Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: COLAC BOWLING CLUB
Address of approved venue: CNR MOORE AND ARMSTRONG STREETS COLAC VIC 3250
Venue operator: COLAC BOWLING CLUB INC
Licence number: V9410126
Financial year ended 30 June 2025

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. $3,453
Class A (b). The cost of providing and maintaining sporting facilities for use by club members. $66,225
Class A (c). The cost of any subsidy for the provision of goods and services but excluding alcohol. $13,064
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 $82,742
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 % 41
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. $236,877
CLASS B – TOTAL $236,877
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) $322,619


I, Benjamin Hickey, 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 COLAC BOWLING CLUB INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Sripathy Sarma of LBW Business & Wealth Advisors on 24/09/2025.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 24/09/2025 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 COLAC BOWLING CLUB INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2025.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
 X  I, Benjamin Hickey, 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.
Benjamin Hickey, Director / Nominee
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (xii)Colac Imperials FNC $1363, Western Eagles FNC $636, Colac FNC $1000, Irrewarra Cricket Club $454 (GST exclusive)$3,453
Class B (e).Advertising$3,044
Class B (e).Bank Charges$2,585
Class B (e).Cleaning$4,911
Class B (e).Electricity$17,495
Class B (e).Gas$186
Class B (e).Honorarium$1,230
Class B (e).Insurance$15,335
Class B (e).Repairs & Maintenance$5,332
Class B (e).Superannuation (excl greenkeeper, excl gaming floor work)$18,141
Class B (e).Telephone & Internet$965
Class B (e).Wages (excl greenkeeper, excl gaming floor work)$160,454
Class B (e).Water$2,784
Class B (e).WorkCover (excl greenkeeper, excl gaming floor work))$4,414
Class A (b).Greenkeeper Wages$55,614
Class A (b).Greenkeeper Super$4,865
Class A (b).Greens Maintenance$4,260
Class A (b).Greenkeeper WorkCover$1,486
Class A (c). Venue hire waived - Colac Lake Probus Club - monthly meetings$918
Class A (c). Venue hire waived - Colac Secondary School - graduation night$90
Class A (c). Venue hire waived - Sacred Heart Primary School - graduation night$90
Class A (c). Venue hire waived - Lavers Hill College - gradutaion night$136
Class A (c). Venue hire waived - Trinity College Colac - school bowls year 10 students over 4 weeks$1,818
Class A (c). Venue hire waived - Primary Schools bowls event (including supply of bowls)$872
Class A (c). Venue hire waived - CFA Dinner$181
Class A (c). Venue hire waived - CFA Presentation Night$90
Class A (c). Venue hire waived - Barongarook CFA Presentation Night$136
Class A (c). Venue hire waived - Camp Quality Market$272
Class A (c). Venue hire waived - Camp Quality Gala Dinner$272
Class A (c). Venue hire waived - Camp Quality Trivia Night$136
Class A (c). Venue hire waived - Camp Quality Paint & Sip fundraiser$227
Class A (c). Venue hire waived - Riding for the Disabled Luncheon$272
Class A (c). Venue hire waived - Quilters Group$181
Class A (c). Venue hire waived - Red Cross Melbourne Cup Luncheon$454
Class A (c). Venue hire waived - Meriba Club - fashion parade$227
Class A (c). Venue hire waived - Meriba Club - Caulfield Cup Day$545
Class A (c). Venue hire waived - The View Club - ladies breakfast$90
Class A (c). Venue hire waived - Colac Football Club - Grand Final Eve Luncheon$727
Class A (c). Venue hire waived - Colac Imperials - presentation day$363
Class A (c). Venue hire waived - Colac Imperials - bowls night$636
Class A (c). Venue hire waived - Western Eagles FNC - trivia night$454
Class A (c). Venue hire waived - Western Eagles FNC - presentation day$545
Class A (c). Venue hire waived - Western Eagles FNC - season launch$545
Class A (c). Venue hire waived - Western Eagles FNC - bowls night$972
Class A (c). Venue hire waived - Coalc Cricket Club - presentation night$454
Class A (c). Venue hire waived - Irrewarra-Beeac FNC - presentation night$545
Class A (c). Venue hire waived - Irrewarra Cricket Club - presentation$454
Class A (c). Venue hire waived - Colac Basketball Association - presentation day$90
Class A (c). Venue hire waived - Riding for the disabled - luncheon$272
Class C (c).Audit fee$3,000



 


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