Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: MERBEIN CITIZENS CLUB
Address of approved venue: 108 COMMERCIAL STREET MERBEIN VIC 3505
Venue operator: THE MERBEIN CITIZENS CLUB INC
Licence number: V05095890
Financial year ended 30 June 2017

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. $4,333
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. $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 $4,333
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. $459,842
CLASS B – TOTAL $459,842
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. $500
CLASS C – TOTAL $500
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $464,675


I, Steve Fallon, 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 THE MERBEIN CITIZENS CLUB INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Catherine Gaskell of Accounting & Audit Solutions Bendigo on 26/09/2017.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 26/09/2017 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 THE MERBEIN CITIZENS CLUB INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2017.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Steve Fallon, 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.
Steve Fallon, Nominee
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (xii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$4,333
Class B (e).Administration Expenses - Advertising & Promotions$8,441
Class B (e).Occupancy Expenses - Repairs & Maintenance$8,752
Class B (e).Administration Expenses - Postage, Printing & Stationery$2,031
Class B (e).Administration Expenses - Bank Charges$1,689
Class B (e).Occupancy Expenses - Cleaning & Waste Disposal$18,831
Class B (e).Administration Expenses - Accountancy & Audit$3,960
Class B (e).Administration Expenses - Computer Expenses$1,267
Class B (e).Administration Expenses - Insurance$10,736
Class B (e).Employee Expenses - Other Staff Expenses$254
Class B (e).Administration Expenses - Entertainment & Equipment Hire$3,765
Class B (e).Direct Expenses - Kitchen COGS$65,429
Class B (e).Occupancy Expenses - Telephone & Internet$1,266
Class B (e).Occupancy Expenses - Fuel, Light & Power$20,965
Class B (e).Administration Expenses - Licences, Permits & Subscriptions$2,395
Class B (e).Occupancy Expenses - Rates$7,553
Class B (e).Employee Expenses - Superannuation$17,311
Class B (e).Direct Expenses - Raffle Prizes & Members Draw$8,750
Class B (e).Employee Expenses - Salaries & Wages$203,476
Class B (e).Occupancy Expenses - Rent$55,407
Class B (e).Direct Expenses - Sky Channel$10,761
Class B (e).Administration Expenses - Other Administration Expenses$2,406
Class B (e).Employee Expenses - Work Cover$2,316
Class B (e).Occupancy Expenses - Security$1,797
Class B (e).Administration Expenses - Interest$284
Class C (c).Audit Fee - Community Benefits Statement$500



 


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