Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: LARA SPORTING CLUB
Address of approved venue: MILL ROAD LARA VIC 3212
Venue operator: LARA SPORTING CLUB INC
Licence number: V9510041
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; $4,175
(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; $250
(viii) the protection and preservation of the environment; $6,100
(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; $1,739
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $25,102
Class A (b). The cost of providing and maintaining sporting facilities for use by club members. $34,069
Class A (c). The cost of any subsidy for the provision of goods and services but excluding alcohol. $36,800
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 $108,235
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 % 46.05
Class B (a). Capital expenditure. $8,470
Class B (b). Financing Costs (including principal and interest). $19,145
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. $898,011
CLASS B – TOTAL $925,626
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. $1,487
CLASS C – TOTAL $1,487
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $1,035,348


I, Brendon Chavasse, 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 LARA SPORTING CLUB INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Kylie McEwan of Davidsons Pty Ltd on 29/09/2025.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 29/09/2025 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 LARA SPORTING 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, Brendon Chavasse, 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.
Brendon Chavasse, General Manager
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (ii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$4,175
Class A (a). (ix)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$0
Class A (a). (vi)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$0
Class A (a). (vii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$250
Class A (a). (viii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$6,100
Class A (a). (xi)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$1,739
Class A (a). (xii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$25,102
Class B (a).NewShure radio microphone system (sporting equipment)$8,470
Class B (b).Solar panels$3,439
Class B (b).United Refrigeration$15,706
Class B (e).Sport expenses - admin$11,491
Class B (e).Sport expenses - canteen$40,120
Class B (e).Sport expenses - medical first aid$9,060
Class B (e).Sport expenses - Player incentives$56,853
Class B (e).Sport expenses - training$15,174
Class B (e).Sport expenses - player incentives women$578
Class B (e).Sport expenses - coaches expenses$36,080
Class B (e).Sport expenses - association / affiliation fees$17,171
Class B (e).Sport expenses - cricket balls$1,846
Class B (e).sport expenses - junior cricket balls$1,582
Class B (e).Sport expenses - registration fees$1,658
Class B (e).Sport expenses - coaching clinics$55
Class B (e).Sport expenses - registrations women$461
Class B (e).Sport expenses - Junior equipment$351
Class B (e).Sport expenses - rent and utilities$19,677
Class B (e).Gas and electricity$33,239
Class B (e).Insurance$20,517
Class B (e).Rent$7,973
Class B (e).Telephone$6,121
Class B (e).Water rates$3,819
Class B (e).Waste removal$7,042
Class B (e).Venue cleaning$40,698
Class B (e).Bistro cleaning$5,600
Class B (e).Salaries and wages$451,719
Class B (e).Superannuation$54,869
Class B (e).Workcover$14,905
Class B (e).Professional development$6,127
Class B (e).Sport expenses - referees and umpires fees$24,160
Class B (e).Sport expenses - sport equipment$9,066
Class A (b).Maintenance - sporting grounds$18,878
Class A (b).Turf / wicket maintenance$11,218
Class A (b).Repairs - electronic scoreboard$3,973
Class A (c). Food vouchers Bingo$13,340
Class A (c). Food promotions$6,424
Class A (c). Members promotions$2,154
Class A (c). Meeting room hire - community groups$14,386
Class A (c). Provision of food for community groups$496
Class C (c).Audit fees$1,487



 


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