Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: BALLARAT GOLF CLUB
Address of approved venue: 1802 STURT STREET BALLARAT 3350
Venue operator: BALLARAT GOLF CLUB INC
Licence number: V9310088
Financial year ended 30 June 2023

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; $600
(ii) the provision of health services or care; $3,110
(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; $11,435
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $4,888
Class A (b). The cost of providing and maintaining sporting facilities for use by club members. $705,217
Class A (c). The cost of any subsidy for the provision of goods and services but excluding alcohol. $60,556
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 $785,806
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 % 62.21
Class B (a). Capital expenditure. $8,865
Class B (b). Financing Costs (including principal and interest). $104,914
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. $43,326
Class B (e). Operating costs. $1,435,154
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,592,259
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. $517
CLASS C – TOTAL $517
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $2,378,582


I, Leigh Mitchell, 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 BALLARAT GOLF CLUB INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Robert Florence of Florence Audit & Assurance on 26/09/2023.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 25/09/2023 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 BALLARAT GOLF CLUB INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2023.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Leigh Mitchell, 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.
Ballarat Golf Cub Inc, Board President
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (i)Bistro Vouchers & Sponsorship for fundraising purposes to Ballarat Grammar School & Alfredton Primary School$600
Class A (a). (ii)Voucher donations Beanies for Brain Cancer / Kelaston Aged Care / Ballarat & District Aboriginal Co-op / Ballarat ZOnta Club / US Marines Service$3,110
Class A (a). (iii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$0
Class A (a). (ix)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$0
Class A (a). (xi)Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute - $5115 / Ballarat Foundation - $1130 / Rotary Club of Ballarat South - $1700 / Rotary Club of Ballarat - $1130 / Ballarat Sportsmen's Club - $1130 / Rotary Club of Ballarat West - $565 / Ontrack Foundation - The Soup Bus - $565 / Ballarat Agricultural Society - $100$11,435
Class A (a). (xii)Ballarat & District Golf Association - 13 x $100 Hoskin Room Hire / Ballarat & District Golf Association - AGM - 1 x $200 Room Hire / Ballarat & District Veteran's Golf - 64 golfers @ $8 green fees discount / Ballarat & District Golf Assoc - Eureka Seniors - 174 golfers @ $20 green fees discount / / Lexton Football Netball Club - $750 sponsoship / School Sport Victoria - 50% discount Room Hire / Sportsman's Association of Australia Ballarat Branch - Bistro Vouchers - $230 / Ballart Indoor Bias Bowls Assoc - Donation $340$4,888
Class B (a).Ballarat Tractors - Doherty Tilt Quick Hitch$8,865
Class B (b).Workman / Reelmaster (Principle & Interest)$11,164
Class B (b).Solar Panels (Pinrciple & interest)$41,171
Class B (b).Workman / Thatchmaster (Pinrciple & interest)$3,633
Class B (b).POS Hardware (Principle & interest)$4,608
Class B (b).Irrigation System (Principle & interest)$2,859
Class B (b).Excavator (Principle & interest)$10,885
Class B (b).Greenmaster / Workman (Principle & interest)$13,440
Class B (b).Mazda BT-50 Ute (Principle & interest)$5,529
Class B (b).Topdresser (Principle & Interest)$4,388
Class B (b).Kubota Tractor (Principle & interest)$7,236
Class B (d).Nat Twaits Building - Kitchen renovations$13,677
Class B (d).Thomas Catering - Kitchen plant & Equipment upgrade$29,649
Class B (e).Cleaning$57,364
Class B (e).Heat,Light & Power$36,236
Class B (e).Insurance$37,831
Class B (e).Golf Professional Retainer$51,129
Class B (e).Postage, Print & Stationery$17,709
Class B (e).Water Rates$4,197
Class B (e).Telephone$9,067
Class B (e).Workcover$17,440
Class B (e).Wages$1,095,843
Class B (e).Superannuation$108,339
Class A (b).Herbicides, Chemicals & Fertilisers$94,985
Class A (b).Seed, Sand, Soil & Gravel$23,730
Class A (b). General Course Maintenance$13,371
Class A (b).Fuel, Oil & Grease$30,085
Class A (b).Irrigation & Drainage Maintenance$9,343
Class A (b).Power - Machinery Shed & Pump$36,628
Class A (b).Machinery Repairs & Maintenance$58,499
Class A (b).Course Wages$400,691
Class A (b).Course Superannuation$37,885
Class A (c). Goldfields Probus Club - 11 x weeks Hoskin Room hire $100 discount / 10 x Titheridge Room hire @ $80 discount$1,900
Class A (c). Ballarat Sportsmens Club - 759 meals @ $3 discount / 152 meals @ $5 discount / 11 x weeks Room Hire @ $200 discount$5,237
Class A (c). North Ballarat Probus Club - 12 x weeks Hoskin Room Hire @ $100 discount / 610 x weeks Titheridge Room Hire @ $80$2,000
Class A (c). Rotary Club of Ballarat South - 882 meals @ $5 discount / 32 x weeks Titheridge Room Hire @ $200 discount$10,810
Class A (c). Rotary Club of Ballarat West - 678 meals @ $5 discount / 33 x weeks Titheridge Room Hire @ $200 discount$9,990
Class A (c). Ballarat Sportswomen's Association - Ballarat Braanch - 483 meals @ $5 discount / 8 x weeks Titheridge Room Hire @ $200 discount$4,015
Class A (c). Ballarat Evening View Club - 313 meals @ $5 discount / 10 x weeks Titheridge Room Hire @ $200 discoun / 10 x weeks Hoskin Room Hire @ $100$4,565
Class A (c). Ballarat Sportmen's Assoc of Australia Ballarat Branch - 535 meals @ $5 discount / 54 x meals @ $3 discount / 9 x weeks Main Room Hire @ $200 discount / 3 x weeks Hoskin Room Hire @ $100 discount$4,937
Class A (c). Rotary Club of Ballarat - 924 meals @ $3 discount / 37 x weeks Titheridge Room Hire @ $200 discount$10,172
Class A (c). Ballarat Jazz Club - 13 x weeks Main Function Room hire @ $200 discount / 11 x meetings Hoskin Room Hire @ $100 discount$3,700
Class A (c). Alfredton Lucas Lions Club District Meetings - 12 x weeks Hoskin Room Hire @ $100 discount$1,200
Class A (c). Rotary Club of Wendouree - Ex Rotarians - 12 x weeks Hoskin Room Hire @ $100 discount$1,200
Class A (c). Buninyong Probus Club - 1 x $30 Bistro Voucher$30
Class A (c). Inner Wheel Probus Club - 8 x weeks Hoskin Room hire @ $100$800
Class C (c).Florence Audit & Assurance$517



 


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