Baw Baw Shire Council Policy Snapshot Background and Overview The Shire of Baw Baw is located in the eastern part of the state and includes the towns of Drouin, Longwarry, Neerim South, Trafalgar, Warragul and Yarragon. Baw Baw Shire Council does not currently have a holistic policy relating to…
Yarra Ranges Shire Council Background and Overview Yarra Ranges Council is located on metropolitan Melbourne’s eastern fringe, an area of almost 2,500 square kilometres incorporating over 55 suburbs, townships, and small communities in a mixture of rural and urban areas. The climate, soils, rainfall and proximity to markets make…
Nillumbik Policy Snapshot Background and Overview Nillumbik’s population of 64,219 live amongst a fragmented urban and peri-urban landscape in close-knit communities, which range from typical urban settings to remote bush properties. There are over 300 hectares of nature and recreation reserves, which does not include some areas of the Kinglake National…
City of Whittlesea Policy Snapshot Background and Overview The City of Whittlesea is located in the outer Northern suburbs of Melbourne and is comprised of both rural and urban communities. The municipality has a diverse range of natural assets including rare native grasslands, local waterways and significant animal species like…
City of Port Phillip Urban Agriculture Policy Snapshot Background and Overview Port Phillip does not currently have a comprehensive urban agriculture strategy but has a series of other documents and resources relating to urban forests, nature strips and community gardens. The Council website provides resources and information relating to food…
On 8-9 August 2016, Sustain coordinated the inaugural Community Food Hubs Conference in Bendigo with Dr Jen Alden of Growing Change. Over 170 people attended two full days at the Capital Theatre in Bendigo, with a delicious locally-catered dinner on Monday 8th August, featuring Castlemaine social enterprise Growing Abundance, and…
Explore the role urban agriculture and community empowerment play in securing food justice, by providing access to “Good Food For All”. Poverty and food insecurity are on the rise in Victoria. Proposed cuts in welfare benefits in the Federal budget will push thousands more of the most vulnerable members…
From August 8-18, Sustain facilitated Australia’s first national community food hubs speaking tour. This tour encompassed 13 separate events in every state and territory bar SA and the NT.
Sustain is working with Melbourne University’s Burnley Campus, the City of Yarra, Moreland Food Gardens Network, 3000 acres, Cultivating Community, and Port Phillip EcoCentre in the coordination and hosting of a special 2-day forum to celebrate, connect and further empower Melbourne’s expanding urban agriculture community. Forum Dates: 20 & 21…
Richard Lange, Director at Sustain: The Australian Food Network For all dairy farmers, the 2016 crash in milk prices is far worse than a market correction. It strikes at the heart of dairy farming and undermines the basis of farmer co-operatives. There is rhythm to milking cows twice a day. It needs…
