Events need professional handling

THE Stawell Gift is very important and a great part of Victorian and Australian sport.  The sad fact is that it has not kept pace with times and embrac­ed change.  The old wood in control needs to get with what events require and have skilled talented marketers and events people involved.  The situation is typical […]

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