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40 years ago – Perry, Singleton, Dinan all featured but Dallas O’Brien took the prize

The Stawell Gift was in Dallas O’Brien’s blood so it was only a matter of time. We sat down with Dallas to recap the run of his life 40 years ago and what he’s been up to since. Congratulations on the 40-year milestone! How do you feel looking back on

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Supercharged Family Day Activities Set for the 2023 Powercor Stawell Gift

This Easter Sunday local families and visitors alike will enjoy an all-new Family Day at the Powercor Stawell Gift Carnival. The full day of activities provides plenty of fun for the young and young at heart with free entry for children under 12 years of age. For those wanting to

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50 Years ago – A whole new race

Won by 28 year old Bernie L. Moss from Croydon, the 1973 Stawell Gift carnival featured a host of new initiatives. The carnival was the first run under the new metric system, with the event changing in distance from 130 yards to its new 120 metre distance. The new VAL

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‘Off the Bench with Hutchy and Pickers’ to broadcast live from Stawell

Leading sports radio station SEN’s ‘Off the Bench with Hutchy and Pickers’ will be broadcasting live from the Powercor Stawell Gift from 9am on Easter Saturday April 8. Hosts Craig Hutchison and Liam Pickering have built a loyal audience of Off the Bench fans who tune into the show every Saturday

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DEFENDING CHAMPIONS WILL BE BACK AT STAWELL THIS EASTER

Reigning champions in the Strickland Family Women’s Gift and Powercor Stawell Gift, Carla Bull and Harrison Kerr, have confirmed they will return to defend their titles at the historic Easter event this year. Carla Bull finished off an incredible Easter weekend at Stawell in 2022, taking out the Strickland Family

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