Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: MILDURA RSL
Address of approved venue: 130 MADDEN AVENUE MILDURA VIC 3500
Venue operator: MILDURA RSL SUB-BRANCH INC
Licence number: V9710039
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; $14,000
(ii) the provision of health services or care; $1,000
(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; $798
(vi) the provision of services and assistance for the aged; $0
(vii) the provision of services and assistance for young people; $3,000
(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; $0
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $14,885
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. $61,961
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. $26,630
Class A (e). Advice, support and services provided by the RSL (Victorian Branch) to ex-service personnel, their carers and families. $101,568
CLASS A – TOTAL $223,842
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 % 38.32
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. $1,226,476
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,226,476
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. $0
CLASS C – TOTAL $0
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $1,450,318


I, Mark Turlan, 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 MILDURA RSL SUB-BRANCH INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Barrie M Mansom of MC Lewan Chartered Accountants on 12/09/2025.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 12/09/2025 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 MILDURA RSL SUB-BRANCH INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2025.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
 X  I, Mark Turlan, 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.
Mark Turlan, General Manager
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (i)Lake Primary School Memorial $2500 Commissioning of Vietnam Veterans Book $7500 Kokoda Scholarship Donation $4000$14,000
Class A (a). (ii)Mildura Day for girls - sanitary products$1,000
Class A (a). (v)Luncheon provided to Sunraysia Institute of TAFE - homeless kids$798
Class A (a). (vii)Abby Collihole - represent Australia in Japan at Nation Cricket$3,000
Class A (a). (xi)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$0
Class A (a). (xii)Sunraysia Field & Game $2000 Mildura Pipe Band $2500 Willys Car Club $420 Mildura Brass Band $2500 Mildura Bowls Club $500 Sunraysia Mens Shed $2,000 Mildura Martial Arts $4545.45 Mildura Day Club $420$14,885
Class B (e).Cleaning$38,064
Class B (e).Electricity$49,409
Class B (e).Gas$14,234
Class B (e).Rent$220,586
Class B (e).Repairs & Maintenance$36,109
Class B (e).Security$45,223
Class B (e).Superannuiation$76,319
Class B (e).Wages$670,003
Class B (e).Workcare$14,069
Class B (e).League Support Fee$56,488
Class B (e).RSL Membership Contribution Fee$5,972
Class A (c). Subsidised Room Hire$9,600
Class A (c). Subsidised Veteran Meals$43,292
Class A (c). Commemorative Meals$9,069
Class A (d).Anzac & Poppy Appeal Volunteers (50%)$8,740
Class A (d).Heritage (Air Museum)$16,000
Class A (d).Veteran Support - Hospital Visits$1,850
Class A (d).Veteran Support - RSL Veteran Funerals$40
Class A (e).Mildura RSL paid Welfare Officer and Advocat$101,568



 


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