Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: PORTLAND MEMORIAL BOWLING CLUB
Address of approved venue: 33 CAPE NELSON ROAD PORTLAND VIC 3305
Venue operator: PORTLAND MEMORIAL BOWLING CLUB INCORPORATED
Licence number: V9210232
Financial year ended 30 June 2024

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; $2,787
(ii) the provision of health services or care; $950
(iii) services for the prevention and treatment of problem gambling and drug and alcohol addictions; $482
(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; $955
(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; $2,000
(xi) any other philanthropic or benevolent purpose; $1,009
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $7,146
Class A (b). The cost of providing and maintaining sporting facilities for use by club members. $856,982
Class A (c). The cost of any subsidy for the provision of goods and services but excluding alcohol. $0
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 $872,311
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 % 54.16
Class B (a). Capital expenditure. $0
Class B (b). Financing Costs (including principal and interest). $15,743
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. $783,020
CLASS B – TOTAL $798,763
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. $3,000
CLASS C – TOTAL $3,000
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $1,674,074


I, Dean Beckman, 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 PORTLAND MEMORIAL BOWLING CLUB INCORPORATED, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Jessica Kellaway of Galphins Accountants Auditors & Business Consultants on 11/09/2024.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 11/09/2024 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 PORTLAND MEMORIAL BOWLING CLUB INCORPORATED,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2024.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
 X  I, Dean Clint Beckman, 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.
Dean Clint Beckman, Licensee
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (i)Donations- Gift certificates of $275 for primary schools, payment of bus travel for interschool bowls tournament of $468.80, $500 donation to Kyeema -special education school Sponsorship of $200 to Portland Secondary College for presentation night Gifts- JBL speaker $594 for school activities and Xbox for school games $750$2,787
Class A (a). (ii)Donation of $500 to Relay for life $400 reduction in catering costs for Girls Day in Fundraiser $50 gift voucher Girls Day in$950
Class A (a). (iii)Australian Hotels Assoc- Self exclusion program annual fee$482
Class A (a). (vii)$955 for gift vouchers for secondary school students$955
Class A (a). (x)Food catering for 100 volunteers for RSL sub branch for Anzac Day $2000$2,000
Class A (a). (xi)$200- 4 x $50 gift vouchers- Orford vintage car rally $109- 4 x free meal Portland Lions value of $30 each $700- Portland Cable Trams- fuel sponsorship$1,009
Class A (a). (xii)$2632- Padmec car club discounted membership $100 Portland Sport Fishing club gift certificates $182 Heywood Golf club meal vouchers $800 Tyrenndarra Football club player sponsorship $800 Heathmere football club $582 Westerns football silver sponsorship package $700 Southern 500 Speedway $150 gift vouchers South west riders $200 Heywood Golf Club gift vouchers $1000 Gorae cricket club sponsorship$7,146
Class B (b).Interest on loan$15,743
Class B (e).Energy-Gas$2,638
Class B (e).Energy -electricity$35,910
Class B (e).Insurance$7,982
Class B (e).Payroll processing expenses$542
Class B (e).Superannuation$66,297
Class B (e).Wages$637,896
Class B (e).workcover premuims$15,031
Class B (e).Employee Bonuses$3,546
Class B (e).Employee recruitment costs$10,232
Class B (e).Training of staff$2,947
Class A (b).Maintenance to bowling club building $25836 Maintenance kitchen $2768 Deck maintenance $2409$31,013
Class A (b).Capitals works bowling green roof$767,561
Class A (b).Bowling green works$58,408
Class C (c).Community Benefit statement costs$3,000



 


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