Liveability - Reports
Ordinary Meeting - 28 May 2014
It is also proposed that a series of GIS overlay maps be developed that combine the health/food security/physical activity results of the Food Security Report and Active Living Census. These maps would be publically available on the City of Greater Bendigo website and used in other communication tools such as the community bulletins. The Active Living Census will provide further valuable data in regards to access to fruit and vegetables, and the results will be timely with the implementation of recommendations. The City of Greater Bendigo will host a second Food Forum as a community consultation method to present the results of the Food Security Report, along with those of the Active Living Census. This forum would be a follow up to the June 2013 Food Forum hosted by Healthy Together Bendigo that provided initial scoping for the Report. Social media will also be a key communication tool utilised to disseminate the results of the Food Security Report. Resource Implications This Food Security Report was developed in-house within existing staff resources.. Budget Allocation in the Current Financial Year: No allocation Previous Council Support: No previous allocation External Funding Sources: Healthy Together Bendigo is a state and federally funded initiative. The Healthy Food Connect project to date has been allocated $29,500 and 0.5EFT through Healthy Together Bendigo. Projected costs for future financial years: A detailed action plan will be developed and some actions will require responsible managers to seek an appropriate budget for implementation. Conclusion Issues relevant to food security discussed in this report included cost, availability and accessibility. The attached Food Security Report outlines key recommendations to increase access to healthy food in Greater Bendigo. Recommendations align with the Greater Bendigo Public Health and Wellbeing Plan 2013-2017, and Councils objective of being the most liveable regional City in Australia. Attachments 1.
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Food Security Report (separate document) A Thought for Food, Food Security Research Paper 2012 (separate document) Bendigo Food Forum: Summary of participant’s ideas Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan (MPHWP) community consultation: comments relevant to food
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