Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: DEER PARK CLUB
Address of approved venue: 780 BALLARAT ROAD DEER PARK VIC 3023
Venue operator: DEER PARK CLUB INC
Licence number: V9310129
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; $1,000
(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; $0
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $1,078,799
Class A (b). The cost of providing and maintaining sporting facilities for use by club members. $81,289
Class A (c). The cost of any subsidy for the provision of goods and services but excluding alcohol. $76,101
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 $1,237,189
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 % 28.09
Class B (a). Capital expenditure. $386,935
Class B (b). Financing Costs (including principal and interest). $30,883
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. $15,143
Class B (e). Operating costs. $1,472,667
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,905,628
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. $1,350
CLASS C – TOTAL $1,350
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $3,144,167


I, David Thompson, 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 DEER PARK CLUB INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Jason Hargreaves of CountPro Audit Pty Ltd on 14/08/2025.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 14/08/2025 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 DEER PARK 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, David Thompson, 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.
David Thompson, General Manager
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (vi)Provision of Probus services at a discount.$1,000
Class A (a). (xii)Sponsorships of various clubs and individual athletes & musicians.$1,078,799
Class B (a).Construction of new bowls dome$386,935
Class B (b).Interest paid$30,883
Class B (d).New coffee machine$6,460
Class B (d).Supply and install EV chargers on-site$5,312
Class B (d).Metal plinths around bowling green$3,371
Class B (e).Accounting$5,101
Class B (e).Audit$3,848
Class B (e).Electricity$55,309
Class B (e).Gas$7,718
Class B (e).Insurance$30,408
Class B (e).Postage$194
Class B (e).Printing & stationery$15,646
Class B (e).Rates$5,054
Class B (e).Superannuation$133,836
Class B (e).Telephone & communications$5,074
Class B (e).Wages$1,210,479
Class A (b).Green Keepers$81,289
Class A (c). Sponsorship - Food$28,573
Class A (c). Sponsorship - Room Hire$47,529
Class C (c).Audit of CBS$1,350



 


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