policy Snapshot Background and Overview Frankston City Council is located on the eastern shores of Port Phillip Bay and is surrounded by some of Melbourne’s most fertile agricultural lands. The extent of the Councils engagement with urban agriculture is limited to community gardens, for which it has…
