Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: LAKES ENTRANCE RSL
Address of approved venue: 221 THE ESPLANADE LAKES ENTRANCE 3909
Venue operator: LAKES ENTRANCE RSL SUB-BRANCH INC
Licence number: V98095051
Financial year ended 30 June 2015

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; $900
(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; $123
(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; $100
(xi) any other philanthropic or benevolent purpose; $2,050
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $0
Class A (b). The cost of providing and maintaining sporting facilities for use by club members. $0
Class A (c). The cost of any subsidy for the provision of goods and services but excluding alcohol. $42,426
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. $63,100
Class A (e). Advice, support and services provided by the RSL (Victorian Branch) to ex-service personnel, their carers and families. $20,311
CLASS A – TOTAL $129,010
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). $98,882
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. $791,989
CLASS B – TOTAL $890,871
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. $1,150
CLASS C – TOTAL $1,150
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $1,021,031


I, Ron Stewart, 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 LAKES ENTRANCE RSL SUB-BRANCH INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Justin Brook of GippsAudit Pty Ltd on 11/09/2015.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 11/09/2015 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 LAKES ENTRANCE RSL SUB-BRANCH INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2015.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Ron Stewart, 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.
Ron Stewart, General Manager
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (i)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$900
Class A (a). (vi)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$123
Class A (a). (x)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$100
Class A (a). (xi)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$2,050
Class A (c). Room hire to non-members free of charge - commercial rate$42,426
Class A (d).Region 11 Activities$1,740
Class A (d).Nursing Home Visits - Lakes$8,120
Class A (d).DVA Meetings$3,680
Class A (d).Funerals & Wakes$2,560
Class A (d).Private Home Visits - Bairnsdale$1,780
Class A (d).ANZAC Appeal$4,980
Class A (d).Assistant Secretary Duties$3,040
Class A (d).Pension Officer Activities$4,260
Class A (d).Naval Assoc East Gippsland$14,940
Class A (d).Hospital/Nursing Home Visits - B'dale$1,360
Class A (d).Poppy Day Appeal$5,820
Class A (d).Welfare Assistance$1,680
Class A (d).ANZAC Day/Rememberance Day/VP Day$1,780
Class A (d).Other Voluntary Welfare Work$7,360
Class A (e).Welfare Office - Printing$3
Class A (e).Welfare Office - Telephone$838
Class A (e).Mortality payments/Funeral expenses$2,510
Class A (e).Welfare Office - Assistance with deceased estates$3,876
Class A (e).Welfare Office - Administration expenses$375
Class A (e).Volunteers expenses$361
Class A (e).Commemorative Day expenses$8,205
Class A (e).Welfare office - Newsletter expenses$447
Class A (e).Welfare Office - Books & photocopying$517
Class A (e).Welfare Office - Motor vehicle expenses$2,261
Class A (e).Ladies auxiliary expenses$485
Class A (e).Maintenance of memorials$35
Class A (e).Death notices$398
Class B (b).Loan Repayments$69,292
Class B (b).Loan Interest$29,590
Class B (e).Employee Fringe Benefits$8,685
Class B (e).Insurance$32,852
Class B (e).Staff Travel$1,252
Class B (e).Staff Superannuation$55,561
Class B (e).Staff Wages$611,929
Class B (e).Gas$16,769
Class B (e).Staff Uniforms$1,535
Class B (e).WorkCover Insurance$9,499
Class B (e).Electricity$53,907
Class C (c).Preparation of CBS$800
Class C (c).Audit of CBS$350



 


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