Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: MENTONE RSL
Address of approved venue: 9 PALERMO STREET MENTONE VIC 3194
Venue operator: MENTONE RSL SUB-BRANCH INC
Licence number: V99095261
Financial year ended 30 June 2009

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; $100
(ii) the provision of health services or care; $100
(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; $1,665
(xi) any other philanthropic or benevolent purpose; $0
(xii) any sporting or recreational purpose, excluding any club that holds a venue operator’s licence. $824
Class A (b). The cost of providing and maintaining sporting facilities for use by club members. $0
Class A (c). The cost of any subsidy for the provision of goods and services but excluding alcohol. $40,071
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. $22,700
Class A (e). Advice, support and services provided by the RSL (Victorian Branch) to ex-service personnel, their carers and families. $2,970
CLASS A – TOTAL $68,430
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). $88,237
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. $307,731
CLASS B – TOTAL $395,968
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. $276
Class C (c). CBS preparation and auditing expenses to a maximum of $3,000. $880
CLASS C – TOTAL $1,156
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $465,554


I, Susanne Coombes, 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 MENTONE RSL SUB-BRANCH INC, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Michael Shulman of Stannards Accountants and Advisors on 17/09/2009.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 16/09/2009 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 MENTONE RSL SUB-BRANCH INC,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2009.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Susanne Coombes, 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.
Susanne Coombes, Manager/Nominee
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (i)Donation towards Computer for disabled students$100
Class A (a). (ii)National Breast Cancer appeal$100
Class A (a). (x)Support to Veterans Centre and Veterans families$1,665
Class A (a). (xii)Sporting club donation$824
Class A (c). Subsidised Meals for over 80 year old Members & Day Club$1,988
Class A (c). Free Bingo$3,028
Class A (c). Members Draws$2,000
Class A (c). Provision of goods and commemorative services Anzac & Remembrance Days$3,642
Class A (c). Lunch for Diggers day with local Students$266
Class A (c). Community Groups Room Hire subsidised or foregone$27,260
Class A (c). Diggers Christmas Lunch and Hampers$1,887
Class A (d).Diggers Christmas Lunch arrangements and preparation of Diggers'Hampers by Volunteers$500
Class A (d).Provision of activities, assistance etc for Aged by Volunteers$20,500
Class A (d).Conducting Anzac & Remembrance Day activities and ceremonies by Volunteers$1,700
Class A (e).Conduct of RSL Funeral Services by Volunteers$920
Class A (e).Provision of welfare support and advice to Ex-Service personnel by Welfare Volunteer$540
Class A (e).Hospital visitations to Ex-Service personnel by RSL Volunteers$1,510
Class B (b).Interest on Loan$12,777
Class B (b).Loan repayment - Principal$75,460
Class B (e).Honorariums and expenses$2,204
Class B (e).Cleaning & rubbish removal$14,473
Class B (e).Postage, Stationery, Newsletters & Member's correspondence$4,192
Class B (e).Telephone$2,962
Class B (e).Water$1,580
Class B (e).Insurance$9,111
Class B (e).Electricity & Gas$20,445
Class B (e).Repairs & Maintenance$14,064
Class B (e).Employment costs$238,700
Class C (b).Volunteer expenses for RSL welfare activities$276
Class C (c).CBS Audit$880



 


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