Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: DAREBIN RSL
Address of approved venue: 402 BELL STREET PRESTON VIC 3072
Venue operator: DAREBIN RSL SUB-BRANCH INC
Licence number: V99095218
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; $9,000
(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; $1,708
(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; $960
(xi) any other philanthropic or benevolent purpose; $0
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $17,504
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. $251,006
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. $13,979
Class A (e). Advice, support and services provided by the RSL (Victorian Branch) to ex-service personnel, their carers and families. $2,270
CLASS A – TOTAL $296,427
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 % 39.74
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. $22,654
Class B (e). Operating costs. $1,505,132
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,527,786
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. $1,944
Class C (c). CBS preparation and auditing expenses to a maximum of $3,000. $750
CLASS C – TOTAL $2,694
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $1,826,907


I, Mark Russell, 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 DAREBIN RSL SUB-BRANCH INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Nicole Postan of Postan Miller and Associates Pty Ltd on 25/07/2025.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 25/07/2025 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 DAREBIN RSL SUB-BRANCH INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2025.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
 X  I, Mark Russell, 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.
Mark Russell, Nominee
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (i)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$9,000
Class A (a). (vi)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$0
Class A (a). (vii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$1,708
Class A (a). (x)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$960
Class A (a). (xi)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$0
Class A (a). (xii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$17,504
Class B (d).Sound Upgrade$18,600
Class B (d).POS System$4,053
Class B (e).Food Costs$238,822
Class B (e).Bands$15,822
Class B (e).Salaries & Wages$768,146
Class B (e).Superannuation$93,871
Class B (e).Workcover$24,900
Class B (e).Dining Room Supplies$2,092
Class B (e).Fees & Licences$322
Class B (e).Kitchen Supplies / Equipment$17,742
Class B (e).Replacement Crockery$2,080
Class B (e).Staff Training$8,327
Class B (e).Staff Uniforms$1,183
Class B (e).Electricity$47,369
Class B (e).Flowers & Decorations$508
Class B (e).Gas$11,795
Class B (e).Insurance$36,322
Class B (e).Sky Channel / Pay TV$2,679
Class B (e).Water Rates$6,293
Class B (e).Repairs & Maintenance- Buildings$22,829
Class B (e).Repairs & Maintenance - Grounds$1,929
Class B (e).Security$34,822
Class B (e).Advertising$605
Class B (e).Cleaning Consumables$4,255
Class B (e).Cleaning Contract$20,167
Class B (e).Laundry$2,976
Class B (e).Pest Control$715
Class B (e).Rubbish / Waste Removal$9,188
Class B (e).Sanitary Costs$817
Class B (e).Computer Consumables$377
Class B (e).Computer Support Costs$12,175
Class B (e).Photocopier Charges$1,881
Class B (e).Postages$3,702
Class B (e).Printing & Stationary$5,012
Class B (e).Telephone / Internet$11,526
Class B (e).Auditors Remuneration$3,676
Class B (e).Permit / Compliance Fees$2,924
Class B (e).Bank Charges$1,618
Class B (e).Merchant Fees$5,095
Class B (e).Membership Affiliation Charge$397
Class B (e).Management / President Expenses food only$7,372
Class B (e).Honorariums$11,922
Class B (e).Community Outreach$105
Class B (e).League Support Fee$58,586
Class B (e).Commemorative Day Expenses$937
Class B (e).Welfare Bus Expenses$1,250
Class A (c). Kids Eat Free$2,173
Class A (c). Subsidised Sports Memberships$3,693
Class A (c). Subsidised Room Hire$27,091
Class A (c). Subsidised Entertainment$8,290
Class A (c). Subsidised Meals$208,459
Class A (c). Subsidised Memberships$1,300
Class A (d).ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day Poppies - 50% Claim - Volunteer Hours$8,133
Class A (d).Community Support Activities - Volunteer Hours$4,130
Class A (d).Heritage & Commemorations - Volunteer Hours$1,717
Class A (e).Veteran Support - Volunteer Hours$2,270
Class C (b).Volunteer Expnses$1,944
Class C (c).CBS Preparation$750



 


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