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 2020

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; $570
(ii) the provision of health services or care; $3,492
(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; $1,900
(vii) the provision of services and assistance for young people; $2,000
(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; $270
(xi) any other philanthropic or benevolent purpose; $6,989
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $34,077
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. $115,208
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 $164,506
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. $1,522,665
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,522,665
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. $850
CLASS C – TOTAL $850
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $1,688,021


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 Warren Pollock of MGR Accountants on 25/09/2020.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 25/09/2020 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 2020.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Erin Langman, 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.
Erin Langman, General Manager
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (i)Friends of the Library $70 Mathoura Public School $500$570
Class A (a). (ii)Childrens Medical Research $107, Shave for a Cure $50, Breathe Easy $100, Pink Up Your Town $845, Community Living & Respite $2,340, Echuca Regional Health $50$3,492
Class A (a). (vi)Twin Rivers Probus $700, Laurel Ladies $1,200$1,900
Class A (a). (vii)Laundry Mates $2,000$2,000
Class A (a). (x)RSL Men $270$270
Class A (a). (xi)Vivid Work Crew $150, Float for the Fires $300, Community Enterprise Foundation - Bushfire Donations $1,000, Rural Aid $859, Ulysses $200, Echuca Kennel Club $300, Food & Fauna Fundraiser $50, OxFam Fundraiser $100, The Apex Club of Echuca Moama $550, Town Crier $700, Crossenvale Community House $1,000, Kiwanis Club of Echuca Moama $980, Echuca Moama Accommodation Assoc $800$6,989
Class A (a). (xii)Leitchville Gunbower Football Club $480, Echuca Senior Citizens $500, Warma Turtles Football $500, Echuca Football & Netball Club $2,273, Rochester & Echuca Football Umpires Assoc $4,000, Echuca Radio EM FM $455, Echuca Snooker $2,167, Echuca South Cricket Club $5,000, Echuca City Bowls Club $2,334, Echuca United Football & Netball $1,859, Echuca Basketball Assoc $1,291, Lockington Bowls Club $150, Echuca Moama United Master Rules Football Club $150, Echuca Historical Society $200, Echuca Pistol Club $1,400, Girgarre Football & Netball Club $8,015, Echuca Harness Racing $2,304, Echuca Moama Little Athletics $750, Echuca Womens Football $250$34,077
Class A (c). Members Bistro Discounts$98,087
Class A (c). Members Benefits - Water, Tea & Coffee, Friday Night Snacks, Newspapers$11,221
Class A (c). Community Group Meetings$5,900
Class B (e).Accounting Fees$749
Class B (e).Audit Fees$7,925
Class B (e).Computer Stationery$35
Class B (e).Computer Services$16,784
Class B (e).Photocopier Expenses$838
Class B (e).Chubb Fees$6,153
Class B (e).Consultants Fees$7,204
Class B (e).Cleaning & Laundry$10,746
Class B (e).Contract Cleaning$3,822
Class B (e).Entertainment / Staff$751
Class B (e).Sundry Expenses$1,259
Class B (e).Hire - Plant & Equipment$10,064
Class B (e).Insurance$33,021
Class B (e).Indoor Decor$4,786
Class B (e).Printing & Stationery$5,359
Class B (e).Waste Disposal$3,966
Class B (e).Postage$1,908
Class B (e).Directors Expenses$2,948
Class B (e).Subscriptions / Memberships$12,061
Class B (e).Telephone$3,816
Class B (e).Electricity$61,595
Class B (e).Gas$4,573
Class B (e).Water$3,929
Class B (e).Tools & Equipment Kitchen$369
Class B (e).Kitchen Expenses$5,098
Class B (e).General Expenses$4,572
Class B (e).Managers Amenities$2,320
Class B (e).Club Entertainment$22,731
Class B (e).Cafe - Tools & Equipment$112
Class B (e).Cafe Expenses$222
Class B (e).Bank Charges$3,035
Class B (e).Merchant Fees$9,426
Class B (e).Interest - Insurance Premium Funding$1,709
Class B (e).Interest Expense - Loans$90,851
Class B (e).Advertising - Newspapers$8,387
Class B (e).Advertising - TV$15,767
Class B (e).Advertising - Radio$10,198
Class B (e).Advertising - Newsletter$752
Class B (e).Advertising - Brochures$6,503
Class B (e).Advertising - Other$15,501
Class B (e).Licenses - Music Played in Club$1,099
Class B (e).License - Food Registration$270
Class B (e).General Promotion$1,275
Class B (e).Promotions - Functions$399
Class B (e).Promotions - Social Media$416
Class B (e).Promotions - Coupons$6,596
Class B (e).Promotions - Bistro Specials$23,571
Class B (e).Promotions - Fathers Day$663
Class B (e).Promotions - Grand Final Day$61
Class B (e).Members Benefits - Loyalty$2,093
Class B (e).Members Benefits - Sky Channel$7,032
Class B (e).Members Benefits - Austar$13,678
Class B (e).Members Benefits$138
Class B (e).Rates / Taxes$27,745
Class B (e).Job Keeper Top Up$16,878
Class B (e).Staff Training$2,268
Class B (e).Management Meals$4,992
Class B (e).Staff Amenities$669
Class B (e).Staff Uniforms$1,184
Class B (e).Wages - Security$6,972
Class B (e).Superannuation$97,708
Class B (e).Wages - Admin$28,055
Class B (e).Wages - Gaming$82,705
Class B (e).Wages - Manager$71,918
Class B (e).Wages - Kitchen$182,767
Class B (e).Wages - Bar$134,429
Class B (e).Wages - Reception$38,817
Class B (e).Wages - Bus Driver$44,354
Class B (e).Wages - Cleaning$37,306
Class B (e).Workers Compensation$13,425
Class B (e).Wages - Bingo$4,230
Class B (e).Wages - Maintenance$198
Class B (e).Annual Leave Expense$38,372
Class B (e).Wages - Function / Bar$5,419
Class B (e).Wages - Function / Bistro$2,740
Class B (e).Long Service Leave Expense$2,956
Class B (e).Time In Lieu Expense$6,308
Class B (e).Repairs & Maintenance - Business Premises$4,686
Class B (e).Repairs & Maintenance - Plant$10,814
Class B (e).Repairs & Maintenance - Kitchen$1,269
Class B (e).Compliance Costs$1,770
Class B (e).Car Expenses / Maintenance$1,457
Class B (e).Bus Fuel$3,326
Class B (e).Bus Expenses / Maintenance$2,540
Class B (e).Car Lease$6,821
Class B (e).Wages - Cafe$86,394
Class B (e).Wages - Bistro$92,033
Class C (c).MGR Accountants$850



 


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