Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: MENTONE RSL
Address of approved venue: 9 PALERMO STREET MENTONE VIC 3194
Venue operator: MENTONE RSL SUB-BRANCH INC
Licence number: V99095261
Financial year ended 30 June 2025

CLASS OF CLAIM AND CATEGORY WITHIN CLASS Amount of revenue applied
CLASS A: Venue operators may claim up to 100 percent of revenue applied to a Class A purpose or activity.
Class A (a).  Donations, gifts and sponsorship (including cash, goods and services) to another person resident in Victoria, not including to the club itself, for the purpose or activities set out below.
(i) any educational purpose; $792
(ii) the provision of health services or care; $0
(iii) services for the prevention and treatment of problem gambling and drug and alcohol addictions; $0
(iv) housing assistance for disadvantaged persons; $0
(v) the relief of poverty; $0
(vi) the provision of services and assistance for the aged; $0
(vii) the provision of services and assistance for young people; $0
(viii) the protection and preservation of the environment; $0
(ix) the provision of assistance to relieve distress caused by natural or other disasters; $0
(x) the provision of advice, support and services to ex-service personnel, their carers and families; $1,250
(xi) any other philanthropic or benevolent purpose; $0
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $0
Class A (b). The cost of providing and maintaining sporting facilities for use by club members. $0
Class A (c). The cost of any subsidy for the provision of goods and services but excluding alcohol. $57,253
Class A (d). Voluntary services provided by members and/or staff of the club to another person in the community, in fulfilment of Class A(a)(i)-(xii) above. $14,191
Class A (e). Advice, support and services provided by the RSL (Victorian Branch) to ex-service personnel, their carers and families. $3,700
CLASS A – TOTAL $77,186
CLASS B: Venue operators may claim an amount equal to the proportion of the club’s non-gaming revenue to its total revenue for Class B.
Non-Gaming Revenue proportion % 58.8
Class B (a). Capital expenditure. $0
Class B (b). Financing Costs (including principal and interest). $3,490
Class B (c). Retained earnings accumulated during the year. $0
Class B (d). The provision of buildings, plant or equipment over $10,000 per item excluding gaming equipment or the gaming machine area of the venue. $0
Class B (e). Operating costs. $390,196
CLASS B – TOTAL $393,686
CLASS C: Venue operators may claim up to 100 percent of revenue applied to a Class C purpose or activity.
Class C (a). The provision of responsible gambling measures and activities but excluding those required by law. $0
Class C (b). Reimbursement of expenses reasonably incurred by volunteers. $1,095
Class C (c). CBS preparation and auditing expenses to a maximum of $3,000. $900
CLASS C – TOTAL $1,995
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $472,867


I, CLAIRE FALKINGHAM, certify that:
1. The claims are consistent with the Ministerial Order made on 28 June 2012.
2. The following information is accurate for the financial year:
  a) The percentage (if any) of the venue’s gaming revenue applied to community purposes or activities under Classes A, B and C.
b) The value of any non-financial contribution to community purposes (e.g. voluntary work) by, or on behalf of the venue operator, expressed as a percentage of the venue’s revenue.
c) Any amount payable by a gaming operator under a declaration made by the VGCCC under section 3.6.8(4A) of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003 (the Act), expressed as a percentage of the venue's gaming revenue.
  The amount is
 
less than  
equal to  
greater than  X 
  8 1/3 per cent of the venue’s gaming revenue for that financial year, as the required by section 3.6.2 of the Act.
3. The CBS in relation to MENTONE RSL SUB-BRANCH INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of MICHAEL SHULMAN of STANNARDS ACCOUNTANTS AND ADVISORS PTY LTD on 29/09/2025.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 29/09/2025 has been received which states that, in the auditor’s opinion, this CBS presents fairly, in accordance with applicable Accounting Standards in Australia, and, is consistent with the auditor’s understanding of sections 3.6.9(2)(a) and (b) and section 3.6.9(3) of the Act, the MENTONE RSL SUB-BRANCH INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2025.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
 X  I, CLAIRE FALKINGHAM, declare that:
1. The information contained in this CBS form is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
2. I have retained all relevant documentation used in the preparation and auditing of this CBS.
3. I acknowledge that it is an offence to provide false or misleading information.

I understand that by typing my name below, I am deemed to have signed this CBS form.
CLAIRE FALKINGHAM, NOMINEE
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (i)LOCAL KINDERGARTEN AND PRIMARY SCHOOL SPONSORSHIP OF FUNDRAISING EVENTS$792
Class A (a). (x)FLORAL TRIBUTES$1,250
Class B (b).INTEREST AND FEES$3,490
Class B (e).PRINTING STATIONERY AND CORROSPONDANCE$472
Class B (e).ELECTRICITY AND GAS$20,481
Class B (e).INSURANCE$27,741
Class B (e).WATER$2,580
Class B (e).CLEANING AND RUBBISH REMOVAL$30,540
Class B (e).TELEPHONES$1,176
Class B (e).REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$15,157
Class B (e).EMPLOYMENT - SALARIES$253,013
Class B (e).EMPLOYMENT - SUPERANNUATION$28,760
Class B (e).EMPLOYMENT - WORKCARE$10,275
Class A (c). PROVISION OF GOODS - COMMEMORATIVE SERVICES ANZAC AND REMEMBRANCE DAY$3,147
Class A (c). COMMUNITY GROUPS ROOMHIRE SUBSIDY AND FOREGONE$33,800
Class A (c). VETERAN MEALS$10,549
Class A (c). CHRISTMAS VETERANS DIGGERS EVENT$295
Class A (c). VETERAN CARE PACKAGES$738
Class A (c). A VETERAN EVENT - SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT AND MENTAL WELLBEING$8,724
Class A (d).CONDUCTING ANZAC AND REMEMBRANCE DAY$4,400
Class A (d).PROVISION OF ACTIVITIES/SERVICES, ASSISTANCE FOR THE AGED$4,180
Class A (d).APPEALS WORK - ANZAC 50%$2,955
Class A (d).APPEALS WORK - REMEMBRANCE 50%$2,396
Class A (d).AGED CARE ANZAC SERVICES$260
Class A (e).HOME AND HOSPITAL VISITS AND WELFARE ASSISTANCE$1,320
Class A (e).MATES PROGRAM (RSL MEMBER WELFARE CHECKS)$2,380
Class C (b).VOLUNTEER EXPENSES$1,095
Class C (c).CBS AUDIT - STANNARDS 2024$900



 


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