Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: THE INTERNATIONAL
Address of approved venue: 471 MAROONDAH HIGHWAY LILYDALE VIC 3140
Venue operator: VERMONT FOOTBALL CLUB INC
Licence number: V99095270
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; $4,323
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $750
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. $254,277
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 $259,350
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 % 34.7
Class B (a). Capital expenditure. $4,299
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. $0
Class B (e). Operating costs. $1,220,198
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,224,497
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. $1,800
CLASS C – TOTAL $1,800
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $1,485,647


I, Stephen Bailey, 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 VERMONT FOOTBALL CLUB INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Nicole Postan of Postan Miller and Associates Pty Ltd on 08/09/2025.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 08/09/2025 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 VERMONT FOOTBALL CLUB INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2025.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
 X  I, Stephen Bailey, 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.
Stephen Bailey, Treasurer
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (xi)Fight MND $2206, Wake $124, Breast Cancer Awareness $1173, Prostate cancer $313, Challenge cancer $507.50$4,323
Class A (a). (xii)Croydon Junior Football Club$750
Class B (a).Dishwasher$4,299
Class B (e).Food Purchases$296,118
Class B (e).Advertising$18,876
Class B (e).Banking Fees$1,095
Class B (e).Cleaning Costs$29,541
Class B (e).Employment Expenses$273,801
Class B (e).Wages$433,479
Class B (e).Occupancy Costs$97,221
Class B (e).Printing & Stationery$5,733
Class B (e).Repairs & maintenance$20,498
Class B (e).Replacements$17,597
Class B (e).Security$879
Class B (e).Interest Expense -Kitchen renovation$1,072
Class B (e).Other Operating expenses$24,288
Class A (c). Kids Club & Parties$37,619
Class A (c). Meal Discounts to less than commercial rates$215,022
Class A (c). Room Hire Fee discount to less than commercial rates$1,636
Class C (c).CBS Preparation and Audit$1,800



 


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