Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: BALLARAT & DISTRICT TROTTING CLUB
Address of approved venue: BRAY RACEWAY, BELL STREET BALLARAT VIC 3350
Venue operator: BALLARAT & DISTRICT TROTTING CLUB INC
Licence number: V9510090
Financial year ended 30 June 2013

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; $2,813
(ii) the provision of health services or care; $2,983
(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; $948
(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; $256
(x) the provision of advice, support and services to ex-service personnel, their carers and families; $0
(xi) any other philanthropic or benevolent purpose; $0
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $14,502
Class A (b). The cost of providing and maintaining sporting facilities for use by club members. $241,498
Class A (c). The cost of any subsidy for the provision of goods and services but excluding alcohol. $43,214
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 $306,214
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). $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. $35,680
Class B (e). Operating costs. $1,375,122
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,410,801
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. $0
CLASS C – TOTAL $0
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $1,717,016


I, Margaret Madder, 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 BALLARAT & DISTRICT TROTTING CLUB INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Stephen Wight of Davidsons on 30/09/2013.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 27/09/2013 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 BALLARAT & DISTRICT TROTTING CLUB INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2013.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Paul Rowse, 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.
Paul Rowse, Chief Executive Officer
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (i)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$2,813
Class A (a). (ii)Support for Cancer - Donation made $1847.40$2,983
Class A (a). (ix)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$256
Class A (a). (v)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$948
Class A (a). (xii)Ballarat Anglers Club Donation $1000; Learmonth Football Club Donation $2500; Clunes Football Club Sponsorship $5000; Rokewood Football Club Sponsorship $1500$14,502
Class A (b).Edison Consultants Engineers-Engineering Services re Flying Horse Redevelopment$5,346
Class A (b).Davis Planning-Flying Horse Application review planning scheme$2,420
Class A (b).TGM Group-Flying Horse Renovations Structural Design$5,445
Class A (b).Moloney Architects-Flying Horse Redevelopment$8,539
Class A (b).O'Beirne Design-Compliance Report for alterations and additions re redevelopment$660
Class A (b).Flying Horse Revelopment - Preparation of Cost plan$2,035
Class A (b).Edison Consultants Engineers-Engineering services re flying Horse redevelopment$4,400
Class A (b).Flying Horse Design - Flying Horse Bistro Function Room Structural Design$3,795
Class A (b).Moloney Architects-Contract Documentation Flying Horse Project$25,355
Class A (b).Moloney Architects-Flying Horse Redevelopment$6,360
Class A (b).Club Share of Track Upgrade Project$119,291
Class A (b).New Ramp - Digout and boxup for new ramp and step outside racing office$780
Class A (b).S.E.D. Flying Horse Redevelopment - Parking assessments re Redevelopment$2,200
Class A (b).Moloney Architects Fees - Flying Horse Extension$12,082
Class A (b).ESR Transport Planning-Transport planning services re Flying Horse Extension$4,706
Class A (b).Total Print Front Entrance-Non Slip Tiles at Front Entrance$9,295
Class A (b).Provincial Geotechnical-Redevelopment of Flying Horse Tabaret$275
Class A (b).Moloney Architects-Fees re Flying Horse Redevelopment$1,100
Class A (b).S.E.D. Flying Horse Redevelopment$3,080
Class A (b).Ballarat Pump Shop - New pump for bore$8,250
Class A (b).New Hot Water Unit-First Aid Room Racing$704
Class A (b).Playce Pty Ltd-Planning re Flying Horse Development$3,300
Class A (b).Moloney Architects-Flying Horse Redevelopment$3,550
Class A (b).Renzo Tonin-Planning re Flying Horse Redevelopment$1,210
Class A (b).ESR Transport Planning-Transort planning service re Flying Horse Extension$770
Class A (b).City of Ballarat Planning Permit for Flying Horse Redevelopment$1,544
Class A (b).Paint Machine for Grounds$1,865
Class A (b).Flying Horse Redevelopment - Planning Application with Architect$2,200
Class A (b).Reflective Mirror for Outdoor racing office for Horses - OH & S$941
Class A (c). Fundraising Nights 1st July, 2012 to 30th June 2013$11,415
Class A (c). Members Racebook Vouchers$624
Class A (c). Meal Deals$175
Class A (c). Members Roast/Fish Vouchers$3,108
Class A (c). Members Complimentary Vouchers$2,318
Class A (c). 10% Discount Reward Members$25,574
Class B (d).New Heating System Upstairs$5,765
Class B (d).New Glycol Bar System for Upstairs$13,766
Class B (d).New Rational Combi Ocen Upstairs$16,149
Class B (e).Repairs & Maintenance Grounds$7,910
Class B (e).Treasurers Honorarium$800
Class B (e).Presidents Honorarium$800
Class B (e).Heating and Lighting Costs$72,210
Class B (e).Superannuation$84,395
Class B (e).Wages$961,374
Class B (e).Racing Heating & Lighting Costs$29,264
Class B (e).Training Costs$2,148
Class B (e).Workcover$14,716
Class B (e).Stakemoney$130,490
Class B (e).Repairs & Maintenance Racing$52,241
Class B (e).Staff Uniforms$6,916
Class B (e).Staff Meals$11,860



 


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