Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: GEELONG RSL
Address of approved venue: 50 BARWON HEADS ROAD BELMONT VIC 3216
Venue operator: GEELONG RSL SUB-BRANCH INC
Licence number: V98095076
Financial year ended 30 June 2022

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; $30,000
(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; $50
(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. $167
Class A (c). The cost of any subsidy for the provision of goods and services but excluding alcohol. $68,980
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. $31,490
Class A (e). Advice, support and services provided by the RSL (Victorian Branch) to ex-service personnel, their carers and families. $69,612
CLASS A – TOTAL $200,299
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. $0
Class B (e). Operating costs. $561,442
CLASS B – TOTAL $561,442
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. $590
Class C (c). CBS preparation and auditing expenses to a maximum of $3,000. $2,122
CLASS C – TOTAL $2,712
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $764,453


I, Ricky Cole, 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 GEELONG RSL SUB-BRANCH INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Daniel Neeson of Davidsons Pty Ltd on 26/09/2022.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 26/09/2022 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 GEELONG RSL SUB-BRANCH INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2022.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Ricky Cole, 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.
Ricky Cole, Club Manager
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (vii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$30,000
Class A (a). (xi)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$50
Class A (b).Bowls Maintenance$167
Class A (c). Room Hire - Board Room$20,864
Class A (c). Bowls Affiliation Fees$6,051
Class A (c). Subsidised Meals$35,505
Class A (c). Tea, Coffee and Biscuits$290
Class A (c). Memberships - Over 85 year olds$6,270
Class A (d).Advice, support and services to ex-service personnel$31,490
Class A (e).Commemorative Services$10,508
Class A (e).Flowers$626
Class A (e).Death Notices$1,436
Class A (e).Welfare Office - Printing and Stationary$10,018
Class A (e).Welfare Office - Rent$33,333
Class A (e).Welfare Office - Wages$13,691
Class B (e).Wages$414,040
Class B (e).Super$42,880
Class B (e).Workcover$4,055
Class B (e).Gas$4,175
Class B (e).Telephone$7,400
Class B (e).Postage$1,288
Class B (e).Cleaning/Rubbish Removal$22,413
Class B (e).Insurance$19,374
Class B (e).Repairs & Maintenance$14,720
Class B (e).Electricity$22,377
Class B (e).Hire of Plant and Equipment$1,431
Class B (e).Honorariums$5,012
Class B (e).Rates$2,277
Class C (b).Volunteer Expenses - Telephone and Police Checks$590
Class C (c).Davidsons$2,122



 


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