Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: THE YARRAM COUNTRY CLUB
Address of approved venue: 322-340 COMMERCIAL ROAD YARRAM 3971
Venue operator: THE YARRAM COUNTRY CLUB INC
Licence number: V01095395
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; $12,507
(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. $69,710
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. $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 $82,217
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 % 37
Class B (a). Capital expenditure. $28,296
Class B (b). Financing Costs (including principal and interest). $433
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. $153,206
Class B (e). Operating costs. $658,165
CLASS B – TOTAL $840,099
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. $1,000
CLASS C – TOTAL $1,000
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $923,316


I, ANTHONY WIGNALL, 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 THE YARRAM COUNTRY CLUB INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of PETER TILLEY of DUESBURRYS GIPPSLAND on 30/09/2025.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 30/09/2025 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 THE YARRAM COUNTRY 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, ANTHONY WIGNALL, 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.
ANTHONY WIGNALL, GENERAL MANAGER
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (xi)Yarram Eistedfodd $2000 Yarram Golf Club $1000 Port Abert Fishing Club $1000 Yarram Cricket Club $1000 Yarram HighSchool $100 Tarra Festival $1000 Yarram Dance Experience $1000 Regent Theatre $5000 Red Baloon $407.98$12,507
Class B (a).Plant and Equipment$28,296
Class B (b).Principle and interest$433
Class B (d).Plant and Equipment$76,603
Class B (d).Plant and Equipment$76,603
Class B (e).Community bus$3,269
Class B (e).Bookeeping Accounting and Audit Fees$15,993
Class B (e).Bank Charges$7,668
Class B (e).Cleaning$9,617
Class B (e).Computer Expense$17,130
Class B (e).Contract Work$6,297
Class B (e).Entertainment$11,854
Class B (e).Insurance$10,329
Class B (e).Licenses$436
Class B (e).Light and Power$35,681
Class B (e).Pest Control$733
Class B (e).PP & S$4,421
Class B (e).Rates and Land Tax$9,550
Class B (e).Repairs$22,588
Class B (e).Replacements$10,932
Class B (e).Security$169
Class B (e).Staff Amenities$1,591
Class B (e).Staff Training$1,433
Class B (e).Subscriptions$2,364
Class B (e).Superannuation$47,800
Class B (e).Telephone$7,592
Class B (e).Travel and accomodation$4,444
Class B (e).Wages$409,076
Class B (e).Waste$3,867
Class B (e).Workcover$13,329
Class A (b).Tennis maintenance$49,601
Class A (b).Bowls Maintenance$20,109
Class C (c).CBS Audit$1,000



 


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