Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: BALLARAT GOLF CLUB
Address of approved venue: 1802 STURT STREET BALLARAT 3350
Venue operator: BALLARAT GOLF CLUB INC
Licence number: V9310088
Financial year ended 30 June 2021

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; $1,122
(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; $10,820
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $5,122
Class A (b). The cost of providing and maintaining sporting facilities for use by club members. $389,568
Class A (c). The cost of any subsidy for the provision of goods and services but excluding alcohol. $16,439
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 $423,071
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. $216,361
Class B (b). Financing Costs (including principal and interest). $75,829
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. $777,537
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,069,727
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. $495
CLASS C – TOTAL $495
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $1,493,293


I, Gary Fry, 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 BALLARAT GOLF CLUB INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Robert Florence of Florence Audit & Assurance on 16/09/2021.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 16/09/2021 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 BALLARAT GOLF CLUB INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2021.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Gary Fry, 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.
Gary Fry, Operations Manager / Nominee
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (ii)The On Track Foundation (Soup Bus) - Trivia Night Fundraiser $608.45 / 3BA Christmas Appeal $214.30 / Cure For Brain Cancer $100 / Lana McKay Fudnraiser for Bowel Cancer $200$1,122
Class A (a). (xi)Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute $4525 / Ballarat Foundation $1000 / Rotary Club of Ballarat South $1500 / Rotary Club of Ballarat $1000 / Ballarat Sportsmen's Club $1000 /Rotary Club of Wendouree $500 / On Track Foundation - Soup Bus $500 / Ballarat Basketball Association Inc $495 / Ballarat Indoor Bias Bowls Association $300$10,820
Class A (a). (xii)Ballarat & District Golf Association - 4 x Hoskin Room Hire $100 / Ballarat & District Golf Association - AGM Room Hire @ $150 / Ballarat & District Golf Association - Vic-West Junior Classic - 100 x junior golfers green fees @ $15 / Ballarat & District Veteran's Golf - 84 golfers @ $3 discount green fees / Ballarat & District Golf Association - 101 golfers green fees discount @ $3 / Lexton Football Netball Club - Sponsorship $750 / Buninyong Cricket Club - $50 Bistro Voucher$5,122
Class A (b).Herbicides, Chemical & Fertilisers$67,209
Class A (b).Seed, Sand, Soil & Gravel$17,237
Class A (b).General Course Maintenance$10,568
Class A (b).Fuel, Oil & Grease$20,850
Class A (b).Power - Machinery Shed & Pump$26,159
Class A (b).Machinery Repairs & Maintenance$52,004
Class A (b).Course Wages$157,630
Class A (b).Course Superannuation$27,547
Class A (b).Irrigation & Drainage Maintenance$10,364
Class A (c). Eureka Probus Club - 4 x weeks Room Hire @ $30 discount$120
Class A (c). Goldfields Probus Club - 5 x weeks Room Hire @ $100 discount / 3 x weeks Room Hire @ $30 discount$590
Class A (c). Ballarat Sportmen's Club - 4 weeks Room Hire @ $100 discount / 319 meals @ $5 discount / 171 meals @ $4 discounts$2,679
Class A (c). Inner Wheel Club - 3 weeks Room Hire @ $100 discount$300
Class A (c). North Ballarat Probus Club - 5 x weeks Room Hire @ $30 discount / 2 x weeks Room Hire @ $100 discount$350
Class A (c). Rotary Club of Ballarat South - 819 meals @ $5 discount$4,095
Class A (c). Rotary Club of Wendouree - 130 meals @ $5 discount$650
Class A (c). Rotary Club of Ballarat West - 355 meals @ $4 discount / 38 meals @ $5 discount$1,610
Class A (c). Ballarat Sportsmen's Association / 4 x week Room Hire @ $100 discount / 246 meals @ $5 discount$1,630
Class A (c). Ballarat Evening View Club - 153 meals @ $5 discount / 3 x weeks Room Hire @ $100 discount$1,065
Class A (c). Ballarat Branch Sportmen's Association of Australia - 1 x $50 bistro voucher$50
Class A (c). Rotary Club of Ballarat - 23 x weeks Room Hire @ $100$2,300
Class A (c). Ballarat Jazz Club - 4 x weeks Room Hire @ $150 discount$600
Class A (c). Alfredton-Lucas Lions Club District Meetings - 3 x weeks Room Hire @ $100 discount$300
Class A (c). Rotary District 9780 - 1 x week Room Hire @ $100 discount$100
Class B (a).New Carpet$46,718
Class B (a).New Freezer Room$15,248
Class B (a).New Coolroom$15,727
Class B (a).Merrychef Rapid Speed Cook Oven$10,354
Class B (a).New Clubhouse Furniture$128,314
Class B (b).Workman / Reelmaster - principal & interest$7,069
Class B (b).Greenmaster / Reelmaster / Workman - principal & interest$14,157
Class B (b).Solar Panels - principal & interest$27,374
Class B (b).Workman / Thatchmaster - principal & interest$2,415
Class B (b).POS Hardware - principal & interest$3,064
Class B (b).Irrigation System - principal & interest$1,901
Class B (b).Excavator - principal & interest$7,237
Class B (b).Greenmaster / Workman - principal & interest$8,936
Class B (b).Mazda BT-50 Ute - - principal & interest$3,676
Class B (e).Cleaning$58,988
Class B (e).Heat, Light & Power$40,298
Class B (e).Insurance$38,873
Class B (e).Postage, Print & Stationery$19,441
Class B (e).Professional Retainer$28,929
Class B (e).Rates$5,105
Class B (e).Telephone$8,805
Class B (e).Workcover$15,856
Class B (e).Wages$489,670
Class B (e).Superannuation$71,572
Class C (c).Florence Audit & Assurnce - CBS 2020 Audit$495



 


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