Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: MORWELL RSL
Address of approved venue: 52 ELGIN STREET MORWELL VIC 3840
Venue operator: MORWELL RSL SUB-BRANCH INC
Licence number: V99095236
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; $4,250
(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; $100,879
(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; $0
(xi) any other philanthropic or benevolent purpose; $0
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $4,718
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. $40,330
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. $85,540
Class A (e). Advice, support and services provided by the RSL (Victorian Branch) to ex-service personnel, their carers and families. $11,040
CLASS A – TOTAL $246,757
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 % 37
Class B (a). Capital expenditure. $0
Class B (b). Financing Costs (including principal and interest). $0
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. $975,437
CLASS B – TOTAL $975,437
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. $1,523
Class C (c). CBS preparation and auditing expenses to a maximum of $3,000. $1,000
CLASS C – TOTAL $2,523
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $1,224,717


I, Robert White, 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 MORWELL RSL SUB-BRANCH INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Billy-Joe Thomas of AMW Audit PTY LTD on 09/09/2025.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 09/09/2025 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 MORWELL 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, Robert White, 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.
Robert White, General Manager/ Venue operator
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (i)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$4,250
Class A (a). (vi)Subside meals for the aged$100,879
Class A (a). (xii)Donation Christmas party 318 Sponsorship 4400$4,718
Class B (e).wages$611,152
Class B (e).super$65,672
Class B (e).Rent PBF$85,468
Class B (e).Honorarium$4,440
Class B (e).Electricity$33,135
Class B (e).Gas$5,779
Class B (e).work cover$10,021
Class B (e).Telephone$900
Class B (e).Printing and stationary$2,422
Class B (e).Advertising and promo;s$36,506
Class B (e).Computer Support$14,875
Class B (e).Security costs$853
Class B (e).Repairs and Maitenance$22,604
Class B (e).Insurance$16,450
Class B (e).Rates$6,803
Class B (e).Cleaning$14,741
Class B (e).State branch Contribution$43,617
Class A (c). In kind use Rotary$3,150
Class A (c). In kind use Ladies Aux$1,800
Class A (c). in kind use Gippsland groovers$2,250
Class A (c). in kind use Legacy$1,650
Class A (c). in kind use Probus$1,650
Class A (c). in kind use N.H.W$500
Class A (c). in kind use Mid Gippy Football league$1,800
Class A (c). In kind use Red Cross$9,900
Class A (c). In kind use Latrobe valley 8 Ball$5,200
Class A (c). In kind use Lions Club$650
Class A (c). Veterans ten pin bowling$4,623
Class A (c). Darts league food platters accomadation and trophy's$3,094
Class A (c). bowls Edinbourgh sheild$1,027
Class A (c). 8 ball and snooker food platters$3,036
Class A (d).Appeals 2303 hours$46,060
Class A (d).Heratage and commemoration 880 hours$17,600
Class A (d).Women's Aux 1093 hours$21,860
Class A (d).Women's Aux 1 hours$20
Class A (e).veterans support 158 hours$3,160
Class A (e).veterans compensation advocacy 394 hours$7,880
Class C (b).Volunteer Expenses$1,523
Class C (c).CBS preperration$1,000



 


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