Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: WONTHAGGI CLUB
Address of approved venue: 16 MCBRIDE AVENUE WONTHAGGI VIC 3995
Venue operator: THE WONTHAGGI CLUB
Licence number: V9410084
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; $585
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $47,194
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. $80,748
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. $1,217
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 $129,744
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 % 33.41
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. $9,612
Class B (e). Operating costs. $1,093,125
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,102,737
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. $752
CLASS C – TOTAL $752
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $1,233,233


I, Michael Montgomerie , 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 THE WONTHAGGI CLUB, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Justin Brook of FiveFold Financial Pty Ltd on 17/09/2025.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 17/09/2025 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 THE WONTHAGGI CLUB,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2025.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
 X  I, Michael Montgomerie , 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.
Michael Montgomerie , Accountant
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (xi)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$585
Class A (a). (xii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$47,194
Class B (d).Fixed Assets - Over $10,000$9,612
Class B (e).Wages & Super$524,646
Class B (e).Food & Catering Expenses$344,974
Class B (e).Meals$3,794
Class B (e).Workcover$19,524
Class B (e).Admin$2,767
Class B (e).Advertising$7,160
Class B (e).Audit$4,615
Class B (e).Merchant Fees$9,475
Class B (e).Bank Fees$323
Class B (e).Club Bus$4,103
Class B (e).Cleaning$9,147
Class B (e).Computer & Supplies$8,666
Class B (e).Board Expenses$6,041
Class B (e).Insurance$12,110
Class B (e).Journals & Subscriptions$11,389
Class B (e).Light, Gas & Power$3,050
Class B (e).Motor vehicle$6,840
Class B (e).Printing & Stationery$7,861
Class B (e).Consulting & Book Keeping$34,762
Class B (e).Rates$11,108
Class B (e).Repairs & Maintenance$4,978
Class B (e).Security$4,763
Class B (e).Staff Related Expenses$21,771
Class B (e).Storage$2,503
Class B (e).Telephone$2,940
Class B (e).Water$4,126
Class B (e).Other Operating$13
Class B (e).Social club$19,678
Class A (c). Member Points & Subsidised Meal$80,748
Class A (d).Voluntary Hours$1,217
Class C (c).CBS Preparation and Audit expenses$752



 


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