Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: BALLARAT GOLF CLUB
Address of approved venue: 1802 STURT STREET BALLARAT 3350
Venue operator: BALLARAT GOLF CLUB INC
Licence number: V9310088
Financial year ended 30 June 2011

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; $670
(ii) the provision of health services or care; $20,210
(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; $50
(vi) the provision of services and assistance for the aged; $0
(vii) the provision of services and assistance for young people; $1,200
(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. $0
Class A (b). The cost of providing and maintaining sporting facilities for use by club members. $610,866
Class A (c). The cost of any subsidy for the provision of goods and services but excluding alcohol. $24,880
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 $657,876
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. $8,548
Class B (b). Financing Costs (including principal and interest). $161,362
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. $868,349
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,038,259
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) $1,696,135


I, Louise Margaret Mead, 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 GOLF CLUB INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of James Hall of Hallmark Accounting on 29/09/2011.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 29/09/2011 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 GOLF CLUB INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2011.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Louise Margaret Mead, 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.
Louise Margaret Mead, Venue Operator Nominee
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (i)$50 Bistro Voucher - Ballarat High School, 4 x $50 Bistro Vouchers - St. Thomas More Primary School, 84 golfer @ $5 discount - St Patrick's College.$670
Class A (a). (ii)Fiona Elsey Cancer Research $5500. $50 Bistro Voucher -McIntosh Fundraising Committee. Rotary Club of Ballarat South - 45 weeks room hire @ $150. Springfest Season of Events - 100 golfer @ $30. United Way Charity Golf Day - 122 golfers @ $30. Great Victorian Trek - 40 golers @ $30. Ballarat Pink Phoenix - Bistro Voucher @ $50.$20,210
Class A (a). (v)3BA Christmas Appeal - $50 Bistro Voucher$50
Class A (a). (vii)Phoenix Basketball Club - 12 x weeks room hire @ $100$1,200
Class A (b).Machinery repairs & Maintenance$68,286
Class A (b).Seed, Sand, Soil & Gravel$23,472
Class A (b).Irrigation & Drainage Maintenance$7,471
Class A (b).General Course Maintenance$28,570
Class A (b).Fuel, Oil & Grease$21,838
Class A (b).Machinery Shed & Pump Power$4,844
Class A (b).Course Wages & Superannuation$342,361
Class A (b).Herbicides, Chemicals & Fertilisers$114,024
Class A (c). Ballarat Jazz Club - 5 x $150 room hire$750
Class A (c). Ballarat West Rotary - 73 meals @ $5 discount$365
Class A (c). Eureka Probus Club - 6 weeks Baord Room hire @ $100, 6 weeks Function Room Hire discount @ $50$900
Class A (c). Rotary Club of Ballarat South - 3350 meals @ $5 discount$16,750
Class A (c). Rotary Club of Young Ambition - 83 meals @ $5 discount$415
Class A (c). Seniors Day Out Discount Meals - 960 meals @ $5 discount$4,800
Class A (c). Goldfields Probus CLub - 6 weeks Baord Room hire @ $100, 6 weeks Function Room Hire discount @ $50$900
Class B (a).Supply & Install Sound & Control System$8,548
Class B (b).Spray System$13,264
Class B (b).Truck Mount$7,489
Class B (b).Workman$10,645
Class B (b).Functions Package$2,634
Class B (b).Point of Sale 2$11,274
Class B (b).Greens Roller$6,236
Class B (b).Reelmaster$21,204
Class B (b).Sand Rake$6,292
Class B (b).Point of Sale 1$11,078
Class B (b).Greensmaster$12,933
Class B (b).Rough Cutter$1,606
Class B (b).Kubota Loader$46,697
Class B (b).Kubota Tractor$10,010
Class B (e).Professional Retainer$9,606
Class B (e).Heat, Light & Power$49,126
Class B (e).Insurance$16,507
Class B (e).Postage, Print & Stationery$17,394
Class B (e).Rates$34,103
Class B (e).Wages & Superannuation$709,210
Class B (e).Telephone$9,750
Class B (e).Cleaning$11,876
Class B (e).Workcover$10,777



 


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