Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: HIGHWAYS SANDOWN
Address of approved venue: 591-659 PRINCES HWY SPRINGVALE VIC 3171
Venue operator: VICTORIA AMATEUR TURF CLUB (INC THE MELB RACING CLUB)
Licence number: V9780041
Financial year ended 30 June 2013

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; $1,360
(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. $2,062,282
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 $2,063,642
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. $512,282
CLASS B – TOTAL $512,282
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. $2,500
CLASS C – TOTAL $2,500
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $2,578,424


I, Warren Horton, 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 VICTORIA AMATEUR TURF CLUB (INC THE MELB RACING CLUB), has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Paul Lewis of PricewaterhouseCoopers on 26/09/2013.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 26/09/2013 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 VICTORIA AMATEUR TURF CLUB (INC THE MELB RACING CLUB),’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2013.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Warren Horton, 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.
Warren Horton, Chief Financial Officer
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (xi)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$1,360
Class A (b).Sandown Racecourse Maintenance - Full Time Workcover$49,895
Class A (b).Sandown Racecourse Maintenance - Full Time Superannuation$124,737
Class A (b).Sandown Racecourse Maintenance - Groundstaff Superannuation$3,266
Class A (b).Costs related to the ongoing maintenance of the Sandown (Sportingbet Park) racecourse for the use of the club's primary activity, thoroughbred horse racing - Gardens & Lawns$23,824
Class A (b).Sandown Racecourse Maintenance - Full Time Salaries & Wages$1,385,971
Class A (b).Costs related to the ongoing maintenance of the Sandown (Sportingbet Park) racecourse for the use of the club's primary activity, thoroughbred horse racing - General Training$6,782
Class A (b).Sandown Racecourse Maintenance - Casual Workcover$1,419
Class A (b).Sandown Racecourse Maintenance - Groundstaff Salaries & Wages$36,288
Class A (b).Sandown Racecourse Maintenance - Casual Salaries & Wages$39,425
Class A (b).Sandown Racecourse Maintenance - Groundstaff Workcover$1,306
Class A (b).Sandown Racecourse Maintenance - Casual Superannuation$3,548
Class A (b).Costs related to the ongoing maintenance of the Sandown (Sportingbet Park) racecourse for the use of the club's primary activity, thoroughbred horse racing - Course$385,820
Class B (e).TAB - Casual Superannuation$27
Class B (e).Food - Casual Superannuation$9,087
Class B (e).TAB - Casual Workcover$175
Class B (e).Gaming - Casual Salaries & Wages$134,002
Class B (e).Bar - Casual Superannuation$336
Class B (e).Gaming - Casual Superannuation$3,311
Class B (e).TAB - Full Time Salaries & Wages$11,600
Class B (e).Food - Temporary/Agency Staff$60
Class B (e).Food - Casual Salaries & Wages$125,448
Class B (e).Food - Full Time Workcover$6,320
Class B (e).Administration - Casual Salaries & Wages$-183
Class B (e).Gaming - Full Time Superannuation$9,356
Class B (e).Gaming - Full Time Workcover$9,163
Class B (e).Administration - Full Time Workcover$-11,986
Class B (e).TAB - Full Time Superannuation$1,436
Class B (e).Administration - Casual Superannuation$-55
Class B (e).Bar - Casual Salaries & Wages$5,921
Class B (e).Bar - Casual Workcover$204
Class B (e).Administration - Full Time Salaries & Wages$42,923
Class B (e).Gaming - Casual Workcover$1,567
Class B (e).Food - Full Time Salaries & Wages$56,655
Class B (e).Food - Casual Workcover$1,277
Class B (e).TAB - Full Time Workcover$186
Class B (e).TAB - Casual Salaries & Wages$14,144
Class B (e).Food - Full Time Superannuation$9,875
Class B (e).Administration - Full Time Superannuation$6,134
Class B (e).Gaming - Full Time Salaries & Wages$75,617
Class B (e).Administration - Part Time Salaries & Wages$-318
Class C (c).PWC fees$2,500



 


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