Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: GEELONG RSL
Address of approved venue: 50 BARWON HEADS ROAD BELMONT VIC 3216
Venue operator: GEELONG RSL SUB-BRANCH INC
Licence number: V98095076
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; $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; $49,235
(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. $5,500
Class A (b). The cost of providing and maintaining sporting facilities for use by club members. $13,956
Class A (c). The cost of any subsidy for the provision of goods and services but excluding alcohol. $239,239
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. $28,450
Class A (e). Advice, support and services provided by the RSL (Victorian Branch) to ex-service personnel, their carers and families. $51,764
CLASS A – TOTAL $388,144
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 % 40.8
Class B (a). Capital expenditure. $9,624
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. $1,088,024
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,097,648
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. $2,339
CLASS C – TOTAL $2,339
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $1,488,131


I, Ricky Cole, 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 GEELONG RSL SUB-BRANCH INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Justin McGrath of Davidsons Pty Ltd on 25/09/2025.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 25/09/2025 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 GEELONG 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, Ricky Cole, 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.
Ricky Cole, Sub Branch Manager
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (vii)Donations to School Assistance Program for regional schools, donations to cadets (army, air-force, navy).$49,235
Class A (a). (xii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$5,500
Class B (a).Pizza Oven$5,544
Class B (a).Screen replacement in childrens playroom$4,080
Class B (e).Wages$609,599
Class B (e).Superannuation$69,402
Class B (e).Workcover$10,992
Class B (e).Gas$8,730
Class B (e).Telephone$8,415
Class B (e).Postage$76
Class B (e).Cleaning & Rubbish removal$33,409
Class B (e).Insurnace$41,175
Class B (e).Repairs and Maintenance$31,201
Class B (e).Electricity$44,399
Class B (e).Hire of Plant and Equipment$2,166
Class B (e).Honorariums$5,712
Class B (e).Rates and Taxes$5,056
Class B (e).Rent - Patriotic Fund$149,362
Class B (e).League Service Fees$60,333
Class B (e).Welfare Office Costs$7,641
Class B (e).Flowers$355
Class A (b).Lawn bowls facilty maintenance$13,956
Class A (c). Discounted meals$178,338
Class A (c). Membership for over 85 year old veterans$3,270
Class A (c). Membership for over 85 year old community$7,240
Class A (c). Bowls affiliation fees$7,232
Class A (c). Catering provided for lawn bowls (tea, coffee, biscuits and snacks)$2,020
Class A (c). Veteran Camp subsidised meal$500
Class A (c). Cadets Sausage Sizzle - Anzac Day$199
Class A (c). Anzac Day subsidised meal - Gunfire Breakfast$1,170
Class A (c). National Bowls Carnival Entry Fees$1,200
Class A (c). Bowls Entry Fee$70
Class A (c). Room Hire - Welfare Office RSL VIc$38,000
Class A (d).Volunteer services for Anzac Day Appeal$3,450
Class A (d).Volunteer services for veteran support$19,780
Class A (d).Volunteer services for heritage & commemorations$5,220
Class A (e).Welfare officer - employment support wages$49,220
Class A (e).Death notices$1,622
Class A (e).Commemorative day expenses$922
Class C (c).Audit fees$2,339



 


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