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Local Food Futures Project
Part A: Final Report
Project Monitoring
Project Management monitoring was undertaken
throughout the duration of the project. The project
manager and the lead member of each working
group reported progress to the Local Food Alliance
Steering Group through standing agenda items.
These included overall project budget and timelines
and working group reports. Working group leaders
reported on budget, timeline and progress in
implementation of projects and outcomes achieved.
Groups that were contracted to undertake projects
were required to sign MOUs with Coffs Harbour
City Council outlining the budget, reporting
requirements and outcomes to be achieved. Each
of the groups were required to submit progress
reports that aligned with the Milestone Reports to
the Environmental Trust, including regular financial
updates and monitoring of outcomes achieved to
date.
Project Evaluation
The following are the high level outcomes which were
anticipated from the Local Food Futures project.
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Increased and active partnerships built around local
food
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Improved community knowledge and awareness of
the value and availability of local food
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Increased community skills around local food
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Increased backyard biodiversity
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Integration of local food production in Council policies
and planning
Success towards achievement of these outcomes has
been measured and evaluated using the Outcomes
Hierarchy which was developed as part of the original
Business Plan. The detailed evaluation is a separate
stand alone report, located in Part B. The evaluation
shows that all of these outcomes have been
achieved. The project also met all its objectives and
exceeded its targets by significant amounts (refer
Schedule C below).
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