Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: SEBASTOPOL BOWLING CLUB
Address of approved venue: 213-219 ALBERT STREET SEBASTOPOL VIC 3356
Venue operator: SEBASTOPOL BOWLING CLUB INC
Licence number: V9510016
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; $2,700
(ii) the provision of health services or care; $1,700
(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; $50
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $9,790
Class A (b). The cost of providing and maintaining sporting facilities for use by club members. $144,344
Class A (c). The cost of any subsidy for the provision of goods and services but excluding alcohol. $276,292
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. $25,190
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 $460,066
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 % 44.34
Class B (a). Capital expenditure. $0
Class B (b). Financing Costs (including principal and interest). $414,219
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. $4,450
Class B (e). Operating costs. $1,284,071
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,702,741
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. $1,742
CLASS C – TOTAL $1,742
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $2,164,549


I, Rodney Beckwith, 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 SEBASTOPOL BOWLING CLUB INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Jason Hargreaves of Countpro Pty Ltd on 20/08/2025.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 20/08/2025 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 SEBASTOPOL BOWLING 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, Rodney Beckwith, 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.
Rodney Beckwith, General Manager
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (i)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$2,700
Class A (a). (ii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$1,700
Class A (a). (xi)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$50
Class A (a). (xii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$9,790
Class B (b).Interest$108,273
Class B (b).Principal$305,946
Class B (d).Kitchen Combi Oven$4,450
Class B (e).Wages$939,996
Class B (e).Superannuation$112,329
Class B (e).Workcover Premiums$19,751
Class B (e).Wage Related Expenses$4,900
Class B (e).Electricity$49,025
Class B (e).Gas$12,709
Class B (e).Rates$11,615
Class B (e).Water Rates$5,624
Class B (e).Waste$30,331
Class B (e).Insurance$52,832
Class B (e).Security$38,411
Class B (e).Bowls Capitation Fees$6,549
Class A (b).Wages$128,697
Class A (b).Greens Chemicals/Maintenance/Misc$15,647
Class A (c). Members Discounts$219,342
Class A (c). Regular Room Hire Waived$15,105
Class A (c). Random Room Hire Waived$12,000
Class A (c). Discounted Food$29,845
Class A (d).Volunteers for Disabled Groups$4,050
Class A (d).Volunteers for School Groups$6,799
Class A (d).Volunteers for Social Groups$14,341
Class C (c).CBS Preparation$1,742



 


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