Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: THE ELSTERNWICK CLUB
Address of approved venue: 19 SANDHAM STREET ELSTERNWICK VIC 3185
Venue operator: THE ELSTERNWICK CLUB INC
Licence number: V9510020
Financial year ended 30 June 2012

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. $2,600
Class A (b). The cost of providing and maintaining sporting facilities for use by club members. $60,298
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 $62,898
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. $389,410
CLASS B – TOTAL $389,410
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. $2,063
CLASS C – TOTAL $2,063
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $454,371


I, Stephen Hamilton, 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 THE ELSTERNWICK CLUB INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Neil Johnston of Charman Partners on 21/09/2012.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 10/09/2012 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 THE ELSTERNWICK CLUB INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2012.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Stephen Hamilton, 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.
Stephen Hamilton, General Manager
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (xii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$2,600
Class A (b).Greens Contractor$28,828
Class A (b).Bowling Green Wall Reconstruction$15,173
Class A (b).Greens Maintenance$16,297
Class B (e).Superannuation$23,332
Class B (e).Payroll Administration$3,183
Class B (e).Staff Uniforms$1,133
Class B (e).Cleaning Contractors$13,096
Class B (e).Advertising/Mailouts$328
Class B (e).Repairs & Maintenance$21,635
Class B (e).Telephone$3,378
Class B (e).Data Collection$852
Class B (e).Pest Control$114
Class B (e).IT Support$3,668
Class B (e).First Aid Kits$69
Class B (e).Wages$267,603
Class B (e).Flowers$88
Class B (e).Workcover$4,641
Class B (e).Cleaning Supplies$2,036
Class B (e).Water$2,181
Class B (e).packaging and Distribution$392
Class B (e).Petty Cash$1,740
Class B (e).Gas / Electricity$15,621
Class B (e).Rubbish removal & Sanitation$9,948
Class B (e).Rental of Air Freshening System$1,256
Class B (e).Postage, Printing and Stationery$1,920
Class B (e).Honorariums$2,065
Class B (e).Council Rates$2,914
Class B (e).Insurance$4,869
Class B (e).Sundry$482
Class B (e).Staff Training$868
Class C (c).Charman Partners$2,063



 


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