Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: COBDEN GOLF CLUB
Address of approved venue: NEYLON STREET COBDEN VIC 3266
Venue operator: COBDEN GOLF CLUB INC
Licence number: V9410142
Financial year ended 30 June 2017

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. $2,000
Class A (b). The cost of providing and maintaining sporting facilities for use by club members. $165,107
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 $167,107
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). $9,306
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. $488,912
CLASS B – TOTAL $498,218
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. $660
CLASS C – TOTAL $660
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $665,985


I, Graham Marchant, 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 COBDEN GOLF CLUB INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Ron Jennings of Barker & Jennings on 06/10/2017.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 06/10/2017 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 COBDEN GOLF CLUB INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2017.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Graham Marchant, 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.
Graham Marchant, Book Keeper
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (xii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$2,000
Class A (b).Wages & Superannuation$76,375
Class A (b).Course Improvements$3,602
Class A (b).Minor Course Maintenance$2,933
Class A (b).Water$26,341
Class A (b).Rent/Licences$18,872
Class A (b).Chemicals & Fungicides$1,781
Class A (b).Fertilizer/Sands/Soils$15,305
Class A (b).R&M Course Equipment$14,372
Class A (b).Petrol/Diesel Golf Course$5,526
Class B (b).Bank Charges$3,488
Class B (b).Interest on Land Loans$5,818
Class B (e).Gas$2,749
Class B (e).Advertising & Promotion$10,827
Class B (e).Wages & Superannuation$374,620
Class B (e).Laundry$3,878
Class B (e).Audit Fees$5,977
Class B (e).Office Supplies$6,150
Class B (e).Rent/Licences$4,489
Class B (e).Electricity$21,881
Class B (e).Rates & Charges$3,330
Class B (e).Petrol/Diesel$881
Class B (e).Book Keeping Fees$7,705
Class B (e).Waste Removal$4,390
Class B (e).Security$1,873
Class B (e).Insurance$12,378
Class B (e).Telephone$5,648
Class B (e).Fittings & Equipment Maintenance$17,348
Class B (e).Cleaning Materials$4,788
Class C (c).Audit Costs$660



 


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