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 2021

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; $-500
(ii) the provision of health services or care; $2,932
(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; $-940
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $7,104
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. $23,423
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 $32,019
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. $911,913
CLASS B – TOTAL $911,913
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) $944,782


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 MGR Accountants on 28/09/2021.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 28/09/2021 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 2021.

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)Mathoura Public School$-500
Class A (a). (ii)RCH $1,992, CLRS $940$2,932
Class A (a). (xi)Crossenvale Community House -$1,000, Vivid Work Crew $60$-940
Class A (a). (xii)Echuca Senior Citizens -$500, Echuca FNC -$909, Rochester & Echuca Football Umpires Assoc -$1,000, Echuca Dance Group $330, Echuca Cricket Club Junior Coach $100, Echuca Snooker $150, Echuca Cricket Club $300, Echuca South Cricket Club $3,175, Echuca City Bowls $1,818, Echuca United Football & Netball $1,704, Echuca Moama United Master Rules Football Club $5,150, Girgarre FNC -$1,900, Echuca Harness Racing -$1,364, Echuca Womens Football $50$7,104
Class A (c). Members Bistro Discounts$17,162
Class A (c). Members Benefits - Water, Tea & Coffee, Friday Night Snacks, Newspapers$2,575
Class A (c). Community Group Meetings$3,686
Class B (e).Accounting Fees$739
Class B (e).Audit Fees$6,345
Class B (e).Computer Stationery$224
Class B (e).Computer Services$15,834
Class B (e).Photocopier Expenses$762
Class B (e).Chubb Fees$5,172
Class B (e).Consultants Fees$3,319
Class B (e).Cleaning & Laundry$8,546
Class B (e).Contract Cleaning$1,001
Class B (e).Sundry Expenses$58
Class B (e).Hire - Plant & Equipment$10,758
Class B (e).Insurance$37,055
Class B (e).Printing & Stationery$1,513
Class B (e).Waste Disposal$3,351
Class B (e).Valuation Expenses$863
Class B (e).Postage$1,068
Class B (e).Directors Expenses$4,956
Class B (e).Subscriptions / Memberships$6,401
Class B (e).Telephone$1,455
Class B (e).Electricity$44,675
Class B (e).Gas$3,486
Class B (e).Water$2,819
Class B (e).Tools & Equipment Kitchen$258
Class B (e).Kitchen Expenses$2,185
Class B (e).General Expenses$3,654
Class B (e).Managers Amenities$906
Class B (e).Club Entertainment$5,172
Class B (e).Cafe - Tools & Equipment$795
Class B (e).Cafe Expenses$108
Class B (e).Bank Charges$2,074
Class B (e).Merchant Fees$6,957
Class B (e).Interest - Insurance Premium Funding$1,588
Class B (e).Interest Expense - Loans$99,377
Class B (e).Advertising - Newspapers$989
Class B (e).Advertising - TV$8,750
Class B (e).Advertising - Radio$3,419
Class B (e).Advertising - Brochures$1,162
Class B (e).Advertising - Other$10,794
Class B (e).License - Extended Hours$44
Class B (e).Licenses - Music Played in Club$812
Class B (e).License - Food Registration$264
Class B (e).Permits - Council$212
Class B (e).General Promotion$165
Class B (e).Promotions - Coupons$3,363
Class B (e).Promotions - Bistro Specials$3,972
Class B (e).Members Benefits - Sky Channel$4,375
Class B (e).Members Benefits - Austar$7,171
Class B (e).Members Benefits$241
Class B (e).Rates / Taxes$20,852
Class B (e).Job Keeper Top Up$35,108
Class B (e).Staff Training$1,445
Class B (e).Management Meals$4,256
Class B (e).Staff Amenities$1,927
Class B (e).Staff Uniforms$673
Class B (e).Wages - Security$2,035
Class B (e).Superannuation$73,531
Class B (e).Wages - Admin$19,316
Class B (e).Wages - Manager$61,265
Class B (e).Wages - Kitchen$81,272
Class B (e).Wages - Reception$15,187
Class B (e).Wages - Bus Driver$6,123
Class B (e).Wages - Cleaning$15,256
Class B (e).Workers Compensation$4,830
Class B (e).Wages - Cafe$29,559
Class B (e).Wages - Bistro$39,507
Class B (e).Annual Leave Expense$31,138
Class B (e).Wages - Function / Bar$862
Class B (e).Wages - Function / Bistro$391
Class B (e).Long Service Leave Expense$6,913
Class B (e).Time In Lieu Expense$4,266
Class B (e).Repairs & Maintenance - Business Premises$6,538
Class B (e).Repairs & Maintenance - Plant$7,845
Class B (e).Repairs & Maintenance - Kitchen$606
Class B (e).Compliance Costs$2,411
Class B (e).Car Expenses / Maintenance$397
Class B (e).Bus Fuel$589
Class B (e).Bus Expenses / Maintenance$1,371
Class B (e).Car Lease$6,514
Class B (e).Wages - Gaming$36,060
Class B (e).Wages - Bar$64,668
Class C (c).MGR Accountants$850


 
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