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Twelve groups and not-for-profit organisations have received a share of almost $56,000 in funding through council’s 2026 Community Grant and Arts & Culture Grant programs. Four schools also received $500 each as part of council's 2026 Creative Education Fund initiative.
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Following on from the success of our Northern Gramps Girls Can campaign last year where council lit up exercise spaces in the early mornings, several of the shire’s sporting facilities are due to light up again in 2026. Between May 4 and September 30, spaces in Stawell and St Arnaud will light up from 6pm to 7.30pm on Monday and Wednesday evenings, and from 6am and 7am on Wednesday mornings.
Join the Stawell and Ararat Cross Country Club for the 43rd Annual Lindsay Kent Fun Run, held on Easter Sunday April 5th, over the iconic Stawell Gift weekend. Beginning at the Stawell Racecourse Carpark in Black Range Road Stawell, with 3km and 5km events through the local bushland, to promote inclusivity, participation and a welcoming atmosphere for all ages and abilities. Registrations on the day from 8:15am, the run begins at 9:00am. Prices: Adult $20 | Children $10 under 16 years old | Family $50 (2 adults and 2 children under 16). Prizes: - Winner 5km Male & Female sash Matthew Riordan Memorial Trophy donated by Ray Riordan. - Winner 3km Under 16 Boy & Girl sash donated by Kent Family. - Random Winner Sash donated by Gift Hotel. Dogs welcome on lead.
Stawell Race Course Car Park, Black Range Road, Stawell, 3380, View Map
Black Range Road , Stawell 3380
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Adult $20 | Children $10 (under 16 years old) | Family $50 (2 adults & 2 children under 16 years old)