Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: ECHUCA WORKERS AND SERVICES CLUB
Address of approved venue: 165 -171 ANNESLEY STREET ECHUCA VIC 3564
Venue operator: ECHUCA WORKERS & SERVICES CLUB LTD
Licence number: V9310122
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; $1,800
(ii) the provision of health services or care; $20,038
(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; $300
(vii) the provision of services and assistance for young people; $1,000
(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; $200
(xi) any other philanthropic or benevolent purpose; $7,760
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $64,673
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. $87,486
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 $183,257
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 % 44.95
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. $1,663,930
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,663,930
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. $550
CLASS C – TOTAL $550
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $1,847,737


I, Tania Smith, 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 ECHUCA WORKERS & SERVICES CLUB LTD, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Raymond Warren of M+S Group Accounting Pty Ltd on 20/09/2024.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 20/09/2024 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 ECHUCA WORKERS & SERVICES CLUB LTD,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2024.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
 X  I, Erin Langman, 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.
Erin Langman, General Manager
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (i)Bendigo Tafe $200, Echuca College $400, Moama Anglican Grammar $250, Rochester Secondary College $200, Echuca Primary School $550, Echuca South Kindergarten $200$1,800
Class A (a). (ii)Craig Prothero $4,618, Parkinsons Victoria $1,167, The Great Postie Bike Adventure (Cancer Support) $700, Epilepsy Foundation $200, Cancel Council $1,195, Good Friday Appeal $717, Community Living & Respite $3,882, Echuca Regional Health $7,560$20,038
Class A (a). (vi)Twin Rivers Probus $300$300
Class A (a). (vii)Laundry Mates Echuca $1,000$1,000
Class A (a). (x)RSL Sub Branch $200$200
Class A (a). (xi)Vivid Work Crew $210, Mathouras Biggest Morning Tea $50, Country Fire Association $200, Vision Australia $2,000, Echuca Lions Club $200, Ulysses $2,200, Echuca Neighbourhood House $100, Rotary $400, Kiwanis Club of Echuca Moama $2,200, Salvation Army $200$7,760
Class A (a). (xii)Echuca Moama Photography Club $400, James McQuillan-Paris Paralympian $2,000, Warma Turtles Football $1,000, Palmers Gymnastics Bendigo & Echuca $1,200, Echuca Clay Target $500, Cohuna Cricket Club $2,408, Echuca Moama Agricultural & Pastoral Society $1,000, Bendigo Umpires Assoc $4,000, Echuca Moama Water Sports Club $1,600, Marcorna Netball $200, Rich River Calisthenics Club $800, Echuca District Netball $200, Echuca Moama Arts Initiative $500, Echuca Dance Group $1,630, Echuca Cricket Club Womens $50, EMFM Radio $2,511, Echuca Snooker $1,500, Echuca Cricket Club $7,300, Echuca South Cricket Club $4,950, Echuca City Bowls Club $3,760, Echuca United Football & Netball $7,004, Echuca Basketball Assoc $1,814, Echuca Moama United Master Rules Football Club $6,650, Echuca Pistol Club $400, Girgarre Football Netball Club $10,840, Echuca Womens Football $457$64,673
Class B (e).Accounting Fees$674
Class B (e).Audit Fees$7,417
Class B (e).Bad Debts$58
Class B (e).Computer Stationery$57
Class B (e).Computer Services$19,319
Class B (e).Photocopier Expenses$1,511
Class B (e).Chubb Fees$12,066
Class B (e).Consultants Fees$3,384
Class B (e).Cleaning & Laundry$13,591
Class B (e).Contract Cleaning$6,003
Class B (e).Entertainment - Staff$964
Class B (e).Community Benefits$45
Class B (e).Health & Safety$132
Class B (e).Hire - Plant & Equipment$12,010
Class B (e).Insurance$43,172
Class B (e).Printing & Stationery$3,804
Class B (e).Waste Disposal$4,294
Class B (e).Rent$571
Class B (e).Legal Fees$899
Class B (e).Postage$268
Class B (e).Directors Expenses$2,258
Class B (e).Subscriptions / Memberships$8,669
Class B (e).Telephone$2,047
Class B (e).Electricity$40,536
Class B (e).Gas$9,777
Class B (e).Water$3,384
Class B (e).Tools & Equipment Kitchen$61
Class B (e).Kitchen Expenses$4,832
Class B (e).General Expenses$5,824
Class B (e).Managers Amenities$2,220
Class B (e).Club Entertainment$22,501
Class B (e).Cafe - Tools & Equipment$204
Class B (e).Cafe Expenses$1,064
Class B (e).Bank Charges$1,292
Class B (e).Merchant Fees$15,512
Class B (e).Interest - Insurance Premium Funding$2,616
Class B (e).Interest Expense - Loans$113,945
Class B (e).Advertising - Newspapers$5,076
Class B (e).Advertising - TV$17,767
Class B (e).Advertising - Radio$14,730
Class B (e).Advertising - Brochures$2,037
Class B (e).Advertising - Other$13,304
Class B (e).License - A Frame$49
Class B (e).Licenses - Music Played in Club$1,977
Class B (e).License - Food Registration$270
Class B (e).Permits - Council$353
Class B (e).Members Bar Promotions$3,233
Class B (e).Promotions - Coupons$32,822
Class B (e).Promotions - Bistro Specials$7,313
Class B (e).Promotions - Mothers Day$38
Class B (e).Promotion - Cafe$120
Class B (e).Members Benefits - Sky Channel$6,393
Class B (e).Members Benefits - Austar$20,884
Class B (e).Members Benefits$18,884
Class B (e).Rates / Taxes$16,398
Class B (e).Staff Training$2,682
Class B (e).Management Meals$5,668
Class B (e).Staff Amenities$2,385
Class B (e).Staff Uniforms$1,208
Class B (e).Wages - Security$11,741
Class B (e).Superannuation$102,053
Class B (e).Wages - Admin$37,732
Class B (e).Wages - Gaming$97,887
Class B (e).Wages - Manager$66,507
Class B (e).Wages - Kitchen$193,595
Class B (e).Wages - Bar$171,950
Class B (e).Wages - Reception$38,120
Class B (e).Wages - Bus Driver$32,707
Class B (e).Wages - Cleaning$55,036
Class B (e).Workers Compensation$15,769
Class B (e).Wages - Cafe$64,610
Class B (e).Wages - Bistro$121,851
Class B (e).Wages - Travel Allowance$5,611
Class B (e).Wages - Maintenance$257
Class B (e).Annual Leave Expense$43,146
Class B (e).Wages Function - Bar$6,704
Class B (e).Wages Function - Bistro$3,740
Class B (e).Long Service Leave Expense$4,202
Class B (e).Time In Lieu Expense$14,090
Class B (e).Repairs & Maintenance - Business Premises$4,520
Class B (e).Repairs & Maintenance - Plant$19,907
Class B (e).Repairs & Maintenance - Kitchen$2,871
Class B (e).Compliance Costs$2,818
Class B (e).Car Expenses / Maintenance$615
Class B (e).Bus Fuel$2,993
Class B (e).Bus Expenses / Maintenance$2,325
Class A (c). Members Bistro Discounts$75,768
Class A (c). Members Benefits - Water, Tea & Coffee, Friday Night Snacks, Newspapers$4,407
Class A (c). Community Group Meetings$7,311
Class C (c).Audit Fees$550


 
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