Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: VENETO CLUB
Address of approved venue: 191 BULLEEN ROAD BULLEEN VIC 3105
Venue operator: VENETO CLUB
Licence number: V9780012
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; $3,000
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $0
Class A (b). The cost of providing and maintaining sporting facilities for use by club members. $90,000
Class A (c). The cost of any subsidy for the provision of goods and services but excluding alcohol. $320,970
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. $151,068
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 $565,038
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 % 65.11
Class B (a). Capital expenditure. $111,377
Class B (b). Financing Costs (including principal and interest). $157,650
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. $4,033,578
CLASS B – TOTAL $4,302,605
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) $4,870,643


I, Louis Crema, 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 VENETO CLUB, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Andrew Fisher of BG Assurance Pty Ltd 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 VENETO CLUB,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2025.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
 X  I, Louis Crema, 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.
Louis Crema, President
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (xi)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$3,000
Class B (a).Capex$111,377
Class B (b).Business Insurance Principle+Interest$157,650
Class B (e).Accounting Fees$58,459
Class B (e).Audit Fees$30,633
Class B (e).Legal Fees$2,377
Class B (e).Consulting Fees$202,630
Class B (e).Computer Expenses$37,453
Class B (e).Software & Support$20,935
Class B (e).Licenses and Permits$8,135
Class B (e).Printing, Postage & Stationery$27,612
Class B (e).Contractors$570
Class B (e).Cleaning - Contracts$204,387
Class B (e).Cleaning - Products$39,071
Class B (e).Consumables$102,548
Class B (e).General Expenses$29,092
Class B (e).Hire/Rental of P&E$8,235
Class B (e).Replacements$421
Class B (e).Security Costs$119,942
Class B (e).Telephones & Internet$7,778
Class B (e).Freight/Courier Costs$1,815
Class B (e).Advertising and Marketing$11,352
Class B (e).Electricity$143,001
Class B (e).Water Rates$62,720
Class B (e).Gas$32,916
Class B (e).Land Tax$26,278
Class B (e).Waste Removal$33,154
Class B (e).Repairs & Maintenance$249,330
Class B (e).Wages & Salaries Expenses$2,446,140
Class B (e).Staff Amenities$121,476
Class B (e).Staff Training$5,118
Class A (b).Facility Hire$90,000
Class A (c). Club Charges excluding BEV$153,001
Class A (c). Member Discount excluding BEV$167,969
Class A (d).Club Charges excluding BEV$151,068
Class C (c).Bank Groups CBS audit$3,000



 


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