Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: STAWELL HARNESS RACING CLUB
Address of approved venue: LAIDLAW PARK, PATRICK STREET STAWELL VIC 3380
Venue operator: STAWELL HARNESS RACING CLUB INC
Licence number: V9510033
Financial year ended 30 June 2012

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; $1,750
(ii) the provision of health services or care; $300
(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; $700
(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; $2,300
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $6,318
Class A (b). The cost of providing and maintaining sporting facilities for use by club members. $0
Class A (c). The cost of any subsidy for the provision of goods and services but excluding alcohol. $10,100
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. $1,460
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 $22,928
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. $434,251
CLASS B – TOTAL $434,251
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) $457,179


I, Lisa McIlvride, 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 STAWELL HARNESS RACING CLUB INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Graeme A Marriott of MDHC Audit Assurance on 19/09/2012.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 14/09/2012 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 STAWELL HARNESS RACING CLUB INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2012.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Lisa McIlvride, 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.
Lisa McIlvride, Manager
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (i)Geaneology Group $250 Stawell West Primary Pushcart Challenge $1500$1,750
Class A (a). (ii)Leukaemia Foundation $100 Kieran Ryan - Mens Health $200$300
Class A (a). (vii)Riding for the disabled $500 Stawell Pony Club $200$700
Class A (a). (xi)Howie Brothers Free Concert $660 Grampian Model Railroaders $120 Stawell Railway Station Gallery $520 Grampians Studio & Gallery $1000$2,300
Class A (a). (xii)Stawell Athletic Club $275 sponsorship Stawell Golf Bowls Club $200 sponsorship Stawell Rifle Club $500 sponsorship Grampians Calisthenics Club Concert $100 Sponsor Stawell Golf Club Tournament $165 Sponsor Grampians Wildflower Ride $1000 Donation Lions Club $100 Donation Stawell Football Netball Club band $2300 Donation Playgroup Hall Calisthenics Electricity & Gas $478.59 Donation Donation of Calisthenics Hall at no cost to club $1200$6,318
Class A (c). Donated room for Stawell Probus meetings 12 x $200$2,400
Class A (c). Donated Room for Goldreef Ladies Probus meetings 12 x 200$2,400
Class A (c). Donated room for Mens probus meetings 10 x $200$2,000
Class A (c). Other room donations as per invoices$900
Class A (c). Donated room for Lions Club meetings 12 x $200$2,400
Class A (d).Coaching U13 Netball Team 73 hours x $20.00 Made 2 finals.$1,460
Class B (e).Wages$361,387
Class B (e).Superannuation$25,509
Class B (e).Hiring Costs$6,987
Class B (e).Racing Stakemoney$12,771
Class B (e).Workcover$6,522
Class B (e).Electricity$14,129
Class B (e).Water$3,879
Class B (e).Trophies$2,615
Class B (e).Training/Uniforms$451



 


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