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Australia’s most prestigious professional foot race, the Stawell Gift, has a new naming rights partner with Powercor signing on to a five-year deal from 2021. Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Martin Pakula today confirmed the long-term agreement as preparations continue for the return of iconic drawcard to Central

The Stawell Gift is one of the world’s most famous and prestigious foot races, and has been held annually since 1878, except on four occasions. The Gift is the centrepiece of a broader Easter festival held annually in Stawell and the final is traditionally held on Easter Monday.  A new

The 2020 Stawell Gift will not be rescheduled in the 2020 calendar year. The event was postponed in March due to the impacts of COVID-19, and at an executive meeting this week it was unanimously decided to cancel the Gift for 2020. While the cancellation of the iconic race is

  The Victorian Government has implemented a State of Emergency that bans non-essential mass gatherings of 500 or more people in Victoria, effective midday Monday 16 March until 13 April 2020.   In respect of this announcement, the 2020 Stawell Gift will not proceed on April 11-13, 2020.   The

The future of the Stawell Gift – Australia’s oldest and most prestigious professional footrace – has been secured thanks to a community support package delivered by the Andrews Labor Government. The $1.22 million, four-year package will underwrite the growth of the iconic central Victorian athletics carnival until at least 2023.