Food Systems and the Role of Local Government In 2017 Sustain distributed the final Local Government Food Governance and Policy position paper to all 79 municipalities in Victoria. You can download the position paper here: Food Systems and the Role of Local Government The position paper was presented by Associate Professor…
Forging a new model that extends agricultural extension to whole-of-community value The ‘Democratising Food Systems’ workshop held in October 2015 identified agribusiness extension officers within local government as a crucial role to help producers and food business operators navigate complex planning and regulatory frameworks. For the past four months, Sally…
City of Moreland Urban Agriculture Policy Overview As with many other inner Melbourne municipalities, the City of Moreland has an active and enthusiastic community of backyard and community gardeners. Many groups and individuals have been engaged with the City of Moreland in the development of an urban agriculture…
Read Alex and Julia’s update on their work in Bendigo Introduction The bulk of the policy and research focus on food and farming in Australia is directed towards bulk commodity production, with a strong orientation towards export and trade. In recent years, a growing public and policy awareness of multiple…
Urban Agriculture Policy Mapping in the Greater Melbourne Metropolitan Area Henry Crawford & Nicholas Rose Food security is increasingly becoming recognised as an issue facing urban populations in developed countries like Australia. The potential for urban agriculture (UA) to enable greater food security for our cities is also being realised,…
