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 2018

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; $1,150
(ii) the provision of health services or care; $5,040
(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; $400
(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; $980
(xi) any other philanthropic or benevolent purpose; $3,335
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $39,744
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. $40,201
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 $90,850
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. $0
Class B (e). Operating costs. $897,367
CLASS B – TOTAL $897,367
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. $825
CLASS C – TOTAL $825
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $989,042


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 Jason Hargreaves of PPT Audit Pty Ltd on 26/09/2018.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 26/09/2018 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 2018.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Tania Smith, 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.
Tania Smith, Bookkeeper
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (i)Lockington Consolidated School $200, Echuca South Primary $100, St Marys School $300, Echuca Primary School $550$1,150
Class A (a). (ii)Breathe Easy-Cystic Fibrosis $50, Task Force $90, Light The Night $50, BUPA Ages Care $50 Community Living & Respite $4800$5,040
Class A (a). (vi)Twin Rivers Probus $200, Laurel Ladies $200 (Free Meetings)$400
Class A (a). (x)RSL Men Echuca $400, Girgarre RSL $100, Vietnam Vets $400, RSL Sub Committee $80$980
Class A (a). (xi)Mathoura Cancer Council $100, Lockington Ladies Auxillary $50, Victoria Blue Ribbon Foundation $150, Dion Barter Fundraiser $204, Echuca Lions Club $200, Ulysses MC $400, OxFam Fundraiser $50, The Apex Club of Moama $550, Kiwanis Club of Echuca Moama $200, Echuca Moama Search & Rescue $991, Echuca Moama Accommodation Assoc $440$3,335
Class A (a). (xii)Leitchville Gunbower Football Club $200, AFL Goulburn Murray Academy $2,000, Rochester & Echuca Football Umpires Assoc $6,709, Echuca Darts $265, Echuca Snooker $2,437, Echuca Cricket Club $3,100, Echuca South Cricket Club $2,740, Echuca City Bowls Club $4,235, Echuca United Football & Netball Club $2,418, Echuca Moama United Master Rules Football Club $7,200, Girgarre Football & Netball Club $6,820, Echuca/Moama & Districts Agricultural & Pastoral Society $500, Echuca Moama Field & Game $500, Super Rules $160 Riverboats Festival $360, Sweat Vs Steam $50, Bamawm Extension Pony Club $50$39,744
Class A (c). Community Group Meetings$800
Class A (c). Members Bistro Discounts$24,368
Class A (c). Members Benefits - Water, Tea & Coffee, Friday Night Snacks, Newspapers$14,918
Class A (c). Country Music$115
Class B (e).Workers Compensation$8,496
Class B (e).Staff Amenities$1,126
Class B (e).Wages - Gaming$98,770
Class B (e).Repairs & Maintenance Business Premises$2,165
Class B (e).Photocopier Expenses$958
Class B (e).Hire of Plant & Equipment$4,897
Class B (e).Wages - Admin$26,226
Class B (e).Wages - Kitchen$115,061
Class B (e).License - A Frame$33
Class B (e).Rates & Taxes$11,199
Class B (e).Members Benefits - Loyalty$4,377
Class B (e).Staff Uniforms$389
Class B (e).Members Benefits - Austar$9,793
Class B (e).Advertising - Brochures$2,264
Class B (e).Advertising - Radio$9,087
Class B (e).Insurance$21,748
Class B (e).Wages - Bistro$54,499
Class B (e).Promotions - Bistro Specials$13,628
Class B (e).Water$3,368
Class B (e).Audit Fees$4,630
Class B (e).Bus Expenses / Maintenance$3,709
Class B (e).Management Meals$6,303
Class B (e).Telephone$5,850
Class B (e).Promotions - Coupons$6,261
Class B (e).Legal Fees$1,350
Class B (e).Entertainment - Staff$35
Class B (e).Computer Stationery$164
Class B (e).General Expenses$2,986
Class B (e).Bus Finance Costs$136
Class B (e).Computer Services$6,653
Class B (e).Cleaning & Laundry$6,809
Class B (e).Wages - Manager$59,703
Class B (e).Postage$879
Class B (e).Superannuation$53,980
Class B (e).Advertising - Other$6,942
Class B (e).Wages - Bus Driver$42,055
Class B (e).Printing & Stationery$2,145
Class B (e).Wages - Bar$98,771
Class B (e).Consultants Fees$6,210
Class B (e).Members Benefits - General$253
Class B (e).Medical Expenses$34
Class B (e).Staff Training$775
Class B (e).Repairs & Maintenance Plant$5,771
Class B (e).Annual Leave Expense$24,772
Class B (e).Time in Lieu Expense$9,378
Class B (e).Wages - Security$10,017
Class B (e).Bank Charges$1,281
Class B (e).Compliance Costs$1,901
Class B (e).Chubb Fees$4,886
Class B (e).Wages - Function Coordinator$348
Class B (e).Bus Fuel$2,709
Class B (e).Waste Disposal$3,634
Class B (e).Advertising - Newspaper$3,407
Class B (e).Accounting Fees$468
Class B (e).Merchant Fees$4,304
Class B (e).Managers Amenities$996
Class B (e).License - Music played in club$661
Class B (e).Contract Cleaning$1,591
Class B (e).Tools & Equipment Kitchen$1,164
Class B (e).Gas$3,118
Class B (e).Wages - Reception$24,194
Class B (e).Subscriptions/Journals/Memberships$6,277
Class B (e).Wages - Cleaning$22,216
Class B (e).Kitchen Expenses$4,527
Class B (e).Members Benefits - Sky Channel$8,696
Class B (e).General Promotions$46
Class B (e).Directors Expenses$2,710
Class B (e).Electricity$42,874
Class B (e).Repairs & Maintenance Kitchen$704
Class C (c).Audit Fee - Community Benefits Statement$825



 


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