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 2015

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; $5,500
(ii) the provision of health services or care; $3,050
(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; $5,800
(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; $4,600
(xi) any other philanthropic or benevolent purpose; $12,125
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $72,724
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. $127,387
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. $600
Class A (e). Advice, support and services provided by the RSL (Victorian Branch) to ex-service personnel, their carers and families. $12,000
CLASS A – TOTAL $243,786
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). $3,356
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. $704,811
CLASS B – TOTAL $708,167
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. $600
CLASS C – TOTAL $600
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $952,553


I, Linda Johnston, 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 Jason Hargreaves of PPT Audit on 23/09/2015.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 23/09/2015 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 2015.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Linda Johnston, 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.
Echuca Workers and Services Club, Financial Controller
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (i)Echuca West Primary School $800 Echuca South Primary School $1100 St Mary's School $300 Echuca East Primary School $200 Echuca 208 Primary School $1100 Echuca Specialist School $2000$5,500
Class A (a). (ii)Community Living & Respite$3,050
Class A (a). (vi)Twin Rivers Probus $2600 Laurel Ladies $2200 Aged Care $1000$5,800
Class A (a). (x)RSL meetings $3400 Vietnam Vets meetings $1200$4,600
Class A (a). (xi)Torrumbarry Community Club $800 Echuca Moama Artists $850 Ulysses MC $2610 The Apex club of Echuca Moama $500 Big Blokes Lunch $50 Kiwanis Club of Echuca Moama $3600 Echuca Moama Search and Rescue $3715$12,125
Class A (a). (xii)Leitchville Gunbower Football Club $5057 Echuca & district Adult riding Club $100 Echuca Junior Football Club $2460 Echuca Netball Club $500 Mathoura Football Club $1000 Moama Echuca Touch Football Association $1350 Rochester Umpires Association $6500 Echuca Darts $435 Echuca Snooker $266 Echuca Cricket Club $6000 Echuca South Cricket Club $6000 Echuca City Bowls Club $3780 Echuca Kennel Club $500 Echuca United Football and Netball Club $18709 Echuca Master Rules Football Club $8830 YMCA Back 9 Golf Club $800 Girls Ride out $500 Gigarre Football & Netball Club $5000 Echuca Harness Racing $1100 AFL Victoria - Central Murray Development $1000 Echuca Moama Little Athletics $1000 Moama Badminton $337 Echuca Moama Field and Game $500 Echuca Moama Rockets $1000$72,724
Class A (c). Members Benefits - Water, Tea & Coffee, Friday night snacks and Newspapers$10,898
Class A (c). Members Bistro Discounts$94,339
Class A (c). Community Group Meetings$19,000
Class A (c). Country Music$3,150
Class A (d).RCH Good Friday Appeal$600
Class A (e).RSL Branch Advice$12,000
Class B (b).Interest & Loan Interest$2,151
Class B (b).Finance Costs$1,205
Class B (e).Audit Fee - PPT$5,676
Class B (e).Chubb Fees$5,548
Class B (e).Electricity$42,250
Class B (e).Accounting Fees$379
Class B (e).Promotions - Bistro Specials$15,797
Class B (e).Wages - Bistro$61,306
Class B (e).Wages - Admin$50,039
Class B (e).Advertising - other$7,667
Class B (e).Members Benefits - Foxtell & Austar$10,109
Class B (e).Superannuation$55,417
Class B (e).License - A Frame$61
Class B (e).Wages - Kitchen$67
Class B (e).Photocopier expense$452
Class B (e).Members Bistro Discounts$8,499
Class B (e).Wages - Manager$37,267
Class B (e).Staff Uniforms$775
Class B (e).Managers Amenities$643
Class B (e).Subscriptions/Journals/Memberships$6,729
Class B (e).Advertising - Newspaper$5,145
Class B (e).Compliance Costs$2,815
Class B (e).Members Benefits - Sky channel$9,225
Class B (e).Advertising - Brochures$4,492
Class B (e).Bus expenses/Maintenance$6,326
Class B (e).Wages - Kitchen$117,463
Class B (e).Telephone$6,655
Class B (e).Wages - Security$7,399
Class B (e).License - Food Registration$198
Class B (e).Gas$3,800
Class B (e).Hire - Plant & equipment$2,512
Class B (e).Workers Compensation$7,065
Class B (e).Staff Amenities$1,136
Class B (e).General Expenses$3,792
Class B (e).Water$3,869
Class B (e).Computer Services$6,079
Class B (e).Wages - Cleaning$18,899
Class B (e).Postage$973
Class B (e).Directors Expenses$1,162
Class B (e).Kitchen Expenses$5,635
Class B (e).Repairs & Maint - Business Premises$8,438
Class B (e).Wages - Reception$15,621
Class B (e).Wages - Bus Driver$26,690
Class B (e).General Promotion$8
Class B (e).Staff Training$4,991
Class B (e).Wages - Function Co-ordinator$5,271
Class B (e).Club Entertainment$4,402
Class B (e).Repairs & Maint - Plant$7,871
Class B (e).Time in Lieu Expense$13,641
Class B (e).Bus Finance Costs$191
Class B (e).Insurance$16,531
Class B (e).Computer Stationery$1,262
Class B (e).Printing & Stationary$6,052
Class B (e).Management Meals$5,420
Class B (e).Bus Fuel$3,053
Class B (e).Promotions - Coupons$4,045
Class B (e).Cleaning & Laundry$10,942
Class B (e).Tools & Equipment Kitchen$2,070
Class B (e).Waste Disposal$5,126
Class B (e).Credit card fees$43
Class B (e).Members Benefits - Sportspick$928
Class B (e).Merchant fees$1,881
Class B (e).Contract Cleaning$3,137
Class B (e).Rates$8,282
Class B (e).Advertising - Radio$9,736
Class B (e).Wages - Training$1,088
Class B (e).Consultants Fees$5,461
Class B (e).Members Benefits - Loyalty$6,794
Class B (e).Repairs & Maint - Kitchen$2,515
Class C (c).Audit Fee - Community Benefits Statement (PPT)$600


 
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