Gunbower Island – July 2021
Heather and I thought it was about time that we had a bit of a break – so since travel restrictions were lifted last Tuesday evening, we left Thursday morning for theRead More…
Stawell Gift – Colour Kid
One of the ways that we have spent Easter for almost twenty years is attending and working at the Stawell Gift. Our children also worked as Colour Kids and in the scoreboard.Read More…
Gift Winners Gift – the Start
“Walk to your blocks” “Set” Then with a loud ‘BANG’ and the smell of black powder, runners power out of the blocks to run down the Stawell Gift Track – all 120Read More…
Women’s Gift – Australia Post Stawell Gift
At the Australia Post Stawell Gift, there a numerous different distances, heats and semis as well as finals. Over $110,000 of prize money is put up over all the events. Here isRead More…
Robert Irvine – Presenter at the Australia Post Stawell Gift
Robert Irvine has been a member of the Stawell Athletic Club for many years. Even though he now lives in Western Australia, he returns to Stawell each year to help with theRead More…
Colour Kids at the Stawell Gift
Running of the Stawell Gift really relies on all members of families to be involved – from removing the Blocks at the start of the track ready for the next competitors toRead More…
Australia Post Stawell Gift Final Start in 2013
After a break by Williams-Swain and him being pulled 1 metre, The Gift Final was off again. Here we see Andrew Robinson, the eventual winner, in Blue, Aaron Stubbs in White andRead More…
Judges at the Stawell Gift
To ensure the correct places are given to the right runner as they pass the finish line, the Stawell Athletic Club have a number of officials to record the results and provideRead More…
Stawell Gift Preparations
A lot of preparation goes into getting ready for the Stawell Gift. On the Thursday afternoon we start measuring in the track, mark the lanes and getting signage and tents organised. ThenRead More…
Stawell Gift – Bell Lap
Runners can have issues keeping track of the number of times that they need to run around the circular track for the distance events. So apart from the judging of who goesRead More…