Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: BALLARAT & DISTRICT TROTTING CLUB
Address of approved venue: BRAY RACEWAY, BELL STREET BALLARAT VIC 3350
Venue operator: BALLARAT & DISTRICT TROTTING CLUB INC
Licence number: V9510090
Financial year ended 30 June 2020

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; $700
(ii) the provision of health services or care; $6,738
(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; $856
(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; $9,190
(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. $1,820
Class A (b). The cost of providing and maintaining sporting facilities for use by club members. $17,798
Class A (c). The cost of any subsidy for the provision of goods and services but excluding alcohol. $83,462
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 $120,564
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). $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. $28,143
Class B (e). Operating costs. $1,334,357
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,362,500
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. $0
CLASS C – TOTAL $0
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $1,483,064


I, Cathy Scrivener , 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 & DISTRICT TROTTING CLUB INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Kathie Teasdale of RSD Audit on 28/09/2020.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 28/09/2020 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 & DISTRICT TROTTING CLUB INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2020.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Paul Rowse , 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.
Paul Rowse, Chief Executive Officer
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (i)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$700
Class A (a). (ii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$6,738
Class A (a). (ix)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$9,190
Class A (a). (v)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$856
Class A (a). (xii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$1,820
Class A (b).Blinds For meeting Room$1,191
Class A (b).TVs for Media Room$1,634
Class A (b).Sound Bar for underneath Area$352
Class A (b).Matting for Front entrance$523
Class A (b).Mobile Rack for upstairs kitchen$1,150
Class A (b).Heat Lamp for upstairs kitchen$375
Class A (b).Heat Lamp for upstairs kitchen$375
Class A (b).Wireless Boom Speakers$980
Class A (b).Trestles for Functions$6,000
Class A (b).Trolley to move the trestles$1,400
Class A (b).Outdoor Screen$695
Class A (b).Projector for Movie Screen$973
Class A (b).Ipads for Booking System$949
Class A (b).Laptop$749
Class A (b).Pizza Oven for the kiosk$455
Class A (c). Ballarat Soccer Club$315
Class A (c). Sebastopol Learning Center$574
Class A (c). Redan Cricket Club$273
Class A (c). Spring feast$1,288
Class A (c). Girls Night Out$3,450
Class A (c). Pink phoenix$2,060
Class A (c). Brace Fundsraiser$532
Class A (c). Diamond reward member$230
Class A (c). 10% discount for members racemet dining$833
Class A (c). 10% Diamond Reward Drink$891
Class A (c). 10% Discount Reward Members Flyhorse$49,204
Class A (c). 10% discount members flyhorse drinks$23,812
Class B (d).Track Conditioner for the track$8,510
Class B (d).60 plate Rack$15,413
Class B (d).2 Additional Mobile plate Racks$4,220
Class B (e).Heating and lighting costs$46,051
Class B (e).Racing Heating & Lighting Costs$40,490
Class B (e).Stakemoney$43,587
Class B (e).Repairs and maintenance- Racing$30,325
Class B (e).Repairs & Maintenance Grounds$9,478
Class B (e).Total Wages$1,034,874
Class B (e).Staff Training$1,680
Class B (e).Workcover$13,274
Class B (e).Superannuation$96,971
Class B (e).Staff uniforms$4,014
Class B (e).Staff Meals$13,615



 


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