Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: BACCHUS MARSH GOLF CLUB
Address of approved venue: LINKS ROAD BACCHUS MARSH VIC 3340
Venue operator: HOPPERS CROSSING CLUB LIMITED
Licence number: V9210166
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; $15,000
(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. $0
Class A (c). The cost of any subsidy for the provision of goods and services but excluding alcohol. $7,989
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 $22,989
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 % 64
Class B (a). Capital expenditure. $0
Class B (b). Financing Costs (including principal and interest). $1,117
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. $763,375
CLASS B – TOTAL $764,492
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) $790,481


I, KAREN FOLEY, 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 HOPPERS CROSSING CLUB LIMITED, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of ROBERT WHITE of WSC GROUP - AUDIT PTY LTD on 26/09/2025.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 26/09/2025 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 HOPPERS CROSSING CLUB LIMITED,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2025.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
 X  I, KAREN FOLEY, 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.
KAREN FOLEY, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MANAGER
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (xi)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$15,000
Class B (b).Insurance Loan interest$1,117
Class B (e).Administration Fees - On-Tap$32,299
Class B (e).Consulting/Compliance Fees$3,659
Class B (e).Legal Fees$2,373
Class B (e).Licences and Permits$628
Class B (e).Office Expenses$47
Class B (e).Printing Postage & Stationery$3,527
Class B (e).ICT Expenses$4,730
Class B (e).Advertising$448
Class B (e).Promotions$438
Class B (e).Entertainment$448
Class B (e).Uber Eats/Delivery Fees$28,806
Class B (e).Function Expenses (ALL)$1,590
Class B (e).Cleaning - Contracts$1,814
Class B (e).Cleaning - Products$3,768
Class B (e).Kitchen Consumables$9,626
Class B (e).Hire/Rental of P&E$10,090
Class B (e).Laundry and Dry Cleaning$2,272
Class B (e).Motor Vehicle Expenses$1,750
Class B (e).Replacements - Glassware etc$300
Class B (e).Security Guards$797
Class B (e).Security Property$602
Class B (e).Subscriptions - Memberships$1,325
Class B (e).Subscriptions - Pay TV$191
Class B (e).Telephones and Internet$5,018
Class B (e).Council Rates$5,368
Class B (e).Electricity$25,587
Class B (e).Fire Monitoring$888
Class B (e).Gas$9,191
Class B (e).Insurance$29,487
Class B (e).Land Tax$833
Class B (e).Pest Control$1,222
Class B (e).Waste Removal$7,862
Class B (e).Water Rates$806
Class B (e).Bar Wages$124,428
Class B (e).Food Wages - Front of House$56,890
Class B (e).Food Wages - Back of House$223,695
Class B (e).Function Wages$9,603
Class B (e).Cleaning Wages$35,048
Class B (e).Staff Meals/Discounts$641
Class B (e).Staff Amenities/Incentives$7,781
Class B (e).Staff Training/Conference/Research$1,875
Class B (e).Staff Uniforms$168
Class B (e).Superannuation$64,305
Class B (e).Workcover Expense$14,621
Class B (e).Bank Fees - Other$10,539
Class B (e).R&M - Airconditioning$422
Class B (e).R&M - Building$3,889
Class B (e).R&M - Electrical$1,494
Class B (e).R&M - Plumbing$1,385
Class B (e).R&M - Refrigeration$2,285
Class B (e).R&M - General$3,941
Class B (e).Rent$2,573
Class A (c). BMGCH Rewards Redemption$992
Class A (c). Community Benefit$1,641
Class A (c). Member Discounts (exl beverage and gaming)$4,006
Class A (c). Community Room Hire$1,350
Class C (c).Auditors Invoice$3,000



 


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