Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: BALLARAT GOLF CLUB
Address of approved venue: 1802 STURT STREET BALLARAT 3350
Venue operator: BALLARAT GOLF CLUB INC
Licence number: V9310088
Financial year ended 30 June 2015

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; $10,200
(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; $600
(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; $0
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $655
Class A (b). The cost of providing and maintaining sporting facilities for use by club members. $568,466
Class A (c). The cost of any subsidy for the provision of goods and services but excluding alcohol. $34,169
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. $0
Class A (e). Advice, support and services provided by the RSL (Victorian Branch) to ex-service personnel, their carers and families. $0
CLASS A – TOTAL $614,090
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 % 0
Class B (a). Capital expenditure. $0
Class B (b). Financing Costs (including principal and interest). $38,983
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. $1,194,758
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,233,741
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. $495
CLASS C – TOTAL $495
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $1,848,326


I, Michael Phillips, 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 BALLARAT GOLF CLUB INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Rob FLorence of Rob Florence on 23/09/2015.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 23/09/2015 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 BALLARAT GOLF CLUB INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2015.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Michael Phillps, 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.
Ballarat Golf Club Inc, General Manager
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (ii)Fiona Elsey Cancer Research - $4200 Springfest Season of Events Charity Golf Day - 80 golfers @ $30 green fees United Way Charity Golf Day - 120 golfers @ $30 green fees$10,200
Class A (a). (v)Child Protection Week - 4 days room hire @ $150$600
Class A (a). (xii)Ballarat Football Netball Club - $275 sponsorship Ballarat Football Netball Club - $50 gift voucher Phoenix Basketball Club - $30 gift voucher Ballarat Indoor Bias Bowls - $300 sponsorship$655
Class A (b).Machinery Repairs & Maintenance$73,238
Class A (b).General Course Maintenance$7,049
Class A (b).Course Wages$302,332
Class A (b).Seed, Sand, Soil & Gravel$23,789
Class A (b).Fuel, Oil & Grease$25,011
Class A (b).Irrigation & Drainage Maintenance$22,203
Class A (b).Course Superannuation$27,783
Class A (b).Power - Machinery Shed & Pump$16,286
Class A (b).Herbicides, Chemicals & Fertlisers$70,775
Class A (c). Seniors Day Out discount meals - 725 meals @ $5 discount$3,625
Class A (c). Rotary Club of Wendouree - 726 meals @ $6 discount / 54 meals @ $13 discount$5,058
Class A (c). Goldfields Probus Club - 15 weeks room hire @ $100 discount / 10 weeks room hire @ $50 discount$2,000
Class A (c). Ballarat Jazz Club - 14 weeks room hire @ $150 discount / 14 weeks room hire - Board Room @ $100 discount$3,500
Class A (c). Eureka Probus Club - 11 weeks room hire @ $100 discount / 12 weeks room hire @ $50 discount$1,700
Class A (c). North Ballarat Probus Club - 10 weeks room hire @ $50 discount$500
Class A (c). Ballarat Sportmen's Club - 5 weeks room hire @ $100 discount / 1244 meals @ $5 discount$6,720
Class A (c). Rotary Club of Ballarat South - 2179 meals @ $4 discount / 235 meals @ $10 discount$11,066
Class B (b).Airvator$1,462
Class B (b).Greensmower$6,353
Class B (b).Workman$5,236
Class B (b).Groundmaster$10,942
Class B (b).Sprayer$10,975
Class B (b).Roughcutter$4,015
Class B (e).Superannuation$88,812
Class B (e).Water Rates$6,102
Class B (e).Insurance$22,579
Class B (e).Heat, Light & Power$54,590
Class B (e).Cleaning$18,914
Class B (e).Workcover$20,451
Class B (e).Postage, Print & Stationery$25,634
Class B (e).Telephone$9,591
Class B (e).Wages$930,769
Class B (e).Professional Retainer$17,316
Class C (c).Rob Florence - Audit$495



 


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