Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: SWAN HILL CLUB
Address of approved venue: 5 -17 MCCALLUM STREET SWAN HILL VIC 3585
Venue operator: MURRAY DOWNS GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB LTD
Licence number: V12100003
Financial year ended 30 June 2019

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; $1,360
(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. $0
Class A (c). The cost of any subsidy for the provision of goods and services but excluding alcohol. $54,193
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 $55,553
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. $1,611,014
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,611,014
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. $750
CLASS C – TOTAL $750
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $1,667,317


I, Chandana Wattage, 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 MURRAY DOWNS GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB LTD, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Stephen Clarke of Johnsons MME on 19/09/2019.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 18/09/2019 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 MURRAY DOWNS GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB LTD,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2019.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Chandana Wattage, 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.
Chandana Wattage, Finance Manager
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (ix)Donations to Farmers (Parma for Farmer)$1,360
Class A (c). Room Hire for community events held during the year$54,193
Class B (e).Cost of goods sold - Bar$239,518
Class B (e).Cost of goods sold - Catering$223,761
Class B (e).Auditors Fees$4,588
Class B (e).Consultants Fees$1,147
Class B (e).Postage, Printing & Stationery$4,651
Class B (e).Bank Charges$5,988
Class B (e).Commissions - Amex$131
Class B (e).Telephone$6,305
Class B (e).Management Fees$155,159
Class B (e).Advertising$11,156
Class B (e).Bands & Entertainment$45,672
Class B (e).Member Promotions$6,087
Class B (e).Marketing Expenses$4,424
Class B (e).Staff drinks & meals$11,054
Class B (e).Staff amenities$648
Class B (e).Management / Board expenses$4,367
Class B (e).Uniforms$1,890
Class B (e).Staff training - Other$4,919
Class B (e).Staff Training - wages$13,116
Class B (e).Superannuation$69,512
Class B (e).Workcover Insurance$29,452
Class B (e).Cleaning & supplies$48,748
Class B (e).Wages - cleaning$4,597
Class B (e).Repairs & maintenance - Club House$47,897
Class B (e).Replacements - Club House$3,002
Class B (e).Clubhouse supplies$562
Class B (e).Wages - maintenance$12,517
Class B (e).Annual leave - Maintenance$2,818
Class B (e).Electricity & Gas$68,467
Class B (e).Rates - Land$9,686
Class B (e).Land Tax$2,773
Class B (e).Rates - Water$3,347
Class B (e).Bank interest$42,923
Class B (e).Computer Software & Hardware repairs & maintenance$15,411
Class B (e).Freight - General$77
Class B (e).Licences - General$2,367
Class B (e).Insurance - General$11,529
Class B (e).Internet/Website$1,011
Class B (e).Security patrols$11,364
Class B (e).Hire equipment$267
Class B (e).Subscriptions$1,560
Class B (e).Sundry expenses - operational$1,305
Class B (e).Wages - reception$74,272
Class B (e).Annual leave - reception$2,808
Class B (e).Bar Trading Expenses - Sundry Expenses$667
Class B (e).Bar Trading Expenses - Replacement$2,002
Class B (e).Bar Trading Expenses - Wages$71,556
Class B (e).Bar Trading Expenses - Annual Leave$6,319
Class B (e).Catering Trading Expenses - Sundry Expenses$8,181
Class B (e).Catering Trading Expenses - Replacement$1,463
Class B (e).Catering Trading Expenses - Gas$4,065
Class B (e).Catering Trading Expenses - Wages - Floor$123,520
Class B (e).Catering Trading Expenses - Wages - Kitchen$166,034
Class B (e).Catering Trading Expenses - Annual Leave$14,354
Class C (c).CBS Auditing expenses$750



 


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