Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: SEAGULLS NEST
Address of approved venue: 1 MASON STREET NEWPORT 3015
Venue operator: WILLIAMSTOWN FOOTBALL CLUB
Licence number: V9710012
Financial year ended 30 June 2011

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; $1,982
(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; $3,360
(x) the provision of advice, support and services to ex-service personnel, their carers and families; $0
(xi) any other philanthropic or benevolent purpose; $2,712
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $3,314,640
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. $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. $1,600
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 $3,324,294
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. $1,507,384
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,507,384
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. $3,000
CLASS C – TOTAL $3,000
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $4,834,678


I, Brendan Curry, 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 WILLIAMSTOWN FOOTBALL CLUB, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Gerard Dillon of Dillon Partners Pty Ltd on 28/09/2011.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 28/09/2011 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 WILLIAMSTOWN FOOTBALL CLUB,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2011.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Brendan Curry, 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.
Ian Francis , Manager
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (ii)Williamstown Hospital$1,982
Class A (a). (ix)QLD Flood Donation$3,360
Class A (a). (xi)Against the odds sponsorships to Jayke Ewer and Shae-Lee Murphy, Altona Golf Club and the Williamstown Literary Festival 2011$2,712
Class A (a). (xii)Gift of Williamstown football club season tickets to local schools, AusKick Junior players and members of the Western Bulldogs Football Club. The Market Value of these memberships is $70 and 46,932 memberships were handed out which gives a total value of $3,285,240. Smaller donations were made to Newport Power Junior Football, Altona Junior Football Club, Yarraville Cricket Club and Jan Juc Surf Life Saving Club$3,314,640
Class A (d).Pro-bono Coaching Clinics for the Junior Football Club$1,600
Class B (e).Equipment$533
Class B (e).Registrations & Permits$220
Class B (e).Repairs & Maintenance$1,336
Class B (e).Telephone$3,300
Class B (e).Overring$707
Class B (e).Ground rental (council exp)$940
Class B (e).FIDA Side$801
Class B (e).Computer Software & Supplies$358
Class B (e).Sky Channel$13,282
Class B (e).Rent on 1 Mason Street$300,213
Class B (e).Player Uniform$2,464
Class B (e).Hire of Plant & Equipment$38
Class B (e).Fox Sports Subscription$2,103
Class B (e).Other Employer Expenses$2,418
Class B (e).Match Committee Expenses$2,116
Class B (e).Repairs & Maint-Plant & Equip$20,764
Class B (e).Western Bulldogs$36,680
Class B (e).Rates & Land Taxes$7,811
Class B (e).Cleaning$1,175
Class B (e).Water$3,060
Class B (e).VFL Levies$2,751
Class B (e).Legal Costs$459
Class B (e).VFL Expenses$6,545
Class B (e).Floats- Gate & Bar$275
Class B (e).Accounting Fees$520
Class B (e).Subscriptions$2,417
Class B (e).Electricity$28,225
Class B (e).Liquor Licence Fee$373
Class B (e).Security$900
Class B (e).Gas Cylinders$780
Class B (e).Pre-season Camp$6,341
Class B (e).Group Tax and Player Deductions$45,924
Class B (e).Annnual leave & LSL$1,225
Class B (e).Salary and Wages$192,135
Class B (e).Superannuation - SGC$28,176
Class B (e).Gas$5,115
Class B (e).Medical Expenses$12,738
Class B (e).Postage$251
Class B (e).Promotional Expenses$24,493
Class B (e).Sundry Expenses$415
Class B (e).Bank Fees & Charges$1,258
Class B (e).Stationary Supplies$4,817
Class B (e).Team Expenses$30,430
Class B (e).Training$101
Class B (e).Insurances$14,984
Class B (e).Management Fee$245,000
Class B (e).Foxtel Cup$3,514
Class B (e).Advertising$11,782
Class B (e).Website$372
Class B (e).Motor Vehicle$3,160
Class B (e).Cleaning Expenses$18,194
Class B (e).Plaques Trophies$697
Class B (e).Super (SGC)$4,122
Class B (e).Player Apparel$14,679
Class B (e).Rubbish Removal$2,990
Class B (e).Consultant - Football Depart$3,897
Class B (e).Catering$7,093
Class B (e).R & R Club System - Wagering$2,133
Class B (e).Transfer fees paid$13,342
Class B (e).General$14,632
Class B (e).Wages$313,402
Class B (e).Consult -Physio,Doctor etc$23,534
Class B (e).Police Services$2,372
Class B (e).Presidents' Luncheon Expenses$4,552
Class B (e).Acacia Training Program$957
Class B (e).Medical Expenses$10
Class B (e).Consultants$4,986
Class C (c).Dillon Partners for the Completion of the CBS$3,000



 


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