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STAWELL GIFT VETERAN REMEMBERS – by 1964 winner Noel Hussey

Former editor of the Shepparton News, 1964 Stawell Gift winner Noel Hussey writes about his victory 60 years ago. Sixty years ago, Noel Hussey wasn’t going to Stawell, it was the Wednesday before Easter and the 21-year-old cadet journalist had just run a trial over the Stawell Gift distance of

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MattyB DEPT gears up for another Easter in Stawell

The renowned MattyB DEPT squad from Canberra is eagerly gearing up for their annual pilgrimage to the Powercor Stawell Gift at Easter. With a team of approximately 10 athletes, the squad is buzzing with anticipation for their trip south. A highlight of their Stawell experience is the eagerly anticipated Kids

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Team Ireland has at least two eyes on the prize

Optimism is running high at the Team Ireland Track Squad for a standout performance from at least two of the squad, despite coach Todd’s perennial mantra that “whatever will be, will be.”  Todd believes his squad has two good chances of making the final in the Powercor Stawell Gift this

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Stawell Gold Mines to sponsor Bill McManus Backmarkers 400m

Stawell Gold Mines, a long standing player in Victoria’s mining industry, is the new sponsor of the prestigious Bill McManus Backmarkers Handicap 400m race at the Powercor Stawell Gift.  The sponsorship reflects Stawell Gold Mines’ deep-rooted connection to the region and its rich mining heritage. The company’s involvement in the

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Paul Singleton – 40th anniversary of his Stawell Gift win

We caught up with Powercor Stawell Gift Hall of Fame legend Paul Singleton in his hometown of Wamberal on the Central Coast of NSW as he looks back on his win in both the Open Gift and the Arthur Postle 70m finals in 1984, and reflects on the state of

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