Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: MIDLANDS GOLF CLUB
Address of approved venue: 330 HEINZ LANE BALLARAT 3350
Venue operator: MIDLANDS GOLF CLUB INC
Licence number: V9780019
Financial year ended 30 June 2012

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; $2,379
(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. $133,980
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 $136,359
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). $40,218
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. $927,684
CLASS B – TOTAL $967,902
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. $520
CLASS C – TOTAL $520
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $1,104,781


I, Mark Gerard Dalmau, 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 MIDLANDS GOLF CLUB INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Jason Hargreaves of Prowse Perrin & Twomey on 26/09/2012.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 26/09/2012 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 MIDLANDS GOLF CLUB INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2012.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Mark Gerard Dalmau, 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.
Midlands Golf Club Inc., General Manager / Gaming Nominee
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (xi)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$2,379
Class A (b).Section Special Event Costs$4,481
Class A (b).Repairs & Maintenance - Bowls Greens$9,496
Class A (b).Sand for Course & Bowls Greens$7,203
Class A (b).Section Competition Prizes$25,796
Class A (b).Course Works Contractors$18,642
Class A (b).Course Diesel Fuel$12,280
Class A (b).Costs associated with Volunteer Course Projects$2,809
Class A (b).Sand for Golf Greens Renovations$2,708
Class A (b).Gardens & Landscaping$941
Class A (b).Repairs & Maintenance Grounds Equipment$15,782
Class A (b).Repairs & Maintenance - Golf Course$6,687
Class A (b).Green Renovations & Amendments$5,862
Class A (b).Course Vehicle Costs$9,009
Class A (b).Course Minor Equipment Other Fuel$2,291
Class A (b).Tournament Costs & prizes$9,993
Class B (b).Repayment of Loans (Principal & Interest)$40,218
Class B (e).Repairs & Maintenance - Computers$6,918
Class B (e).Wages$729,378
Class B (e).Insurance$22,971
Class B (e).Telephone & Communications$8,862
Class B (e).Electricity & Gas$46,648
Class B (e).Workcover$10,655
Class B (e).Postage$1,447
Class B (e).Security - Clubhouse & Grounds$6,293
Class B (e).Repairs & Maintenance - Clubhouse$13,122
Class B (e).Printing & Stationery$13,608
Class B (e).Superannuation$67,782
Class C (c).Audit Costs$520



 


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