Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: HOPPERS CROSSING CLUB
Address of approved venue: 180 - 200 PANNAM DRIVE HOPPERS CROSSING 3029
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; $15,250
(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. $133,010
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. $76,040
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 $224,300
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 % 32.49
Class B (a). Capital expenditure. $20,794
Class B (b). Financing Costs (including principal and interest). $47,837
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. $1,016,495
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,085,126
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) $1,312,425


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$15,250
Class B (a).Indian Restaurant Project$20,794
Class B (b).Interest Paid$40,676
Class B (b).Bank Loan Fees$5,447
Class B (b).Interest Paid Other$1,714
Class B (e).Accounting and Audit Fees$12,955
Class B (e).Admin Fee$24,786
Class B (e).ASIC Fee$330
Class B (e).Consulting Fee$4,190
Class B (e).Legal Fee$1,292
Class B (e).License$2,384
Class B (e).Office Expense$1,921
Class B (e).Printing Postage Stationery$6,454
Class B (e).ICT Expenses$16,391
Class B (e).Advertising$9,687
Class B (e).Promotions$5,923
Class B (e).Entertainment$2,749
Class B (e).Delivery Fee$17,210
Class B (e).Function Expenses$2,455
Class B (e).Freight$1,936
Class B (e).Cleaning$5,767
Class B (e).Kitchen Consumables$8,178
Class B (e).Hire Rental of P&E$33,221
Class B (e).Laundry$2,025
Class B (e).Security$41,573
Class B (e).Security Property$1,106
Class B (e).Subscriptions$13,574
Class B (e).Telephones and Internet$4,751
Class B (e).Repairs and Maintenance$30,207
Class B (e).Training & Research$105
Class B (e).Wages Front of house$95,695
Class B (e).Wages Back of House$186,705
Class B (e).Admin Wages$117,447
Class B (e).Member services wages$31,761
Class B (e).Function Wages$9,764
Class B (e).TAB Wagering Wages$10,738
Class B (e).Management Wages$106,027
Class B (e).Cleaning Wages$23,958
Class B (e).Corowa Golf Club Expense$32,887
Class B (e).Staff Meals$1,532
Class B (e).Staff Amenities$4,463
Class B (e).Staff Training$17,824
Class B (e).Staff Uniform$525
Class B (e).Superannuation$80,675
Class B (e).Workcover$21,878
Class B (e).Honorarium$3,801
Class B (e).Chairmans Dinner$4,024
Class B (e).Board Meals$2,010
Class B (e).Out of Pocket expense$1,365
Class B (e).Bank Fees Other$7,814
Class B (e).Motor Vehicle Expense$3,660
Class B (e).Replacement Glassware$771
Class A (c). HCC Rewards Redemption$20,077
Class A (c). Community Benefit$18,065
Class A (c). Member Discounts$46,636
Class A (c). Member Giveaways$5,196
Class A (c). Community Photocopying$1,686
Class A (c). Complimentary Bus$2,400
Class A (c). Community Room Hire$38,950
Class A (d).Community/Social$15,240
Class A (d).Sport$60,800
Class C (c).Audit Fee$3,000



 


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