There are fears the Stawell Gift may have run its final race because of a funding dispute between the Victorian Government and the athletics club that puts on the race.
Club president Neil Blizzard told the ABC the club wanted to try and work with the Government and wanted more clarity on some proposals."We are working towards the actual longevity of the club,'' Mr Blizzard said.Mr Blizzard conceded it was hard to get sponsorship and said"we really don't know the next step at this stage".
Sports Minister Martin Pakula said the Government was proud of its support for the Stawell Gift, including providing more than $700,000 towards the event since December 2014. "It remains open to the Stawell Athletics Club to accept the review recommendations and associated funding support," Mr Pakula said.
"The Government will continue to work with the Victorian Athletic League to support professional running in Victoria.""It's a gold-plated offer from the Government,'' Cr Emerson said.
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