Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: STEEPLES
Address of approved venue: CORNER MORNINGTON-TYABB & RACECOURSE ROAD MORNINGTON VIC 3931
Venue operator: VICTORIA AMATEUR TURF CLUB (INC THE MELB RACING CLUB)
Licence number: V9780041
Financial year ended 30 June 2015

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; $0
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $1,400
Class A (b). The cost of providing and maintaining sporting facilities for use by club members. $494,037
Class A (c). The cost of any subsidy for the provision of goods and services but excluding alcohol. $0
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 $495,437
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. $17,054
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. $1,002,088
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,019,142
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. $2,500
CLASS C – TOTAL $2,500
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $1,517,079


I, Warren Horton, 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 VICTORIA AMATEUR TURF CLUB (INC THE MELB RACING CLUB), has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Paul Lewis of PriceWaterhouseCoopers on 10/09/2015.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 14/09/2015 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 VICTORIA AMATEUR TURF CLUB (INC THE MELB RACING CLUB),’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2015.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Warren Horton, 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.
VICTORIAN AMATEUR TURF CLUB (INC THE MELBOURNE RACING CLUB), CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (xii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$1,400
Class A (b).Mornington Racecourse Maintenance - Wages$289,760
Class A (b).Mornington Racecourse Maintenance - R&M$117,232
Class A (b).Mornington Racecourse Maintenance - OHS$34,682
Class A (b).Mornington Racecourse Maintenance - Vehicles$3,266
Class A (b).Mornington Racecourse Maintenance - Employment Costs$2,299
Class A (b).Mornington Racecourse Maintenance - Utilities$-1,740
Class A (b).Mornington Racecourse Maintenance - Superannuation$23,765
Class A (b).Mornington Racecourse Maintenance - Workcover$7,307
Class A (b).Mornington Racecourse Maintenance - Administration$17,467
Class B (a).Freezer / Coolroom$17,054
Class B (e).Salaries & Wages - Casual$530,626
Class B (e).Temporary Staff$1,564
Class B (e).Superannuation - FT$33,723
Class B (e).Salaries & Wages - Permanent/Part-Time$353,810
Class B (e).Workcover - Casual$20,011
Class B (e).Workcover - FT$13,991
Class B (e).Superannuation - Casual$48,364
Class C (c).PWC Audit Fees$2,500



 


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