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 2022

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; $184
(ii) the provision of health services or care; $9,980
(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; $1,350
(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; $200
(xi) any other philanthropic or benevolent purpose; $5,480
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $41,204
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. $46,590
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 $104,988
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 % 0
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. $1,150,231
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,150,231
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. $850
CLASS C – TOTAL $850
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $1,256,069


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 Warren Pollock of Kelly Partners Bendigo on 19/09/2022.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 19/09/2022 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 2022.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  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)Twin Rivers Primary School$184
Class A (a). (ii)CLRS $4,980, Echuca Regional Health $5,000$9,980
Class A (a). (vi)Laurel Ladies $1,350$1,350
Class A (a). (x)Australian War Animal Memorial Org$200
Class A (a). (xi)Vivid Work Crew $330, Shine A Light Foundation $100, Mathoura Bra Fence $100, Vision Australia $1,600, Echuca Lions Club $100, Ulysses MC $1,400, Echuca Kennel Club $100, Intereach $400, Echuca Moama Mens Shed $50, Kiwanis Club of Echuca Moama $1,300$5,480
Class A (a). (xii)Bendigo Umpires Assoc $4,000, Moama Water Sports Club $1,600, Thunder Drill Dance $250, Ton Kilborn Ballet $500, Rich River Calisthenics $1,400, Echuca Football & Netball Club $1,364, Mathoura Football & Netball Club $25, Echuca Moama Arts Initiative $500, Rochester & Echuca Football Umpires Assoc $590, Echuca Dance Group $690, Echuca Snooker $23, Echuca Cricket Club $6,940, Echuca South Cricket Club $4,295, Echuca City Bowls $200, Echuca United Football & Netball $4,977, Echuca Basketball Assoc $900, Echuca Moama United Mater Rules Football Club $6,200, Echuca Pistol Club $2,000, Girgarre Football & Netball Club $4,150, Goulburn Campaspe Junior Football $350, Echuca Womens Football $250$41,204
Class A (c). Members Bistro Discounts$40,216
Class A (c). Members Benefits - Water, Tea & Coffee, Friday Night Snacks, Newspapers$4,724
Class A (c). Community Group Meetings$1,650
Class B (e).Accounting Fees$359
Class B (e).Audit Fees$5,706
Class B (e).Computer Stationery$148
Class B (e).Photocopier Expenses$586
Class B (e).Chubb Fees$6,379
Class B (e).Consultants Fees$3,180
Class B (e).Cleaning & Laundry$7,453
Class B (e).Contract Cleaning$1,165
Class B (e).Sundry Expenses$332
Class B (e).Hire - Plant & Equipment$11,232
Class B (e).Insurance$27,481
Class B (e).Printing & Stationery$1,451
Class B (e).Waste Disposal$2,546
Class B (e).Legal Fees$1,054
Class B (e).Postage$1,449
Class B (e).Directors Expenses$2,436
Class B (e).Subscriptions / Memberships$8,018
Class B (e).Telephone$2,744
Class B (e).Electricity$44,609
Class B (e).Gas$3,942
Class B (e).Water$4,082
Class B (e).Tools & Equipment Kitchen$415
Class B (e).General Expenses$4,130
Class B (e).Managers Amenities$2,181
Class B (e).Club Entertainment$14,302
Class B (e).Cafe - Tools & Equipment$1,217
Class B (e).Cafe Expenses$502
Class B (e).Bank Charges$1,988
Class B (e).Merchant Fees$8,847
Class B (e).Interest - Insurance Premium Funding$1,781
Class B (e).Interest Expense - Loans$74,549
Class B (e).Advertising - Newspapers$4,052
Class B (e).Advertising - TV$12,379
Class B (e).Advertising - Radio$6,392
Class B (e).Advertising - Brochures$672
Class B (e).Advertising - Other$13,120
Class B (e).License - Liquor$471
Class B (e).License - A Frame$29
Class B (e).Licenses - Music Played in Club$1,238
Class B (e).License - Food Registration$120
Class B (e).Permits - Council$243
Class B (e).General Promotion$296
Class B (e).Promotions / Functions$254
Class B (e).Promotions - Coupons$8,507
Class B (e).Promotions - Bistro Specials$3,938
Class B (e).Promotions - Mothers Day$25
Class B (e).Members Benefits - Sky Channel$3,142
Class B (e).Members Benefits - Austar$11,552
Class B (e).Members Benefits$293
Class B (e).Rates / Taxes$15,490
Class B (e).Staff Training$34
Class B (e).Management Meals$4,240
Class B (e).Staff Amenities$2,051
Class B (e).Staff Uniforms$655
Class B (e).Wages - Security$6,301
Class B (e).Superannuation$65,923
Class B (e).Wages Admin$25,963
Class B (e).Wages - Gaming$61,677
Class B (e).Wages - Manager$77,284
Class B (e).Wages - Kitchen$124,103
Class B (e).Wages - Bar$107,984
Class B (e).Wages - Reception$30,990
Class B (e).Wages - Bus Driver$16,524
Class B (e).Wages - Cleaning$34,333
Class B (e).Workers Compensation$5,516
Class B (e).Wages - Cafe$46,754
Class B (e).Wages - Bistro$64,492
Class B (e).Wages - Travel Allowance$2,168
Class B (e).Annual Leave Expense$58,880
Class B (e).Wages - Function / Bar$2,092
Class B (e).Wages - Function / Bistro$1,264
Class B (e).Long Service Leave Expense$16,978
Class B (e).Time In Lieu Expense$13,325
Class B (e).Repairs & Maintenance - Business Premises$17,655
Class B (e).Repairs & Maintenance - Plant$6,774
Class B (e).Repairs & Maintenance - Kitchen$1,434
Class B (e).Compliance Costs$1,707
Class B (e).Car Expenses / Maintenance$919
Class B (e).Bus Fuel$1,634
Class B (e).Bus Expenses / Maintenance$1,283
Class B (e).Computer Services$14,775
Class B (e).Kitchen Expenses$2,752
Class B (e).Car Lease$3,295
Class C (c).Kelly Partners$850


 
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