Commission publishes community benefit statement figures for 2014–2015
The Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation recently published a combined community benefit statement for Victoria and a summary of figures for each local government area.
Club venue operators must submit an audited community benefit statement with the commission for each financial year they receive gaming machine revenue. The statement verifies the community benefit provided equals at least 8.33 per cent of its net gaming machine revenue.
Community benefit statement for Victoria
In 2014–2015, a total of 243 clubs lodged community benefit statements. The net gaming revenue for this period was $865,873,658.
Although clubs are required to provide at least 8.33 per cent of their net gaming revenue to the community as a benefit, the percentage of net gaming revenue claimed for community purposes in 2014–2015 was 33.17 per cent.
Local government areas (LGAs) with the highest percentage of net gaming revenue claimed for community purposes
| Rank | LGA | Value (per cent) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surf Coast Shire | 706.50 |
| 2 | City of Moonee Valley | 223.60 |
| 3 | Shire of Strathbogie | 110.63 |
| 4 | Alpine Shire | 80.52 |
| 5 | Shire of Corangamite | 57 |
| 6 | Rural City of Benalla | 56.30 |
| 7 | City of Casey | 52.03 |
| 8 | Shire of Colac-Otway | 51.28 |
| 9 | City of Darebin | 47.22 |
| 10 | Shire of Baw Baw | 43.63 |
LGAs with the highest dollar amount claimed for community purposes
| Rank | LGA | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | City of Moonee Valley | $47,093,211 |
| 2 | City of Greater Dandenong | $14,498,895 |
| 3 | City of Greater Geelong | $12,287,745 |
| 4 | City of La Trobe | $10,458,365 |
| 5 | City of Monash | $9,048,793 |
| 6 | City of Maroondah | $8,945,206 |
| 7 | City of Casey | $8,713,311 |
| 8 | City of Ballarat | $8,065,506 |
| 9 | Shire of Mornington Peninsula | $7,954,981 |
| 10 | Surf Coast Shire | $7,569,869 |
Media contact:
Fiona Skivington, Manager, Media & Communication
on +61428248931 or fiona.skivington@responsiblegambling.vic.gov.au