Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: HIGHWAYS SANDOWN
Address of approved venue: 591-659 PRINCES HWY SPRINGVALE VIC 3171
Venue operator: VICTORIA AMATEUR TURF CLUB (INC THE MELB RACING CLUB)
Licence number: V9780041
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; $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; $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; $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. $2,056,985
Class A (c). The cost of any subsidy for the provision of goods and services but excluding alcohol. $0
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 $2,056,985
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. $26,586
Class B (e). Operating costs. $366,875
CLASS B – TOTAL $393,461
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. $2,800
CLASS C – TOTAL $2,800
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $2,453,246


I, Alex Marflow, 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 VICTORIA AMATEUR TURF CLUB (INC THE MELB RACING CLUB), has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Andrew Cronin of PricewaterhouseCoopers on 27/09/2022.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 22/09/2022 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 VICTORIA AMATEUR TURF CLUB (INC THE MELB RACING CLUB),’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2022.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Alex Marflow, 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.
Alex Marflow, Finance Manager
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (b).Consulting services$7,491
Class A (b).Printers & Telco Consumables$2,638
Class A (b).Rubbish waste removal$1,309
Class A (b).Grounds upkeep$177,469
Class A (b).Software Maintenance$2,731
Class A (b).Vehicle costs$39,568
Class A (b).Full time salaries$667,105
Class A (b).Full time on costs$116,425
Class A (b).Casual wages$877,400
Class A (b).Casual on costs$25,122
Class A (b).Repairs and maintenance$139,727
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.$26,586
Class B (e).S&W - Permanent/Part-Time$168,734
Class B (e).S&W - Casual$112,743
Class B (e).Workcover - FT$3,414
Class B (e).Workcover - Casual$2,375
Class B (e).Superannuation$17,125
Class B (e).Temporary Staff$11,083
Class B (e).Electricity$51,401
Class C (c).PWC Auditing Expenses$2,800



 


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