Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: RESERVOIR RSL
Address of approved venue: 251 SPRING STREET RESERVOIR 3073
Venue operator: RESERVOIR RSL SUB-BRANCH INC
Licence number: V9810087
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; $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; $50
(vii) the provision of services and assistance for young people; $1,465
(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; $811
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $9,123
Class A (b). The cost of providing and maintaining sporting facilities for use by club members. $4,300
Class A (c). The cost of any subsidy for the provision of goods and services but excluding alcohol. $81,395
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. $9,740
Class A (e). Advice, support and services provided by the RSL (Victorian Branch) to ex-service personnel, their carers and families. $23,281
CLASS A – TOTAL $130,165
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 % 25.83
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. $454,251
CLASS B – TOTAL $454,251
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. $210
Class C (c). CBS preparation and auditing expenses to a maximum of $3,000. $2,625
CLASS C – TOTAL $2,835
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $587,251


I, Rhiannon Neely, 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 RESERVOIR RSL SUB-BRANCH INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Kylie McEwan of Davidsons Pty Ltd on 25/09/2025.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 25/09/2025 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 RESERVOIR RSL SUB-BRANCH INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2025.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
 X  I, Rhiannon Neely, 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.
Rhiannon Neely, Sub Branch Manager
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (vi)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$50
Class A (a). (vii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$1,465
Class A (a). (xi)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$811
Class A (a). (xii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$9,123
Class B (e).Superannuation$23,365
Class B (e).Workcover$4,615
Class B (e).Wages$204,883
Class B (e).Electricity and Gas$24,671
Class B (e).Rates and Taxes$1,664
Class B (e).Postage$64
Class B (e).Repairs and Maintenance - Building$3,947
Class B (e).Repairs and Maintenance - Grounds$433
Class B (e).Repairs and Maintenance - Plant & Equipment$5,133
Class B (e).Committee Honorariums$13,638
Class B (e).Rent - Patriotic Fund$33,807
Class B (e).Cleaning$35,508
Class B (e).Computer Consumables & Support$2,380
Class B (e).Insurance$14,790
Class B (e).Printing & Stationary$905
Class B (e).Security$36,439
Class B (e).Telephone$4,920
Class B (e).Bank charges$3,085
Class B (e).Staff expenses$2,589
Class B (e).League Service Fee$37,414
Class A (b).Room Hire - Wakes$4,300
Class A (c). Room Hire - Wakes$4,300
Class A (c). Room Hire - Sporting Clubs$5,050
Class A (c). Room Hire - Other$5,050
Class A (c). Room Hire - Legacy$500
Class A (c). Room Hire - Welfare$500
Class A (c). Room Hire - Health Services$500
Class A (c). Room Hire - Schools$500
Class A (c). Room Hir e- Veterans$250
Class A (c). Members Fees paid by RSL$242
Class A (c). Subsidised meals - Seniors$22,080
Class A (c). Subsidised meals - Veterans$1,579
Class A (c). Subsidised entertainment$13,212
Class A (c). Members Discounts - Food$14,808
Class A (c). Members Discounts - Non-Alcoholic Drinks$10,658
Class A (c). Subsidised Food - Biscuits for Morning Melodies$178
Class A (c). Funeral expenses subsidised$1,988
Class A (d).Advice, support and services to ex-service personnel$9,740
Class A (e).Commemoration Day expenses$15,441
Class A (e).Funeral expenses$32
Class A (e).Veteran expenses - Storage Fees, Hampers and Stationary$4,075
Class A (e).Veteran Lawn Mowing$2,560
Class A (e).Veteran Food Vouchers$764
Class A (e).Floral Wreaths$409
Class C (b).Appeals Officers - travel and food reimbursements$210
Class C (c).Preparation and Audit Fee$2,625



 


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