Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: BENDIGO DISTRICT RSL CLUB
Address of approved venue: 73-75 HAVILAH ROAD BENDIGO VIC 3550
Venue operator: BENDIGO DISTRICT RSL SUB-BRANCH INC
Licence number: V00095365
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; $236,929
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $27,176
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. $239,504
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. $186,093
Class A (e). Advice, support and services provided by the RSL (Victorian Branch) to ex-service personnel, their carers and families. $168,050
CLASS A – TOTAL $857,752
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 % 37.52
Class B (a). Capital expenditure. $9,639
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. $2,067,016
CLASS B – TOTAL $2,076,655
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. $806
Class C (b). Reimbursement of expenses reasonably incurred by volunteers. $541
Class C (c). CBS preparation and auditing expenses to a maximum of $3,000. $2,000
CLASS C – TOTAL $3,347
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $2,937,754


I, Erin Downie, 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 BENDIGO DISTRICT RSL SUB-BRANCH INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Bradley Dowsey of Account & Audit Solutions Bendigo on 25/09/2025.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 25/09/2025 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 BENDIGO DISTRICT 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, Martin Beekes, 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.
Erin Downie, Finance Manager
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (xi)Commemorative Day expenses $44,467, Death notices $2,957, Support other Sub Branches $17,022, Bendigo Military Museum expenses $154,708, 309 Army Cadet Unit $1000, 8th 7th Battalion, Royal Victoria Regiment $3,000, 410 Squadron Aust Airforce Cadets $1000, Australian Navy Cadets $1,000, Bendigo RSL Eaglehawk Edinburgh Shield $500, Lifeline Loddon Mallee $3,500, Mandurang CFA $495, Cancer Council of Victoria $1000, St John of God Hospital $5,000, Victorian RLS Lawn Bowls $1,280$236,929
Class A (a). (xii)Bendigo City Football Calub Inc. $1,212, Bendigo Clay Target Club $500, Bendigo Cricket Club $2,500, Bendigo East Bowling Club $909, Bendigo Gold Raiders $1,500, Bendigo Tennis Club Inc. $2,230, Castlemaine & Kyneton Rifle Clubs $1,000, Eaglehawk Junior Football Club Inc $500, Inglewood Football Netball Club Inc $3,000, Korea Veterans Association of Australia $500, Mandurang Cricket Club $300, Mandurang South Pony Club $500, North Bendigo Bowls Club $500, North West Lightening Inc $5,000, Victorian Rifle Association Inc $1000, Sandhurst Cricket Club Inc $6,000, Youth of Tomorrow Ltd $25$27,176
Class B (a).Gelato Machine Cart$9,639
Class B (e).Accounting fees$20,362
Class B (e).Advertising/Marketing$33,720
Class B (e).Bank Charges$385
Class B (e).Cleaning consumables$8,989
Class B (e).Cleaning contract$45,887
Class B (e).Committee Honorarium$4,681
Class B (e).Computer consumables / repairs & Support$33,741
Class B (e).Electricity$64,036
Class B (e).Flowers / Decorations$28
Class B (e).Freight$3,972
Class B (e).Gas$9,974
Class B (e).HR Professional fees$7,930
Class B (e).Insurance$26,507
Class B (e).Laundry$39
Class B (e).League Support Fee (LSF)$66,231
Class B (e).Merchant fees$9,033
Class B (e).Motor Vehice Expenses$6,839
Class B (e).OH&S$1,132
Class B (e).Pay TV$5,239
Class B (e).Permits & License fees$3,159
Class B (e).Pest control$2,233
Class B (e).Photocopier charges$938
Class B (e).Postage$906
Class B (e).President Expenses$6,666
Class B (e).Printing & stationery$4,138
Class B (e).Raffles/Affiliate raffle/Veteran raffle$10,559
Class B (e).Rates$12,368
Class B (e).Rent - BPF$373,618
Class B (e).Rent - Other$273
Class B (e).Rep & Maint$32,712
Class B (e).Rubbish removal / Sanitary costs$10,363
Class B (e).Sanitary costs$1,728
Class B (e).Security$54,061
Class B (e).Staff meals/amenities/training/uniforms$68,568
Class B (e).Subscriptions$4,271
Class B (e).Telephone$6,016
Class B (e).Payroll Services$8,339
Class B (e).Wages (exc Gaming wages)$982,576
Class B (e).Superannuation$134,799
Class A (c). Subsidised meals$197,261
Class A (c). Subsidised room hire$21,355
Class A (c). Subsidised Entertainment$3,208
Class A (c). Birthday - Service members$17,680
Class A (d).Volunteer hours for Commemorations - 82.5 hrs @ $20$1,650
Class A (d).Volunteer hours for BDRSL Complex - 10 hrs @ $20$200
Class A (d).Volunteer hours for FARM Committee - 153 hours @ $20$3,060
Class A (d).Volunteer hours for RSL Museum - 6014.85 hours @ $20$120,297
Class A (d).Volunteer hours for RSL Sheds - 564.37 hours @ $20$11,287
Class A (d).Volunteer hours for RSL Sub Committee Meeting - 1361.42 hours @ $20$27,228
Class A (d).RSL Sheds expenses$16,109
Class A (d).Other Welfare & Charitable expenses$6,262
Class A (e).Veteran home maintenance$140
Class A (e).Welfare assistance$3,681
Class A (e).Welfare and charitable wages$91,057
Class A (e).Welfare and charitable super$21,171
Class A (e).Welfare bus expenses$3,342
Class A (e).Volunteer hours for Central Victorian Veterans Sub Committee - 40 hrs @ $20$800
Class A (e).Volunteer hours - Appeals hrs 2096.86 @ $20 per hour$41,937
Class A (e).Volunteers hours for Veteran Support - 208.75hrs @ $20$4,175
Class A (e).Volunteers hours for Health Wellbeing Program Sub-Committee - 87.37hrs @ $20$1,747
Class C (a).Your Play Day expenses for hampers and food$806
Class C (b).Volunteer expenses$541
Class C (c).CBS Preparation expense$2,000



 


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