Community Benefit Statement
Name of approved Venue: GEELONG COMBINED LEAGUES CLUB
Address of approved venue: 54 FELLMONGERS ROAD BREAKWATER VIC 3219
Venue operator: GEELONG COMBINED LEAGUES CLUB LTD
Licence number: V9310065
Financial year ended 30 June 2019

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. $496,196
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. $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 $496,196
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). $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. $97,670
Class B (e). Operating costs. $2,191,254
CLASS B – TOTAL $2,288,924
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. $550
CLASS C – TOTAL $550
CBS TOTAL (CLASS A + B + C) $2,785,670


I, Michael Tonks, 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 GEELONG COMBINED LEAGUES CLUB LTD, has been audited by the suitably qualified person of Robert Florence of Florence Audit & Assurance on 20/09/2019.
I confirm that an independent auditor’s statement dated 18/09/2019 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 GEELONG COMBINED LEAGUES CLUB LTD,’s compliance with the Act for the financial year ended 30 June 2019.

Declaration to be completed by the venue operator
  I, Michael Tonks, 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.
Michael Tonks, Chief Executive Officer
Community Benefit Statement - Schedules
Class Details Amount
Class A (a). (xii)Donations / Gifts / Sponsorships$496,196
Class B (d).Signage$34,597
Class B (d).Motor Vehicle$19,767
Class B (d).Beer Lines$14,876
Class B (d).Furniture$16,882
Class B (d).Conveyor Oven$4,673
Class B (d).Floor Covering$6,875
Class B (e).Food & Drink$429,271
Class B (e).In-venue Entertainment$8,900
Class B (e).Wages & Salaries$900,884
Class B (e).Raffles$7,644
Class B (e).Advertising$8,119
Class B (e).Cleaning & Laundry$12,989
Class B (e).IT Expenses$12,998
Class B (e).Consultants$15,175
Class B (e).Electricity & Gas$86,393
Class B (e).General Expenses$16,506
Class B (e).Insurance$18,630
Class B (e).Licences, Subscriptions, Permits & Fees$12,739
Class B (e).Members Amenities$9,292
Class B (e).Postage & Stationery$8,441
Class B (e).Promotions$35,524
Class B (e).Rates & Taxes$14,784
Class B (e).Rent$344,588
Class B (e).Repairs & Maintenance$32,296
Class B (e).Replacement Tools & Equipment$8,293
Class B (e).Security$57,334
Class B (e).Sky Channel, TVN & Foxtel$27,452
Class B (e).Staff Amenities, Training & Recruitment$22,375
Class B (e).Superannuation$83,130
Class B (e).Telephone & Internet$8,084
Class B (e).Uniforms$2,204
Class B (e).WorkCover$7,209
Class C (c).Audit Fees$550



 


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