This toolkit uses the latest evidence to guide local government action on providing healthy food retail environments in council-owned facilities. It is based on the experience of the VicHealth Water in Sport project, in which 8 Victorian local government areas successfully implemented practices and policies to encourage consumption of water and reduce sugary drinks in their sport and recreation or club facilities from 2018–2020.

Key messages:

• By providing healthy food retail environments in council-owned facilities, local governments can support community health and wellbeing.
• The Water in Sport project supported 8 local governments from 2018-2020 to improve access to water and healthy drink options in their local sport and recreation facilities.

Key learnings and outcomes from the Water in Sport project were used to develop a toolkit to support people in creating healthy food and drink environments, and a series of council case studies.