Costa’s Corner – Sustain’s Ninth Birthday
In his regular column, local food legend Costa Georgiadis shared his reflections as Sustain hits the nine year milestone.

In his regular column, local food legend Costa Georgiadis shared his reflections as Sustain hits the nine year milestone.

Sustain is a “think and do” network, specialising in designing and building sustainable and healthy food systems. We work with governments, councils, and community leaders to help map local food systems, and develop evidence-based and achievable policies and programs. We sow the seeds of change with events, policy work, practice & thought leadership, capacity building, and collective action. We give people, councils, and organisations the tools they need to help them become empowered food citizens, supporting healthy communities, people and ecosystems.
Some farmers in Australia are concerned that selling at farmers markets may no longer be viable due to changing regulations. In New South Wales, these regulations are under review, and with the dominance of food duopolies, the role of smaller operations in our food system is increasingly important. Click here to hear Sustain Founder Kelli…
“Grocery Price Fury”. That’s how The Project covered the cost-of-living crisis this election. They’re not wrong. In our like-for-like comparison of groceries from a supermarket and local Melbourne grocer Gasko’s, we payed $25 less at the locally-owned shop. In this segment the Project team fact check our findings and learn how the supermarkets use choice…
In this 3RRR broadcast interview, Fakefasters Carlson, Kirby & Rachel chat with the Growing Food Justice community farmers Jess Redlich & Allara Briggs Patterson to talk about their work.
What is in Australia’s new food security strategy and does it go far enough? In this ABC Sydney interview, Sustain ED Nick Rose discusses why we need a food security strategy, what it should include and how can we take a whole of systems approach from paddock to plate. Click here to listen to the…
In this wide-ranging piece, Sustain CEO Nick Rose sits down with writer Nikki Stefanoff to discuss how Sustain’s work across urban farming, support for policymakers, advocacy and more are integral to building better food landscapes for everyday people. was featured in this piece on how Australia’s can beat soaring inflation and cut everyday food expenses.
In this Radio Fremantle broadcast interview (Monday 8 September 2025 – starts at 1:05) Sustain ED Nick Rose discusses the state of Australia’s food systems and what reform might look like .