Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: CAULFIELD RSL
Address of approved venue: 4 ST GEORGES ROAD ELSTERNWICK VIC 3185
Venue operator: CAULFIELD RSL SUB-BRANCH INC
Licence number: V99095183
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; $0
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $10,245
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. $84,716
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. $15,820
Class A (e). Advice, support and services provided by the RSL (Victorian Branch) to ex-service personnel, their carers and families. $23,993
CLASS A – TOTAL $134,774
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 % 35.27
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. $447,846
CLASS B – TOTAL $447,846
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. $62
Class C (c). CBS preparation and auditing expenses to a maximum of $3,000. $600
CLASS C – TOTAL $662
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $583,281


I, David Pretty, 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 CAULFIELD RSL SUB-BRANCH INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Michael Shulman of Stannards Accountant & Advisors 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 CAULFIELD 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, Harry Plafadelis, 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.
Harry Plafadelis, General Manager
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (xi)Commemorative Day Expenses$0
Class A (a). (xii)Gifts: Narre Warren Seniors $ 145.45, St Joseph Primary $ 100 Sponsorship: Elsternwick Football Club / Elsternwick Cricket Club$10,245
Class B (e).Accounting Fees$1,624
Class B (e).Auditing Fees$2,187
Class B (e).Cleaning Consumables$3,899
Class B (e).Cleaning Contract$16,390
Class B (e).Computer Support / Consumables$10,167
Class B (e).Council Rates / Water$4,901
Class B (e).Electricity$22,716
Class B (e).Gas$5,660
Class B (e).Hire of Plant and Equipment$63
Class B (e).Insurance$18,466
Class B (e).League Support Fund (LSF)$32,434
Class B (e).Pay TV (Foxtel)$15,056
Class B (e).Pest Control$468
Class B (e).Photocopying$240
Class B (e).Postage$233
Class B (e).Printing$826
Class B (e).Repairs and Maintencance$14,298
Class B (e).Rubbish / Waste Removal$4,824
Class B (e).Sanitary Costs$2,536
Class B (e).Security Contracts$17,507
Class B (e).Security Costs$339
Class B (e).Staff Training$1,728
Class B (e).Staff Amenities$1,108
Class B (e).Staff Recruitment$377
Class B (e).Staff Uniforms$647
Class B (e).Superannuation$26,314
Class B (e).Telephone and Internet$6,078
Class B (e).Wages$229,112
Class B (e).Work Cover$3,522
Class B (e).Commemorative Day$4,125
Class A (c). Subsidised Meals$3,564
Class A (c). Subsidised Room Hire$77,350
Class A (c). Subscriptions paid for Members (Non Service)$1,834
Class A (c). Community - Transportation / Trips and Outings$1,968
Class A (d).Community Support Hours 634.50 @ $20$15,820
Class A (e).Veteran Support - Funerals$82
Class A (e).Veteran Support - Food$494
Class A (e).Veteran Support - Membership (Service)$330
Class A (e).Veteran Support - Equipment (Donation)$652
Class A (e).Veteran Postage Costs$57
Class A (e).Welfare Wages / Superannuation$14,497
Class A (e).Welfare Assistance 345.42 Hours @20$6,908
Class A (e).Appeals Hours 129.83@ 15 (50%)$974
Class C (b).Petrol - Badge / Poppy Boxes$62
Class C (c).Audit - CBS - Stannards$600



 


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