Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: BALLARAT GOLF CLUB
Address of approved venue: 1800 STURT STREET BALLARAT 3350
Venue operator: BALLARAT GOLF CLUB INC
Licence number: V9310088
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; $650
(ii) the provision of health services or care; $1,455
(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; $12,750
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $14,865
Class A (b). The cost of providing and maintaining sporting facilities for use by club members. $675,637
Class A (c). The cost of any subsidy for the provision of goods and services but excluding alcohol. $61,936
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 $767,293
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 % 61.73
Class B (a). Capital expenditure. $156,689
Class B (b). Financing Costs (including principal and interest). $139,286
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. $43,566
Class B (e). Operating costs. $1,495,373
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,834,914
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) $2,602,724


I, Hannah Louise Mead, 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 A Florence of Florence Audit & Assurance on 24/09/2025.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 24/09/2025 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 BALLARAT GOLF 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, Hannah Louise Mead, 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.
Hannah Louise Mead, Nominee
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (i)Ballarat Evening View Club - 1 x $50 Bistro Voucher / Lucas Primary School - 4 x $40 Bistro Vouchers / St Thomas More Primary School - 1 x Round of Golf for 4 Guests $340 - 1 x $100 Bistro Voucher$650
Class A (a). (ii)Ballarat Carols by Candlelight - 2 x $50 Bistro Vouchers / Ceberus Golf Club - RCH Good Friday Appeal - 1 x Round of Golf for 2 Guests / 1 Cart / Ballarat & District Trotting Club - Family Violence Support - 4 x $50 Bistro Vouchers / Live for Lily Foundation - 1 x Round of Golf for 2 Guests / 1 Cart - 1 x $80 Bistro Voucher / Soup Bus Trivia Night - Jul24 1 x Round of Golf for 2 Guests / 1 Cart - 1 x $80 Bistro Voucher / Soup Bus Trivia Night - Jun25 6 x $40 Bistro Vouchers / Walk for Prems - 1 x $75 Bistro Voucher / Ballarat Zonta Club - 1 x $100 Bistro Voucher /$1,455
Class A (a). (xi)Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Centre - $5440 / Ballarat Foundation - $1205 / Rotary Club of Ballarat South - $1,810.00 - 1 x $60 Bistro Voucher / Rotary Club of Ballarat - $1205 / Ballarat Sportsmen's Club - $1205 / Rotary Club of Ballarat West - $605 - 1 x $100 Bistro Voucher / On Track Foundation - The Soup Bus - $605.00 / Alfredton Rotary Club - 1 x $30 Bistro Voucher / Ballarat Agricultural Society - 4 x $25 Bistro Vouchers - 1 x Round of Golf and Carts for 2 guests / Lions Club of Ballarat - $140 -$12,750
Class A (a). (xii)Ballarat & District Golf Association - 11 x $100 Hoskin Room hire / Ballarat & District Golf Association - 54 Hole Event - 111 x Green Fees @ $85 discount / Ballarat & District Golf Association - Eureka Seniors - 108 x Green fees @ $20 discount / Ballarat Cycle Classic - 2 x $100 Bistro Vouchers / Ballarat Royals Baseball Club - 1 x $100 Bistro Voucher /Lake Wendouree Football Netball Club - 1 x Round of Golf for 4 Guests / 2 Carts / Skipton Football Netball Club - 1 x Round of Golf for 4 Guests / 2 Carts / Ballarat Basketball Foundation - $605 / Ballarat Indoor Bias Bowls Association - $365$14,865
Class B (a).Fork Lift$10,494
Class B (a).Groundsmaster Rough Cutter$39,988
Class B (a).Greensmaster Mower$43,155
Class B (a).Sand Pro$22,346
Class B (a).redezim Verti Drain$40,707
Class B (b).Greenmaster / Workman - principle & interest$13,337
Class B (b).Hatsuta Core Sweeper - principle & interest$16,580
Class B (b).Kubota tractor - principle & interest$5,983
Class B (b).Reelmaster (Fairway Mower) / Toro Workman - principle & interest$37,275
Class B (b).Topdresser - principle & interest$4,354
Class B (b).Toro Procore - principle & interest$14,759
Class B (b).Toro Reelmaster (Surrounds Mower) - principle & interest$1,416
Class B (b).Toro Workman - principle & interest$14,113
Class B (b).Toro Workman / Toro Greensmaster - principle & interest$31,469
Class B (d).Golf & Management Software & Modules$12,978
Class B (d).Hobart tow Level Dishwasher$10,155
Class B (d).Convotherm Maxx Pro Combi Oven$12,852
Class B (d).Membership Software & Modules$7,581
Class B (e).Cleaning$63,926
Class B (e).Heat, Light & Pwer$23,096
Class B (e).Insurance$54,819
Class B (e).Postage, Print & Stationery$12,247
Class B (e).Water Rates$5,411
Class B (e).Telephone$10,403
Class B (e).Professional Retainer$79,943
Class B (e).Wages$1,109,400
Class B (e).Superannuation$136,129
Class A (b).Herbicides, Chemicals & Fertlisers$104,752
Class A (b).Seed, Sand & Soil$37,588
Class A (b).General Course Maintenance$39,782
Class A (b).Irrigation & Drainage Maintenance$26,158
Class A (b).Fuel, Oil & Grease$27,412
Class A (b).Power - Machinery Shed & Pump$64,703
Class A (b).Machinery repairs & Maintenance$59,038
Class A (b).Course Wages$283,316
Class A (b).Course Superannuation$32,889
Class A (c). Alfredton Lucas Lions Club - 10 x Committee Meetings Hoskin Room hire @ $100 discount -10 x General MeetingsTitheridge Room hire @ $80 - 36 meals @ $1 discount$1,836
Class A (c). Ballarat Evening View Club - 11 x General Meetings Titheridge Room hire @ $200$2,200
Class A (c). Ballarat Evening View Club - Zone District - 1 x General Meeting Titheridge Room hire @ $200 / 1 x Committee Meeting Hoskin Room hire @ $100$300
Class A (c). Ballarat Jazz Club - 3 x Committee Meetings Hoskin Room hire @ $100 - 10 x Main Function Room hire @ $300$3,300
Class A (c). Ballarat Regional Multicultural Council - 21 x Main Room hire @ $300 - 1744 meals @ $7.50 discount$19,380
Class A (c). Ballarat Sportsmen's Club - 9 x weeks Main Function Room hire @ $300 discount - 1 x Whole venue room hire @ $500 - 719 meals @ $5 discount - 232 meals @ $3 discount$7,491
Class A (c). Goldfields Probus Club - 8 x weeks Coommittee M / eetings Hoskin Room hire @ $100 discount - 8 x weeks Titheridge Room hire @ $80 discount$1,440
Class A (c). North Ballarat Probus Club - 9 x weeks General Meetings Titheridge Room hire @ $80 discount$720
Class A (c). Rotary Club of Ballarat South - 30 x weeks Thitheridge Room hire @ $200 discount - 329 meals @ $5 discount - Complimentary softdrinks$8,548
Class A (c). Rotary Club of Ballarat West - 1 x General Meeting Titheridge Room hire @ $200 - 101 x meals @ $13 discount$1,513
Class A (c). Rotary Club of Ballarat - 5 x Committee Me /gs Hoskin Room hire @ $100 discount / 36 x General Meetings Titheridge Room hire @ $200 discount / 837 meals @ $2 discount$9,374
Class A (c). Ballarat Branch Spotsmen's Assoc of Australia (SAA) - 4 x Main Function Room hire @ $300 discount -3 x Titheridge room hire @ $200 discount - 422 meals @ $4 discount - 6 x $30 Bistro Vouchers$3,668
Class A (c). Ballarat Sportwomen's Association - 3 x Titheridge Room hire @ $200 discount - 122 meals @ $3 discount$966
Class A (c). Wendouree Inner Wheel - 9 x Hoskin Room hire @ $100 discount$900
Class A (c). Inner Wheel A60 District - 1 x Hoskin Room hire @ $100 - 1 x Titheridge Room hire @ $200 discount$300
Class C (c).Florence Audit & Assurance$517



 


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