Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: STAWELL HARNESS RACING CLUB
Address of approved venue: LAIDLAW PARK, PATRICK STREET STAWELL VIC 3380
Venue operator: STAWELL HARNESS RACING CLUB INC
Licence number: V9510033
Financial year ended 30 June 2022

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; $2,709
(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; $567
(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; $500
(xi) any other philanthropic or benevolent purpose; $55,609
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $9,352
Class A (b). The cost of providing and maintaining sporting facilities for use by club members. $21,445
Class A (c). The cost of any subsidy for the provision of goods and services but excluding alcohol. $9,240
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 $99,422
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. $35,474
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. $209,870
CLASS B – TOTAL $245,344
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) $344,766


I, Lisa McIlvride, 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 STAWELL HARNESS RACING CLUB INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Jason Hargreaves of CountPro Audit on 26/09/2022.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 26/09/2022 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 STAWELL HARNESS RACING CLUB INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2022.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Lisa McIlvride, 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.
Lisa McIlvride, CEO
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (i)St Pats Primary School Decodable Readers $1609.10 Stawell Secondary College Graduation Award $1,000 Stawell Primary School Graduation Award $100$2,709
Class A (a). (vii)PPE Equipment for Stawell Riding for Disabled$567
Class A (a). (x)Donation to Stawell RSL$500
Class A (a). (xi)Free Concert where everything was free from the bands to hiring of lights, toilets, advertising, hiring coolrooms, Printing and stationary$55,609
Class A (a). (xii)Stawell Tennis Club replacement of nets and balls $2352 Navarre Sports Club Refrigerator and Oven $1500 Stawell Golf Club water solution $5500$9,352
Class A (b).Racing Repairs and Maintenance$21,445
Class A (c). Donation of room to ladies probus$1,980
Class A (c). Donation of room to mens / mixed probus$2,200
Class A (c). Donation of room for wakes$1,760
Class A (c). Donation of room for functions$400
Class A (c). Donation of room for Tractor Pull$800
Class A (c). Donation of food for wake$900
Class A (c). Donation of food for wake$1,200
Class B (a).Bistro Split System$5,127
Class B (a).Deposit on Catering Furniture$8,664
Class B (a).Deposit on Beer Glycol System$5,768
Class B (a).New Tractor$15,915
Class B (e).Total Wages$191,137
Class B (e).Staff Training non gaming$571
Class B (e).Uniforms Catering and Racing$260
Class B (e).Gas/Electricity Catering and Racing$8,470
Class B (e).Rates Catering and Racing$1,334
Class B (e).Water Catering and Racing$1,900
Class B (e).Stakemoney$1,696
Class B (e).Trophies$1,135
Class B (e).Hiring Racing$1,567
Class B (e).Repairs and Maintenance Catering$1,799



 


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