Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: ALTONA RSL
Address of approved venue: 31 SARGOOD STREET ALTONA VIC 3018
Venue operator: ALTONA RSL SUB-BRANCH INC
Licence number: V98095043
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; $9,454
(ii) the provision of health services or care; $1,636
(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; $3,000
(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; $9,045
(xi) any other philanthropic or benevolent purpose; $5,634
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $8,000
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. $74,958
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. $26,930
Class A (e). Advice, support and services provided by the RSL (Victorian Branch) to ex-service personnel, their carers and families. $16,622
CLASS A – TOTAL $155,278
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 % 31.43
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. $394,920
CLASS B – TOTAL $394,920
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. $2,478
CLASS C – TOTAL $2,478
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $552,676


I, David Hanson, 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 ALTONA RSL SUB-BRANCH INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Kylie McEwan of Davidsons on 23/09/2025.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 23/09/2025 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 ALTONA RSL SUB-BRANCH INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2025.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
 X  I, David Hanson, 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.
David Hanson , Sub Branch Manager
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (i)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$9,454
Class A (a). (ii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$1,636
Class A (a). (vii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$3,000
Class A (a). (x)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$9,045
Class A (a). (xi)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$5,634
Class A (a). (xii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$8,000
Class B (e).Wages$154,284
Class B (e).Superannuation$17,523
Class B (e).Workcover$6,212
Class B (e).Electricity$29,421
Class B (e).Gas$2,750
Class B (e).Rent - Patriotic Fund$82,745
Class B (e).Hire of plant and equipment$1,778
Class B (e).Insurance$14,327
Class B (e).Cleaning and Rubbish Removal$28,870
Class B (e).Honorariums$6,757
Class B (e).Water rates$1,401
Class B (e).Postage$331
Class B (e).Repairs and Maintenance$7,472
Class B (e).Telephone$2,777
Class B (e).League Service Fee$38,272
Class A (c). Members Discounts - excluding alcohol$18,761
Class A (c). Birthday Vouchers for used in Bistro$10,240
Class A (c). Children's Christmas Party$0
Class A (c). Children's Christmas Party$14,760
Class A (c). Members Fees paid by Sub Branch$2,415
Class A (c). Members Fees paid by Sub Branch$58
Class A (c). Members Fees paid by Sub Branch$675
Class A (c). Meals provided to Volunteers$2,658
Class A (c). Meals - Other$1,802
Class A (c). Room Hire - Yoga$8,455
Class A (c). Room Hire - Military Wives Choir$1,909
Class A (c). Room Hire - Rotary$2,545
Class A (c). Room Hire - Probus$273
Class A (c). Room Hire - View Club$818
Class A (c). Room Hire - Cardiac Cobbers$1,455
Class A (c). Room Hire - Bikers Against Child Abuse$818
Class A (c). Room Hire - National Service$818
Class A (c). Room Hire - Songbirds and One Voice Choir$2,455
Class A (c). Room Hire - Schools$455
Class A (c). Room Hire - Cadets$182
Class A (c). Room Hire - Victoria Police$273
Class A (c). Commemoration Day - Gunfire Breakfast$3,133
Class A (d).Advice, Support and Services to Ex-Service Personnel$26,930
Class A (e).Welfare Office$3,152
Class A (e).Welfare Office - Telephone$907
Class A (e).Welfare Bus$112
Class A (e).Welfare - Other including postage, travel and gifts$2,430
Class A (e).Commemoration Services$4,854
Class A (e).Veteran Home Maintenance$5,140
Class A (e).Memorabillia$27
Class C (c).CBS Preparation and Audit$2,478



 


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