Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: OCEAN GROVE BOWLING CLUB
Address of approved venue: 18 THE TERRACE OCEAN GROVE VIC 3226
Venue operator: OCEAN GROVE BOWLING CLUB INC
Licence number: V9210177
Financial year ended 30 June 2023

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; $987
(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. $3,800
Class A (b). The cost of providing and maintaining sporting facilities for use by club members. $26,088
Class A (c). The cost of any subsidy for the provision of goods and services but excluding alcohol. $43,473
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 $74,348
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 % 45.76
Class B (a). Capital expenditure. $166,454
Class B (b). Financing Costs (including principal and interest). $35,082
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. $1,545,059
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,746,595
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. $2,650
CLASS C – TOTAL $2,650
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $1,823,593


I, Nathan O'Neill, 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 OCEAN GROVE BOWLING CLUB INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Kylie McEwan of Davidsons Pty Ltd on 27/09/2023.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 21/09/2023 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 OCEAN GROVE BOWLING CLUB INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2023.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Nathan O'Neill, 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.
Nathan O,Neill, Chief Executive Officer
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (ii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$987
Class A (a). (xii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$3,800
Class B (a).Synthetic Green Redevelopment$138,829
Class B (a).Solar Panels$21,415
Class B (a).Synthetic Turf$6,211
Class B (b).Interest on Redevelopment Loan - no Gaming$35,082
Class B (e).Wages$1,283,465
Class B (e).Superannation$127,083
Class B (e).Workcover$25,427
Class B (e).Staff Training$9,210
Class B (e).Heat, Light and Power$52,928
Class B (e).Honorariums$15,662
Class B (e).Insurance$31,283
Class A (b).Bowls - Repairs and Maintenance$26,088
Class A (c). Board Room / Function Room provided free of charge (based on $100 per hour commercial rate)$10,700
Class A (c). Serviced Office provided to RSL Sub Branch$7,800
Class A (c). Members Draw$4,780
Class A (c). Bowls Affiliation Fees (Mens/Womens)$17,204
Class A (c). Catering Bowls$2,989
Class C (c).Davidsons Pty Ltd$2,650



 


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