Sallie Amy

Phone: +613 5036 2376

Mobile: 0428 594 784

Email: samy@swanhill.vic.gov.au

Introduction

Food For All is designed to improve access to and consumption of, fresh fruit and vegetables for healthy eating, and is a Food Security program. VicHealth will fund the Food For All program for the next three years.

Food Security is regarded as the state in which all persons obtain nutritionally adequate, culturally acceptable, safe foods regularly through non-emergency resources. Food security broadens the traditional conception of hunger, embracing a systemic view of the causes of hunger and poor nutrition within a community while identifying the changes necessary to prevent their occurrence. (Adapted from the Community Food Security Coalition 1995).

The Swan Hill Rural City Council (SHRCC) has developed a variety of activities in collaboration with businesses, organisations, agencies, institutions and community groups and representatives. By working together, these activities will in time become sustainable and improve the access to fresh fruit and vegetables leading to healthier food consumption, which will enhance the health and well-being of our communities. The project will develop a partnership approach to not only assist with sustainability but also increase opportunities for community participation in advocating for improved access to a variety of healthy foods.

If you would like to be involved with the Food For All program please contact Council's Food For All Officer.

The SHRCC has employed a Food For All Officer to work full time over the next three years to improve people’s access to, and consumption of, a variety of foods, particularly fruit and vegetables. The objectives for this program are as follow:

1.   Develop a whole of Council approach to improving access to food for healthier eating.

2.   Promote healthy eating to the local community via education and training.

3.   Improve accessibility of healthier foods to the community by supporting the Southern Mallee Transport Connection Project.

4.   Develop a program called ‘Rent to Own’ to support Fresh Food Storage.

5.   Develop and implement a Food for All small business guideline to improve access to fresh fruit and vegetables from the grower to the retailer to the consumer.

Food For All Activities

Objective One:

Develop a whole of Council approach to improving access to food for healthier eating.

1. Swan Hill Rural City Council – Food For All Work Plan

2. Food For All – Newsletter (link to attached folder)

3. Food For All – SHRCC Website

4. Swan Hill Food For All - Steering Committee

5. Robinvale Food For All - Steering Committee

6. Food For All Media Releases

Objective Two:

Promote healthy eating to the local community via eduction and training.

Part One

1. Support Young Mum’s Cooking Day Out

2. Kitchen Know How Course – Robinvale

3. Kitchen Know How Course – Swan Hill

4. Community Vegetable Garden – Aboriginal Health Service- Swan Hill

5. Community Kitchen - Aboriginal Health Service – Swan Hill

6. Manatunga Community Vegetable Garden – Robinvale

7. Cooking and Home Skills Classes– Swan Hill

Part Two

1. Support the Hospitality Training Reference Group – Committee Meetings

2. Support the Water Research Project – Swan Hill Specialist School Garden

3. Swan Hill North Primary School - Bush Tucker Concept

4. Support Communities for Children

5. Robinvale Consolidated School

Objective Three:

Improve accessibility of healthier foods to the community by supporting the Southern Mallee Transport Connection Project.

Objective Four:

Develop a program called ‘Rent to Own’ to support Fresh Food Storage.

Objective Five:

Develop and implement a Food for All small business guideline to improve access to fresh fruit and vegetables from the grower to the retailer to the consumer.

1. Support Lake Boga’s Farmers’ Market

2. Research and support a Growers Market in Robinvale

3. Produce from the Heart

4. Mini Food For All Launches / Markets (Promoting Growers)

5. Mapping of Roadside Stalls/Vendors 

Partnerships

Food For All – Steering Committee

Cr Bruce Jones	Swan Hill Rural City Council
Steve Matthews	Swan Hill Rural City Council
Maria Thomas	Communities for Children
Bronwyn Murray	Southern Mallee Primary Care Partnership
Gayle Taylor	Swan Hill District Hospital
Carolyn Martinussen	Network House
Melanie Holt	Swan Hill Rural City Council
Kerry Gammon	Magnom Orchards
Val Tucker	Murray Valley Aboriginal Co-Operative
Kathy Mumford	Murray Valley Aboriginal Co-Operative
Sue Smythe	Swan Hill Rural City Council
Gary Letts	Murray Valley Aboriginal Co-Op
Maurice Harris	Mallee Family Care
Gayle Farnsworth	Robinvale District Health Service
Glenn Stewart	Murray Mallee LLEN
Ken Knight	Swan Hill Aboriginal Health Services
Jason Murray	Swan Hill Aboriginal Health Services
Paul Smith	Swan Hill Hospital
Pauline Thomson	Southern Mallee Transport Partnership
Sam Cooke	Murray Valley Aboriginal Co-Op
Wing Kok	Robinvale District Health Services
Sallie Amy	Food For All Officer

FFA Steering Committee Meeting Minutes

Sub Committees

1.   Produce from the Heart

Liz Duthie	Regional Arts Victoria
Michael Amy	Restaurateur Work Place and Training Association, Food and Wine Ambassador
Janelle Cousins	Marketing Officer, Swan Hill Rural City Council
Luke Edgerton	Agriculture / Teacher
Tricia Pollard	Lake Boga Rep Swan Hill Inc., SHRCC Drought Social Recovery
Kerry Gammon	Horticulture
Melanie Holt	Health Department, Swan Hill Rural City Council
Sallie Amy	Food For All, Swan Hill Rural City Council

Produce From The Heart Meeting Minutes

2.   Rent to Own

Ken Knight	Swan Hill Aboriginal Health Service
Sallie Amy	Food For All, Swan Hill Rural City Council
April Elliot	Lodden Mallee Housing Services
Tania Bass	Mallee Family Care
Andrew Copping	St Mary’s Swan Hill Credit Union
Maria Di Palma	Mallee Domestic Violence Unit

Rent to Own Meeting Minutes

3.   Robinvale Community Growers Market Discussion Group Committee

Sallie Amy	Swan Hill Rural City Council Food For All
Kim Natale	Robinvale Estate Olive Oil
Glenda Fisher	Citrus Grwer, Boundary Bend
Lex Fisher	Citrus Grower, Boundary Bend
Vija Tate	Local Retailer
Sue Smythe	Robinvale Office Co-ordinator, Swan Hill Rural City Council
Gary Letts	CEO, Murray Valley Aboriginal Co-Operative

Robinvale Community Growers Market Discussion Group Committee Meeting Minutes

Food For All Meeting Minutes (Attached Folder)

• Food For All Steering Committee

• Robinvale

• Swan Hill

• Rent To Own Panel

• Produce from the Heart Committee

• Robinvale Community Growers Market Discussion Group Committee