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 2017

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; $798
(ii) the provision of health services or care; $2,350
(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; $5,000
(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; $4,800
(xi) any other philanthropic or benevolent purpose; $10,220
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $54,514
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. $53,467
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 $131,149
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. $1,026,201
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,026,201
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. $800
CLASS C – TOTAL $800
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $1,158,150


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 Jason Hargreaves of PPT Audit Pty Ltd on 28/09/2017.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 28/09/2017 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 2017.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Tania Smith, 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.
Tania Smith, Bookkeeper
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (i)Echuca West Primary School $198, Echuca Specialist School $600$798
Class A (a). (ii)Purple Day Epilepsy $350, Community Living & Respite $2,000$2,350
Class A (a). (vi)Twin Rivers Probus $2,600, $2,400 Laurel Ladies (Free Meetings)$5,000
Class A (a). (x)RSL Men Echuca, Vietnam Vets (Free meetings)$4,800
Class A (a). (xi)Ulysses MC $2,600, Kiwanis Club $4,200 (free meetings). Torrumbarry Community Club $920, Echuca Animal Rescue $500, Njernda Aboriginal Corp $200, Echuca Moama Search & Rescue $1,000, Echuca Moama Accommodation Assoc $800$10,220
Class A (a). (xii)Leitchville Gunbower Football Club $6,200; AFL Goulburn Murray Academy $2,000; Echuca & District Adult Riding Club $20; Rich River Calisthenics $350; Echuca Junior Football Club $198; Echuca Football & Netball Club $2,020; Mathoura Football & Netball $133; Rochester Umpires $5,610; Echuca Darts $290; Echuca Snooker $676; Echuca Cricket Club $4,850; Echuca South Cricket Club $5,331; Echuca City Bowls Club $3,840; Echuca United Football & Netball $4,779; Echuca Master Rules Football Club $9,965; Girgarre Football & Netball Club $6,553; Echuca Harness Racing $1,100; Echuca Moama Field & Game $500; Echuca Moama Rockets $100$54,514
Class A (c). Country Music$590
Class A (c). Members Benefits - Water, Tea & Coffee, Friday Night Snacks, Newspapers$18,576
Class A (c). Community Group Meeetings$17,000
Class A (c). Members Discounts -$17,301
Class B (e).Advertising - Newspaper$6,035
Class B (e).Audit Fees$8,168
Class B (e).Repairs & Maintenance - Business Premises$4,956
Class B (e).General Promotion$193
Class B (e).Wages Gaming$100,039
Class B (e).Accounting Fees$2,535
Class B (e).Car Expenses$108
Class B (e).Postage$1,640
Class B (e).Promotions - Motels / Caravan Parks$4
Class B (e).Long Service Leave Expense$4,130
Class B (e).Entertainment - Staff$959
Class B (e).Advertising - Other$7,777
Class B (e).Cleaning & Laundry$11,885
Class B (e).Club Entertainment$3,164
Class B (e).Hire of Plant & Equipment$5,091
Class B (e).Compliance Costs$987
Class B (e).Wages - Security$11,024
Class B (e).Telephone$6,214
Class B (e).Promotions - Grand Final Day$30
Class B (e).Time in Lieu Expense$15,930
Class B (e).Wages - Reception$23,652
Class B (e).Directors Expenses$3,529
Class B (e).Members Benefits - Austar$8,894
Class B (e).Waste Disposal$4,206
Class B (e).Consultants Fees$9,502
Class B (e).Wages Kitchen$140,349
Class B (e).Insurance$19,103
Class B (e).Photocopier Expenses$487
Class B (e).Licence - A Frame$71
Class B (e).Repairs & Maintenance - Kitchen$393
Class B (e).Computer Stationery$280
Class B (e).Water$3,618
Class B (e).Contract Cleaning$2,441
Class B (e).Wages Admin$35,798
Class B (e).Wages Cleaning$25,819
Class B (e).Staff Uniforms$1,182
Class B (e).Licence - Music played in Club$132
Class B (e).Tools & Equipment Kitchen$867
Class B (e).Chubb Fees$6,342
Class B (e).Merchant Fees$2,870
Class B (e).Staff Amenities$2,135
Class B (e).Advertising - Brochures$3,193
Class B (e).Workers Compensation$10,496
Class B (e).Members Benifits Loyalty$1,409
Class B (e).Wages Function Coordinator$6,304
Class B (e).Wages Manager$42,989
Class B (e).Sundry Expenses$871
Class B (e).Superannuation$61,244
Class B (e).Gas$3,848
Class B (e).Advertising - Radio$10,907
Class B (e).Wages - Bar$100,974
Class B (e).Subscriptions / Journals / Memberships$7,053
Class B (e).Managers Amenities$1,843
Class B (e).Kitchen Expenses$5,365
Class B (e).Repairs & Maintenance - Plant$10,334
Class B (e).Computer Services$5,922
Class B (e).Electricity$42,394
Class B (e).Annual Leave Expense$32,656
Class B (e).Bus Expenses / Maintenance$2,730
Class B (e).Wages - Bistro$65,644
Class B (e).Promotions - Bistro Specials$16,382
Class B (e).Wages - Bus Driver$47,396
Class B (e).Bus Finance Costs$210
Class B (e).Management Meals$5,877
Class B (e).Members Benefits Sky Channel$9,220
Class B (e).Promotions - Coupons$7,121
Class B (e).Bank Charges$15,721
Class B (e).Bus Fuel$2,999
Class B (e).Printing & Stationery$4,065
Class B (e).Members Benefits$381
Class B (e).General Expenses$3,407
Class B (e).Rates & Taxes$12,515
Class B (e).Staff Training$2,192
Class C (c).Audit Fee - Community Benefits Statement$800



 


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