Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: KYNETON RSL
Address of approved venue: 37-39 MOLLISON STREET KYNETON VIC 3444
Venue operator: KYNETON RSL SUB-BRANCH INC
Licence number: V98095056
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; $9,475
(ii) the provision of health services or care; $2,016
(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; $22,159
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $19,463
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. $144,323
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. $3,532
Class A (e). Advice, support and services provided by the RSL (Victorian Branch) to ex-service personnel, their carers and families. $56,457
CLASS A – TOTAL $257,425
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 % 56.67
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. $1,128,562
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,128,562
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. $218
Class C (b). Reimbursement of expenses reasonably incurred by volunteers. $1,794
Class C (c). CBS preparation and auditing expenses to a maximum of $3,000. $1,460
CLASS C – TOTAL $3,472
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $1,389,459


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 KYNETON RSL SUB-BRANCH INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Lachlan Tatt of AFS Bendigo on 29/09/2025.
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 KYNETON 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, Erin Downie, 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, Bookkeeper
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (i)Kyneton Primary School, $1,500 Kyneton Community & Learning Centre $1,600 Kyneton Connect $3,000 Kyneton High School $900 Malmsbury Primary School $250 Our Lady of Rosary $700 Sacred Heart College $750 St George Church $250 Trentham Primary $275 Tylden Primary $250$9,475
Class A (a). (ii)Good Friday Appeal $1,816 Beyond Blue $200$2,016
Class A (a). (xi)Royal Victorian Regiment Assoc $500 Support Other Sub Branches $5100 Commemorative Day Expenses $13,742 Volunteer hours for Commemorations, History & Memorabilia - 140.85hrs @ $20 = $2,817$22,159
Class A (a). (xii)Edinborough Shield $1720 Castlemaine Girl Guides $200 Breakfast for Boobs $100 Kyneton Aero Club $1500 Kyneton Agricultural Society $1000 Kyneton Angling Club $750 Kyneton Art Group $750 Kyneton Clay Target Club $1230 Kyneton Daffodil Festival $583 Kyneton Football/Netball Club $2500 Kyneton Golf Bowls $3280 Kyneton Handweavers and Spinners Group Inc $500 Kyneton Lions Club $500 Kyneton Little Athletics $1577 Kyneton Rotary Club $500 Kyneton Scouts $1272 Sunranges twins trivia night donation $100 Trentham Neighbourhood Centre Inc $500 Trentham Rail Tram Assoc $100 U3A Kyneton $800$19,463
Class B (e).Accounting fees$26,109
Class B (e).Advertising$12,965
Class B (e).Bank charges / merchant fees$7,548
Class B (e).Cleaning consumables$10,830
Class B (e).Cleaning contract$3,390
Class B (e).Community / Welfare bus$6,525
Class B (e).Computer consumables$573
Class B (e).Electricity$27,577
Class B (e).Flowers & Decorations$762
Class B (e).Gas$9,881
Class B (e).HR Professional fees$1,339
Class B (e).Insurance$17,602
Class B (e).Internet & Support$9,909
Class B (e).Laundry$1,464
Class B (e).League Support Fee (LSF)$34,078
Class B (e).OH&S$4,841
Class B (e).Pay TV$20,407
Class B (e).Pest Control$658
Class B (e).Photocopier expenses$1,226
Class B (e).Postage$623
Class B (e).Printing$2,824
Class B (e).Rates / Permits & Licences fees$5,146
Class B (e).Rent$215,559
Class B (e).Repairs & Maintenance$16,664
Class B (e).Rubbish$10,099
Class B (e).Sanitary costs$2,159
Class B (e).Security$2,294
Class B (e).Staff Recruitment / Training / Uniforms$3,318
Class B (e).Storage$1,452
Class B (e).Subscriptions$2,201
Class B (e).Telephone$2,324
Class B (e).Wages$597,405
Class B (e).Superannuation$68,812
Class A (c). Subsidised meals$83,998
Class A (c). Subsidised Entertainment$11,442
Class A (c). Room Hire$37,383
Class A (c). Kyneton Caring Community - Food Bank$11,500
Class A (d).Volunteer hours for Community Support - 176.58hrs @ $20$3,532
Class A (e).Trips & Outings (Veterans)$1,795
Class A (e).Veteran home maintenance & welfare assistance$1,514
Class A (e).Wages for Welfare personnel$32,588
Class A (e).Super for Welfare personnel$3,799
Class A (e).Welfare office phone / utilities$5,496
Class A (e).Volunteer hours for Veteran support - 365.50hrs @ $20$7,310
Class A (e).Volunteer hours for Appeals Officer - 197.75 @ $20$3,955
Class C (a).Your Play expenses$218
Class C (b).Volunteer expenses$1,794
Class C (c).CBS audit expenses$1,460



 


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