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(Stawell, VIC) – Australian 800m star Luke Boyes has stamped his name on the start list for the 1000m Invitational Handicap at the Powercor Stawell Gift this Easter Monday. Boyes announced himself to the athletics world with his bold and fearless front-running style claiming the 2024 National Championship and will

A LOOK BACK TO THE RACE THAT CHANGED MY LIFE by MURRAY GOODWIN The win at Stawell in 2015 was, without a doubt, the most life-changing experience of my professional and sporting career. That single race shifted the trajectory of my life. Off the back of that season and victory,

As Chair of the Stawell Gift Event Management (SGEM) Board, Cr Murray Emerson is no stranger to the rich tapestry of Australian sporting history, but even he was stunned to discover a hidden gem of Stawell Gift heritage during a recent visit to Nagambie, the small Victorian town approximately 320

When 19-year-old Tasmanian sprinter Chelsea Scolyer lines up for the Powercor Women’s Gift this Easter, she’ll be chasing a dream that began on the windswept tracks of the state’s northwest coast. Off a handicap of 2.25m, she will line up as the next in front of scratch markers Bree Rizzo

As Easter approaches and the Powercor Stawell Gift prepares to welcome the nation’s fastest to Central Park, few names will command the respect and admiration of the running community like David Haigh. A seasoned professional with a love for the sport that spans five decades, David is entering his 37th