Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: MONTMORENCY RSL
Address of approved venue: PETRIE PARK, 16 MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD MONTMORENCY VIC 3094
Venue operator: MONTMORENCY-ELTHAM RSL SUB-BRANCH INC
Licence number: V00095363
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; $220
(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; $13,760
(xi) any other philanthropic or benevolent purpose; $2,504
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $20,463
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. $204,643
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. $52,710
Class A (e). Advice, support and services provided by the RSL (Victorian Branch) to ex-service personnel, their carers and families. $24,526
CLASS A – TOTAL $318,826
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 % 65
Class B (a). Capital expenditure. $70,265
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. $1,643,347
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,713,611
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. $3,000
CLASS C – TOTAL $3,000
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $2,035,437


I, Michael McCombe, 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 MONTMORENCY-ELTHAM RSL SUB-BRANCH INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Narin Mom of McPhail & Partners on 23/07/2025.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 23/07/2025 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 MONTMORENCY-ELTHAM 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, Michael McCombe, 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.
Michael McCombe, Nominee
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (i)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$220
Class A (a). (ii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$0
Class A (a). (x)ESO support in waived room hire and food voucher donations$13,760
Class A (a). (xi)Donations to Local Community groups. Support other Sub-Branch for funding of Commemoration activities.$2,504
Class A (a). (xii)Local Sporting groups donations/food waived and subsidies. Sponsorship of Bowls club tournaments and other sporting clubs sponsorship including Pigeon, Cricket, Darts and Golf.$20,463
Class B (a).Screen & Projector$11,576
Class B (a).Screen & Projector$8,190
Class B (a).Terrace Blinds & Awning$14,684
Class B (a).Building works$35,815
Class B (e).Salaries$1,065,446
Class B (e).Workcover$18,993
Class B (e).Superannuation$120,324
Class B (e).Telephone$4,826
Class B (e).Repairs & Maintenance$9,623
Class B (e).Electricity$52,920
Class B (e).Security$33,716
Class B (e).Gas$14,696
Class B (e).Rates$5,930
Class B (e).Lease$10,703
Class B (e).Insurance$30,040
Class B (e).Rent to Patriotic Fund$71,584
Class B (e).Cleaning consumables$4,624
Class B (e).Cleaning contract$41,161
Class B (e).Laundry$3,050
Class B (e).Rubbish removal$17,279
Class B (e).Sanitary costs$10,288
Class B (e).Computer consumables$7,324
Class B (e).Computer support$5,558
Class B (e).Photocopier charges$3,736
Class B (e).Postage$92
Class B (e).Printing & Stationery$5,675
Class B (e).Permits & fees$1,446
Class B (e).Bank charges$1,722
Class B (e).Merchant fees$32,955
Class B (e).League Support Fee$69,589
Class B (e).Welfare office expenses$49
Class A (c). Seniors meals & various Probus group discounts.$133,225
Class A (c). food waived$15,680
Class A (c). waived room hire$50,700
Class A (c). Morning Melodies & bingo food$5,038
Class A (d).Commemorations activities$12,620
Class A (d).Veteran Support visits$8,620
Class A (d).Appeals selling tokens @ 50%$5,490
Class A (d).Administration and other support$25,980
Class A (e).Advocate Office support costs$227
Class A (e).Commemorative day expenses$3,312
Class A (e).Remembrance Day Expenses$1,380
Class A (e).Veteran Welfare Gardening$3,380
Class A (e).Veteran Home help$2,380
Class A (e).wake expenses$909
Class A (e).Veteran Food / Coffee club / aged care meals/ Vasey house outings$12,938
Class C (c).Audit preparation$3,000



 


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