Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: MARYBOROUGH HIGHLAND SOCIETY
Address of approved venue: 35 HIGH STREET MARYBOROUGH VIC 3465
Venue operator: MARYBOROUGH HIGHLAND SOCIETY INC
Licence number: V9410089
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; $3,500
(ii) the provision of health services or care; $4,328
(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; $1,768
(vi) the provision of services and assistance for the aged; $650
(vii) the provision of services and assistance for young people; $556
(viii) the protection and preservation of the environment; $0
(ix) the provision of assistance to relieve distress caused by natural or other disasters; $514
(x) the provision of advice, support and services to ex-service personnel, their carers and families; $50
(xi) any other philanthropic or benevolent purpose; $7,273
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $18,477
Class A (b). The cost of providing and maintaining sporting facilities for use by club members. $7,738
Class A (c). The cost of any subsidy for the provision of goods and services but excluding alcohol. $177,250
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. $26,760
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 $248,864
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. $1,076,300
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,076,300
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. $0
CLASS C – TOTAL $0
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $1,325,163


I, Malcolm Blandthorn, 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 MARYBOROUGH HIGHLAND SOCIETY INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Catherine Gaskell of Accounting and Audit Solutions Bendigo on 22/09/2017.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 22/09/2017 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 MARYBOROUGH HIGHLAND SOCIETY INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2017.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Malcolm Blandthorn, 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.
Malcolm Blandthorn, General Manager
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (i)Donated to 5 schools for RACV Energy Breakthrough$3,500
Class A (a). (ii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$4,328
Class A (a). (ix)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$514
Class A (a). (v)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$1,768
Class A (a). (vi)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$650
Class A (a). (vii)Girl Guides$556
Class A (a). (x)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$50
Class A (a). (xi)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$7,273
Class A (a). (xii)Includes $5,000 donated for the construction of an Electronic Sports Screen at Maryborough's Princes Park for all sporting clubs to use$18,477
Class A (b).Bowls Greens Mainteanance$7,738
Class A (c). Free Room Hire$87,040
Class A (c). Highland Gathering$26,347
Class A (c). Subsidised Food$56,665
Class A (c). AGM$4,223
Class A (c). Morning Melodies$2,975
Class A (d).Learner Bowls$4,000
Class A (d).Highland Gathering Volunteers$18,000
Class A (d).Community Night Raffle Sellers$1,760
Class A (d).School Bowls$3,000
Class B (e).Gas$2,007
Class B (e).Rates and Taxes$21,085
Class B (e).Water$6,791
Class B (e).Insurance$13,461
Class B (e).Electricity$50,286
Class B (e).Wages$897,008
Class B (e).Superannuation$85,661



 


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