Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: FAWKNER RSL
Address of approved venue: 135 LORNE STREET FAWKNER VIC 3060
Venue operator: FAWKNER RSL SUB-BRANCH INC
Licence number: V98095094
Financial year ended 30 June 2024

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; $0
(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; $0
(xi) any other philanthropic or benevolent purpose; $1,177
(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. $30,893
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. $195
Class A (e). Advice, support and services provided by the RSL (Victorian Branch) to ex-service personnel, their carers and families. $690
CLASS A – TOTAL $32,955
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 % 32.08
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. $292,797
CLASS B – TOTAL $292,797
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. $0
Class C (c). CBS preparation and auditing expenses to a maximum of $3,000. $500
CLASS C – TOTAL $500
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $326,253


I, Janice Daniel, 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 FAWKNER RSL SUB-BRANCH INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Sripathy Sarma of LBW Business & Wealth Advisors on 26/09/2024.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 26/09/2024 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 FAWKNER RSL SUB-BRANCH INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2024.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
 X  I, Janice Daniel, 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.
Janice Daniel, Janice Daniel
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (xi)Costs for commemorative day services$1,177
Class B (e).Accounting Fees$5,054
Class B (e).Cleaning Costs$11,111
Class B (e).Computer Support$2,058
Class B (e).Electricity$12,079
Class B (e).External Contract Workers$460
Class B (e).Gas$1,092
Class B (e).Hire of Plant and Equipment$432
Class B (e).League Support Fee$18,503
Class B (e).Insurance$13,393
Class B (e).Photocopying$336
Class B (e).Postage$43
Class B (e).Printing and Stationery$583
Class B (e).Rates$1,523
Class B (e).Rent$33,271
Class B (e).Repair and Maintenance$7,684
Class B (e).Security Other Costs$1,059
Class B (e).Security Contracts$33,402
Class B (e).Staff Recruitment$117
Class B (e).Superannuation$14,459
Class B (e).Telephone$1,071
Class B (e).Wages$133,049
Class B (e).Work Cover$2,019
Class A (c). Room hire waivered$28,545
Class A (c). Subsidised meals for Seniors$473
Class A (c). Subsidised entertainment for Seniors$1,875
Class A (d).Volunteer hours for commemorative day services 9.75 hours @$20$195
Class A (e).Volunteer hours for Veteran Support 15 hours @ $20$300
Class A (e).Subsidised memberships for 29 Service members @$10 each$290
Class A (e).Sponsorship to the VC Soldiers Club$100
Class C (c).Audit Fees$500



 


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