Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: ECHUCA WORKERS AND SERVICES CLUB
Address of approved venue: 165 -171 ANNESLEY STREET ECHUCA VIC 3564
Venue operator: ECHUCA WORKERS & SERVICES CLUB LTD
Licence number: V9310122
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; $5,600
(ii) the provision of health services or care; $7,411
(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; $500
(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; $600
(xi) any other philanthropic or benevolent purpose; $19,686
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $77,016
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. $83,342
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 $194,155
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 % 46.09
Class B (a). Capital expenditure. $0
Class B (b). Financing Costs (including principal and interest). $1,872,410
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. $0
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,872,410
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. $600
CLASS C – TOTAL $600
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $2,067,165


I, Tania Smith, 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 ECHUCA WORKERS & SERVICES CLUB LTD, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Peter Mogg of Moggs Audit & Assurance on 22/09/2025.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 22/09/2025 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 ECHUCA WORKERS & SERVICES CLUB LTD,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2025.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
 X  I, Erin Langman, 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 Langman, General Manager
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (i)Australian Education Union $250, Bendigo TAFE $200, Echuca College $600, Echuca Primary School $1100, Echuca South Kindergarten $350, Echuca South Primary $100, Echuca Twin Rivers Primary $350, Gunbower Primary $600, Mathoura Public School $800, Moama Anglican Grammar $250, Tongala Pre School $1,000$5,600
Class A (a). (ii)Cancer Council $1496, Community Living & Respite $3435, Parkinsons Vic $1520, RCH Committee $260, The Great Postie Bike Adventure $700$7,411
Class A (a). (vii)Echuca Toy Library $250, Laundry Mates Echuca $250$500
Class A (a). (x)RSL Men Echuca $200, RSL Sub Branch $400$600
Class A (a). (xi)Bamawm Extension Fire Brigade $300, C4EM Echuca $9,657, Campaspe Liquor Accord $1239, CFA $500, Echuca Lions Club $200, Inner Wheel Group $600, Kiwanis Club of Echuca Moama $2400, Police Community Forum $600, Rotary $650, Salvation Army $250, Shine a Light Foundation $200, Ulysses MC $3000, Vivid Work Crew $90$19,686
Class A (a). (xii)APGP Rugby $650, Bendigo Umpires Assoc $3500, Cohuna Cricket Club $500, Cohuna Kangas FNC $100, Dean Oliver $500, Echuca Basketball Assoc $909, Echuca City Bowls $4200,Echuca Cricket Club $7475, Echuca Cricket Club Womens $100, Echuca Dance Group $1400, Echuca Historical Society $3520, Echuca Moama Accommodation Assoc $800, Echuca Moama Hockey Club $1150, Echuca Moama Photography Club $250, Echuca Moama Rockets $500, Echuca Moama United Master Rules Football Club $6700, Echuca Pistol Club $450, Echuca Snooker Club $2008, Echuca South Cricket Club $6850, Echuca Town Club $200, Echuca United Football & Netball $7224, Echuca Womens Football $675, Echuca Moama & Districts Agricultural & Pastoral Society $2600, EMFM Radio $1507, Girgarre Football & Netball Club $5800,James Newton Bus Service $1236, Kiara Dean Clay Target Shooting $4500,Leitchille Gunbower FNC $50, Marcorna Netball $512, Mark Oliver $1000, Merrigum FNC $1000, Moama Stadium $250, Rochester & Echuca Football Umpires Assoc $390, Special Olympics $250, Thunder Drill Dance Echuca $4600, Tongala FNC $1110, Torrumbarry Community Club $500, Winter Blues Committee $2050$77,016
Class B (b).Accounting Fees$3,223
Class B (b).Audit Fees$8,895
Class B (b).Bad Debts$219
Class B (b).Computer Stationery$21,697
Class B (b).Computer Services$902
Class B (b).Photocopier Expenses$1,771
Class B (b).Chubb Fees$12,469
Class B (b).Consultants Fees$524
Class B (b).Cleaning & Laundry$14,534
Class B (b).Contract Cleaning$1,853
Class B (b).Community Benefits$113
Class B (b).Hire - Plant & Equipment$12,682
Class B (b).Insurance$49,324
Class B (b).Printing & Stationery$2,897
Class B (b).Waste Disposal$4,767
Class B (b).Legal Fees$8,213
Class B (b).Postage$479
Class B (b).Directors Expenses$5,209
Class B (b).Subscriptions / Memberships$5,769
Class B (b).Telephone$2,497
Class B (b).Electricity$38,527
Class B (b).Gas$14,100
Class B (b).Water$3,773
Class B (b).Tools & Equipment Kitchen$212
Class B (b).Kitchen Expenses$4,325
Class B (b).General Expenses$5,158
Class B (b).Managers Amenities$2,714
Class B (b).Club Entertainment$22,740
Class B (b).Cafe - Tools & Equipment$77
Class B (b).Cafe Expenses$1,475
Class B (b).Bank Charges$976
Class B (b).Merchant Fees$17,058
Class B (b).Interest - Insurance Premium Funding$2,169
Class B (b).Interest Expense - Loans$94,287
Class B (b).Advertising - Newspapers$4,302
Class B (b).Advertising - TV$17,670
Class B (b).Advertising - Radio$13,684
Class B (b).Advertising - Brochures$2,313
Class B (b).Advertising - Other$23,313
Class B (b).Licenses - Music Played in Club$2,253
Class B (b).License - Food Registration$292
Class B (b).Promotions - Functions$44
Class B (b).Members Bar Promotions$2,776
Class B (b).Promotions - Coupons$35,984
Class B (b).Promotions - Bistro Specials$8,280
Class B (b).Promotions - Mothers Day$168
Class B (b).Promotions - Christmas$515
Class B (b).Members Benefits - Sky Channel$7,150
Class B (b).Members Benefits - Austar$26,165
Class B (b).Members Benefits$25,268
Class B (b).Rates / Taxes$15,027
Class B (b).Staff Training$7,770
Class B (b).Management Meals$7,779
Class B (b).Staff Amenities$4,464
Class B (b).Staff Uniforms$2,464
Class B (b).Wages - Security$20,889
Class B (b).Superannuation$119,890
Class B (b).Wages - Admin$50,244
Class B (b).Wages - Gaming$103,839
Class B (b).Wages - Manager$97,297
Class B (b).Wages - Kitchen$220,945
Class B (b).Wages - Bar$175,182
Class B (b).Wages - Reception$49,708
Class B (b).Wages - Bus Driver$34,525
Class B (b).Wages - Cleaning$57,995
Class B (b).Workers Compensation$19,292
Class B (b).Wages - Cafe$73,417
Class B (b).Wages - Bistro$120,519
Class B (b).Wages - Travel Allowance$6,695
Class B (b).Wages - Maintenance$152
Class B (b).Annual Leave Expense$59,253
Class B (b).Wages Function - Bar$6,361
Class B (b).Wages Function - Bistro$3,014
Class B (b).Long Service Leave Expense$10,935
Class B (b).Time In Lieu Expense$20,339
Class B (b).Repairs & Maintenance - Business Premises$240
Class B (b).Repairs & Maintenance - Plant$29,620
Class B (b).Repairs & Maintenance - Kitchen$2,046
Class B (b).Compliance Costs$6,806
Class B (b).Car Expenses / Maintenance$2,241
Class B (b).Bus Finance Costs$101
Class B (b).Bus Fuel$3,007
Class B (b).Bus Expenses / Maintenance$4,544
Class A (c). Members Bistro Discounts$75,376
Class A (c). Members Benefits - Water, Tea & Coffee, Friday Night Snacks, Newspapers$6,244
Class A (c). Community Group Meetings$1,722
Class C (c).Audit Fees$600


 
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