Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: SPORTSPARK GAMING AND ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE
Address of approved venue: CNR GREVILLEA ROAD & DOWLING STREET WENDOUREE VIC 3355
Venue operator: BALLARAT BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION INC
Licence number: V9310069
Financial year ended 30 June 2024

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; $5,306
(ii) the provision of health services or care; $1,817
(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; $1,050
(vi) the provision of services and assistance for the aged; $19,950
(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; $0
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $1,363,837
Class A (b). The cost of providing and maintaining sporting facilities for use by club members. $245,343
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. $9,988
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 $1,647,290
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 % 68.11
Class B (a). Capital expenditure. $0
Class B (b). Financing Costs (including principal and interest). $63,367
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. $2,145,239
CLASS B – TOTAL $2,208,606
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. $720
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. $650
CLASS C – TOTAL $1,370
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $3,857,267


I, Jacqueline Alexander, 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 BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Jason Hargreaves of CountPro Audit on 23/09/2024.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 23/09/2024 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 BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2024.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
 X  I, Neville Ivey, 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.
Neville Ivey, CEO
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (i)Development Programs/School Sport$5,306
Class A (a). (ii)Murray to Moyne - Luke Dunne - Velorats Beyond Blue; Fiona Elsey$1,817
Class A (a). (v)Ballarat Foundation$1,050
Class A (a). (vi)Discounted room hire for community group use. U3A; Actives; Embroidery Guild$19,950
Class A (a). (xii)Adaptive Sports/Wheelchairs; Aussie Hoops Expenses; Ballarat West / Phoenix College Programs Expenses;Basketball Australia Fees/Immigration; Basketball Court Hire; Basketball Foundation; Community Engagement Programs; Competition Expenses; Court Hire;Donations - Miners; Donations - Rush; Donations - Youth League; Entry Fees BVC; Holiday Camps Expense; Referee Education - Course Fees; Referee Support Functions; Road Trips Accommodation & Vehicles; Scorers Fees (Domestic) & Accreditations; SET Box Catering Costs SET Game Night Expenses; SET Presentation Dinner; SET Scorers & Stats Fees; SET Team Dinners; SET Venue Training Hire; Sponsorship; Sponsorship Expenses; Tournament Entry Fees; Tournament Expenses; VJBL; YL Big V Costs; YL Bus Hire$1,363,837
Class B (b).Amortisation - borrowing costs$1,218
Class B (b).Insurance Premium Funding Interest$89
Class B (b).Interest - Bank Loan Re-finance$37,030
Class B (b).Interest - Celtic Tigers$4,670
Class B (b).Interest - Comm. Sports Infrastructure Loan$369
Class B (b).Interest - HP Subaru$11,735
Class B (b).Interest - Overdraft$270
Class B (b).Interest Expense - Lease liabilites$7,986
Class B (e).Accounting$7,049
Class B (e).Affiliation/Memberships$12,086
Class B (e).Audit$11,545
Class B (e).Bank fees$2,086
Class B (e).Youth League Fuel$50
Class B (e).Finance Fees$36,465
Class B (e).Visa Card Fees$73
Class B (e).Registrations & Memberships$484
Class B (e).Staff Training/Accreditation$911
Class B (e).Subscriptions & Memberships$1,901
Class B (e).YL Coaching & Manager Fees$3,133
Class B (e).Xero/Wage Easy Costs$3,530
Class B (e).Games / Teams Equipment$1,006
Class B (e).Coaching & Manager Fees$13,520
Class B (e).Workcover$21,065
Class B (e).Insurance$33,023
Class B (e).Computer Expenses/Internet$12,240
Class B (e).Electricity$98,878
Class B (e).Gas$41,895
Class B (e).Laundry$2,647
Class B (e).Events/Operations$28,489
Class B (e).first Aid$2,238
Class B (e).Licences & Permits$1,010
Class B (e).Medical Supplies/Treatment$2,419
Class B (e).Merchant Cost$7,539
Class B (e).NBL1 Costs$48,347
Class B (e).Operational Support$5,608
Class B (e).Wages$1,460,776
Class B (e).Rates$18,971
Class B (e).Rent & Utility Costs$17,690
Class B (e).Security$2,120
Class B (e).Uniforms$46,490
Class B (e).Superannuation$169,351
Class B (e).waste$26,057
Class B (e).Training & Development$4,548
Class A (b).Cleaning supplies/services$115,753
Class A (b).Outdoor Maintenance$10,900
Class A (b).Repairs & Maintenance$109,229
Class A (b).Replacement Equipment$9,461
Class A (d).Volunteer/Staff Support/Functions$9,988
Class C (a).Responsible Gaming Staff Training Room Cost$720
Class C (c).CBS preparation - countpro$650



 


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