Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: HILL TOP GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB
Address of approved venue: GOWRIE STREET TATURA VIC 3616
Venue operator: HILL TOP GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB LIMITED
Licence number: V9410108
Financial year ended 30 June 2023

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. $0
Class A (b). The cost of providing and maintaining sporting facilities for use by club members. $314,155
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 $314,155
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 % 77.64
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. $33,314
Class B (e). Operating costs. $202,635
CLASS B – TOTAL $235,949
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. $475
CLASS C – TOTAL $475
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $550,579


I, Christopher Longbottom, 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 HILL TOP GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB LIMITED, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Adam Purtill of Goulburn Murray Audit Services on 26/09/2023.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 25/09/2023 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 HILL TOP GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB LIMITED,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2023.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Christopher Longbottom, 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.
Christopher Longbottom, General Manager
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class B (d).Golf Carts (Four Carts @ $10,727 each)$33,314
Class B (e).Bar Wages$117,739
Class B (e).Bar Superannuation$11,246
Class B (e).Bar Workcover$1,718
Class B (e).Gaming Wages$64,185
Class B (e).Gaming Superannuation$6,107
Class B (e).Gaming Workcover$1,640
Class A (b).Bowls Maintenance$1,520
Class A (b).Bowls Wages$19,508
Class A (b).Bowls Superannuation$2,037
Class A (b).Golf Maintenance$63,119
Class A (b).Golf Wages$133,797
Class A (b).Golf Superannuation$13,385
Class A (b).Golf Workcover$2,675
Class A (b).Golf Water Rates$14,560
Class A (b).Golf Fuel$18,957
Class A (b).Golf Fertiliser/Seed$28,838
Class A (b).Golf Electricity$10,626
Class A (b).Golf Other$5,133
Class C (c).Audit Fee$475



 


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