Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: FRECCIA AZZURRA CLUB
Address of approved venue: 784-796 SPRINGVALE ROAD KEYSBOROUGH VIC 3173
Venue operator: FRECCIA AZZURRA CLUB
Licence number: V9510040
Financial year ended 30 June 2024

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; $64,027
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $23,300
Class A (b). The cost of providing and maintaining sporting facilities for use by club members. $11,140
Class A (c). The cost of any subsidy for the provision of goods and services but excluding alcohol. $11,000
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 $109,467
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 % 48.22
Class B (a). Capital expenditure. $9,783
Class B (b). Financing Costs (including principal and interest). $2,067
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. $937,918
CLASS B – TOTAL $949,769
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) $1,059,236


I, Michelangelo Diamente, 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 FRECCIA AZZURRA CLUB, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Kevin Topliff of Iaudit Suite Pty Ltd on 26/09/2024.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 26/09/2024 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 FRECCIA AZZURRA CLUB,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2024.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
 X  I, Michelangelo Diamente, 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.
Michelangelo Diamente, Chief Financial Officer
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (xi)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$64,027
Class A (a). (xii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$23,300
Class B (a).Pool table$1,085
Class B (a).Laptop computers$1,994
Class B (a).Coffee machine$1,929
Class B (a).Television screens$4,052
Class B (a).Pizza oven$723
Class B (b).Insurance financing costs$2,067
Class B (e).Accounting fees$10,013
Class B (e).Bookkeeping fees$31,754
Class B (e).Audit fees$2,387
Class B (e).Legal fees$5,501
Class B (e).Consulting fees$4,218
Class B (e).IT Software & Support$41,748
Class B (e).Licences & permits$1,889
Class B (e).Printing, postage & stationary$3,024
Class B (e).Postage & courier expenses$2,923
Class B (e).Cleaning - contracts$31,578
Class B (e).Cleaning - products$4,296
Class B (e).Consumables$2,308
Class B (e).Decorations - function expenses$123
Class B (e).Entertainment$279
Class B (e).Floral arrangements$1,687
Class B (e).Furniture & Equipment <$1k$2,442
Class B (e).General expenses$5,964
Class B (e).Hire/rental of P&E$4,263
Class B (e).Laundry$5,766
Class B (e).Merchant fees$2,097
Class B (e).Replacements$107
Class B (e).Security costs$591
Class B (e).Subscriptions$991
Class B (e).R&M - Air Con & Refrigeration$1,178
Class B (e).R&M - Gardens & grounds$9,768
Class B (e).R&M - General$8,927
Class B (e).R&M - Fire$1,707
Class B (e).R&M - Electrical$12,360
Class B (e).Advertising & marketing$7,881
Class B (e).Promotions$6,450
Class B (e).Council rates$4,763
Class B (e).Electricity$32,410
Class B (e).Water rates$5,605
Class B (e).Gas$6,194
Class B (e).Waste removal$5,008
Class B (e).Insurance - business$26,122
Class B (e).Function wages$199,629
Class B (e).Gaming wages$245,985
Class B (e).Management wages$70,486
Class B (e).Admin wages$18,582
Class B (e).Contract wages$2,325
Class B (e).Payroll tax expense$24,952
Class B (e).Annual leave expense$9,970
Class B (e).Function superannuation$19,736
Class B (e).Gaming superannuation$23,777
Class B (e).Management superannuation$7,626
Class B (e).Admin superannuation$2,027
Class B (e).Workcover expense$16,583
Class B (e).Staff meals$231
Class B (e).Staff uniforms$196
Class B (e).Staff amenities$347
Class B (e).Other employment expenses$1,142
Class A (b).Maintenance of football pitch$11,140
Class A (c). In-kind sponsorship - Mazenod FC season launch$3,273
Class A (c). Rent-free subsidy - Juventus Academy/Mazenod Football Club head coach$7,091
Class A (c). In-kind sponsorship - Mazenod FC coaches dinner$636



 


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