Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: BALLARAT GOLF CLUB
Address of approved venue: 1802 STURT STREET BALLARAT 3350
Venue operator: BALLARAT GOLF CLUB INC
Licence number: V9310088
Financial year ended 30 June 2018

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; $440
(ii) the provision of health services or care; $9,059
(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; $120
(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. $4,285
Class A (b). The cost of providing and maintaining sporting facilities for use by club members. $596,483
Class A (c). The cost of any subsidy for the provision of goods and services but excluding alcohol. $35,966
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 $646,353
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. $16,607
Class B (b). Financing Costs (including principal and interest). $34,810
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. $1,297,092
CLASS B – TOTAL $1,348,509
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. $495
CLASS C – TOTAL $495
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $1,995,357


I, Gary, 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 BALLARAT GOLF CLUB INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Robert Florence of Florence Audit & Assurance on 20/09/2018.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 20/09/2018 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 BALLARAT GOLF CLUB INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2018.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Gary Fry, 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.
Ballarat Golf Club Inc, Operations Manager
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (i)Ballarat & Clarendon College - 2 x 18 Holes golf green fees @ $40 / 2 x $50 Bistro vouchers St Alipius Primary School - 4 x 18 Holes golf green fees @ $40 Siena Catholic Primary School - $50 Bistro Voucher Loreto College - $50 Bistro voucher$440
Class A (a). (ii)Fiona Elsey Cancer Research - $3189.55 Springfest Charity Golf Day - 75 golfers @ $30 United Way Charity Golf Day - 100 golfers @ $30 The On Track Foundation (Soup Bus) - 12 trays of food @ $25 Visit Ballarat Volunteers - 2 x $50 Bistro Vouchers - Donation of Catering - $220$9,059
Class A (a). (viii)Brown Hill Progress Association - $120 sponsorship$120
Class A (a). (xii)Ballarat Football Netball Club - 2 x 18 Holes golf green fee passes @ $40 / 1 x $200 Bistro voucher Ballarat Indoor Bias Bowls - $300 Sponsorship Ballarat Swimming Club - $100 Sponsorship / 1 x $50 Bistro Voucher Rokewood Corindhap Football Netball Club - $250 Sponsorship WestVic Women's Hockey - $50 Bistro voucher Ballarat & District Golf Association - 12 x Room hire @ $100 Ballarat Basketball - $1045 Tournament Sponsorship Ballarat Junior Football Netball Club - $50 Bistro vouchers / 64 Encouragement vouchers @ $15$4,285
Class A (b).Seed, Sand, Soil & Gravel$9,596
Class A (b).Course Superannation$25,770
Class A (b).General Course Maintenance$7,233
Class A (b).Course Improvement$103,288
Class A (b).Power - Machinery Shed & Pump$26,926
Class A (b).Irrigation & Drainage Maintenance$11,686
Class A (b).Machinery Repairs & Maintenance$56,425
Class A (b).Fuel, Oil & Grease$20,430
Class A (b).Course Wages$300,644
Class A (b).Herbicides, Chemicals & Fertilsers$34,485
Class A (c). Rotary Club of Ballarat South - 2248 meals @ $4 discount / 219 meals @ $6 discount$10,306
Class A (c). Ballarat Sportmen's Club - 7 weeks room hire @ $100 discount / 1822 meals @ $5 discount$9,810
Class A (c). Rotary Club of Wendouree - 639 meals @ $5 discount / 1 x $20 Bistro Voucher$3,215
Class A (c). Rotary Club of Ballarat - 979 meals @ $5 discount$4,895
Class A (c). Golffields Probus Club - 11 weeks room hire @ $100 discount / 10 weeks room hire @ $50 discount$1,600
Class A (c). North Ballarat Probus Club - 10 weeks roomhire @ $50 discount$500
Class A (c). Eureka Probus - 10 weeks room hre @ $50 discount$500
Class A (c). BAllarat Jazz Club - 12 weeks room hire @ $150 / 12 weeks room hire @ $100$3,000
Class A (c). A-L Lions Club District Meeting - 21 weeks room hire @ $100$2,100
Class A (c). Rotary Club of Ballarat East - 1 x $40 Bistro voucher$40
Class B (a).Ktchen Floor Upgrade$7,514
Class B (a).2 x Protable Coffee Machines$9,093
Class B (b).Sprayer$3,631
Class B (b).Greensmaster / Reelmaster / Workman$17,250
Class B (b).Roughcutter$5,313
Class B (b).Workman / Reelmaster$8,616
Class B (e).Superannuation$91,459
Class B (e).Insurance$26,435
Class B (e).Cleaning$19,302
Class B (e).Rates$5,735
Class B (e).Heat, Light & Power$78,396
Class B (e).Telephone$10,892
Class B (e).Postage, Print & Stationery$19,535
Class B (e).Wages$997,479
Class B (e).Workcover$25,217
Class B (e).Professional Retainer$22,642
Class C (c).Florence Audit & Assurance$495



 


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