1900 Roller skating at Mechanics Institute.

1901 May 13: Visit of Duke and Duchess of York to South Star Mine, Sebastopol. Later King George 5th The Duke changed his clothes in the manager's house opposite. This house still there at 122 Albert Street. A junior fire brigade in Sebastopol.

1902 Prince of Wales and Bonshaw Quartz mine closes down.

1903 South Star Co ceases operations, but re-opens in 1905. The Central Plateau Co opens up the old Red Jacket shaft.

1907 ANA Lodge. Still in Sebastopol. Loyal Prince Alfred Lodge in Sebastopol. South Star mine becomes the deepest shaft in all Ballarat - 3170 feet.

1909 South Star mine finally closes down. Sebastopol Old Boys Association founded.
1909 October 10: Horse tram sheds burnt down, several horses burnt to death. This was on the site of the present St James school. Fireman Charles J Raine of the Sebastopol Fire Brigade was awarded the Royal Humane Society medal for rescuing W Angus from the fire.

1909-13 After the tram sheds fire the horses were stabled at V Jermyn's sheds at Rubicon Street.

1910 Sebastopol Tennis Club established. Some of the first members included: Alf Boyack, caps. who played football for Collingwood in 1901/02; Miss Lily Ling, who later became principal of Ballarat High School, and Miss Galvin, who was Post Mistress at Sebastopol Post Office for a great many years. E Collins, second hand yard commenced, present A H Collins store.

1911 September 8: Foundation stone laid by Dr Higgins for building St Josephs Home.

1911-12 Tom Downer (of Downe's sauce factory) runs a silent picture show in the Town Hall every Saturday night.

1912 June 8: Saturday becomes a half holiday.
1912 September 26: Sebastopol Choral Society formed. Cambrian Society formed in Mechanics Institute. (Ceased about 1925).

1913 February 2: St Josephs Home opened by Dr Higgins, Catholic Bishop of Ballarat.
1913 April 14: Last horse tram disappears from Sebastopol.
1913 August 14: First electric tram to Sebastopol.

1914 Two weighbridges in Sebastopol, one near the Mechanics Institute, the other near Rubicon Street. Late Perc White of Sebastopol was the first recruit through the gate to enlist in the first world war, he finished up No. 22. (his own words).

1914-16 Franklin's slaughter house in business at east end of Bala Street.

1914-20 Junior military cadets training at Manchester Unity Hall, which is still there and is the only remaining building which was part of the mines in all of Ballarat.

1915 Many Sebastopol men killed at Gallipoli.

1917 Birdwood Avenue dedicated.
1917 January 1: Daylight saving operating. First Sebastopol troop Boy Scouts Association began.

1918 Last mine closed in all Ballarat on north west corner of Walker and Grant Streets, Sebastopol. Central Plateau No. 2.

1919 Great War ends and soldiers return.

1920 1st concrete gutter in Sebastopol put in along north side of Bridge Street. Put underground in 1977. Silent pictures again showing in Town Hall, this time by W Rash Snr.
1920 September: Sebastopol Football club won the premiership in the Ballarat Association.

1920-34 Mens basketball competition in Holy Trinity Hall.

1921 Hume Pipe Co commences operations on the north west corner of Queen and Spencer Streets. They used up all the good white gravel in Sebastopol, worked for a few years.

1922 December 6: Ballarat sewerage treatment works commence development (on edge of Sebastopol).
1922 December 8: V Jermyn's store burnt down.
1922 or 1923 Sebastopol Football club changed their colors from blue and white to blue and gold.

1923 Redan Old Scholars Association formed. First motor cars in Sebastopol owned by: E Schreenan, T Hughes, D Lewis, E Jones, E Jenkins and F Smith. First motor bike owned by V Jermyn. James Owen (Gerry) building contractor starts out, business still in operation in 1980 with sons, Jim and Doug.

1924 Opening and dedication of Memorial Gates at the oval. Sebastopol Old Boys Association gave material assistance.

1925-26 (Advertisement): Court of Petty Sessions sits every Thursday at 3.00pm in Sebastopol Town Hall. Clerk of Courts - W W P Walsh.

1926 First petrol pump installed in Sebastopol at Tom Hughes grocery store. Pump made by Miller Bros.

1927-36 Great depression, many unemployed in Sebastopol.

1928 February, March: First tar deposited on Albert Street by council.
1928 April 12: CRB takes over Albert Street as Ballarat-Rokewood Road.
1928 May 10: CRB starts to form Albert Street at a cost of £1000. Council share £200. Progress Association operating and were responsible for constructing the local swimming pool. Old fire station shifted from one side of Albert Street to the other, with man power on rolling logs. Jack Greaves of Sebastopol (descendent of an old local family) was the fireman on the first engine into Alice Springs. Engine No. NM18.

1929 September: Sebastopol Football club premiers in Ballarat competition.
1929 December 21: First swimming carnival held at local pool. Baptist Church in Albert Street pulled down by E Jenkin, carpenter of Magpie. Fire Brigade completely rebuild and extend Fire Station.

1928 December-January 1929: CRB seals first part of Albert Street.

1930 Top story of Mechanics Institute removed.

1929-32 Cricket teams at Carmel and Methodist Churches.

1931-32 Sebastopol Cricket club premiers in Ballarat League.

1932-33 Another premiership to Sebastopol Cricket club.

1934 The Fire Brigade acquires its first motorised vehicle.

1935 Table Tennis club first formed at Carmel.

1936 Sebastopol wins the Country Fire Demonstration aggregate at Geelong, winning the eights and sixes.

1936 January 20: King George V Memorial dedicated.
1936 April 18: Sporting World sports paper last issue. Football club again premiers.

1937 November 28: Unveiling and dedication of Soldiers Memorial at 3.00pm.

1938 September 14: Sebastopol Amateur Cycling club formed. Sebastopol decorated for centenary of settlement.

1939 March 10: Miss Lydia Jenkins of Sebastopol played in Victorian Ladies Cricket eleven against NSW and Queensland in Sydney.
1939 June 13: Black Friday. Temperature in Sebastopol 108 degrees F.
1939 September 3: 2nd World War declared. Football club premiers in Clunes League.

1939-45 Many Sebastopol men and women serve in second World War. Sebastopol Ladies Patriotic Fund operating.

1940 January 20: Foundation stones laid from old Rubicon Street Methodist Church and old Methodist Church in Birdwood Avenue to build combined Church in Albert Street.
1940 June 29: Last shoot on old rifle range, late Bert Reynolds last Captain.
December: Primitive Methodist Church demolished to make way for J Owen, Builder.

1941 First badminton in Sebastopol played in the back of the Mechanics Institute.

1943 July: Max Lyle of Sebastopol in Victorian Roller Hockey team against NSW at Wirths Olympia.

1944 June 1: Sebastopol Free Kindergarten committee seeking a donation from the council towards its fund to establish a free kindergarten in Sebastopol.

1945 April: Weighbridge, owned by Mr Nankervous removed from near Rubicon Street.

1946 February 10: Sebastopol RSL and IAL formed.
1946 February 16: Sebastopol Mens Bowling club formed.
1946 March 7: Sebastopol Ladies Bowling club formed. Since winning their first pennant in 1947-48 the two clubs have been successful in winning 26 pennants in both indoor and outdoor bowls.
1946 March: Mrs Biddy Ryan of Sebastopol, then Corporal Biddy White, was the chauffeur for Lord and Lady Mountbatten when they visited Melbourne. Old Pyrites works demolished.

1948 August: Eclipse garage takes over from Jack Rodda on the north east corner of Albert and Rubicon Streets. Before this the large sheds were used by V Jermyns for the first World War surplus goods, and prior to that, it was a depot for Lal Lal coal.

1948-49 CRB became established in Orion Street, Sebastopol.

1949 February 5: Miss Lydia Jenkins plays with Victorian eleven against the visiting English ladies cricket team at Ballarat.

1949-50 Woodmasons operated a large hardware store for a short period on south east corner of Sayle and Yarrowee Streets.

1950-60 Progress Association reformed and operating.

1951 September: Eureka Valve commence operations in Beverin Street with three on payroll. Bill Rosenow, Manager. Football club premiers for four years in succession, 1950-51-52-53.

1951-52 Mining dumps carted away to form the bank of the White Swan Reservoir. The mines were: South Star, Star of the East No. 2, Sebastopol Star, Central Plateau No.1 and No. 2, Sebastopol Plateau, Prince of Wales and Bonshaw.

1952 June: Sebastopol branch Country Women's Association first formed. Sewerage connected to Sebastopol. St Josephs Home kindergarten begins.

1954 November 6: Sebastopol kindergarten centre opened by Dr Barbara Merideth on South Star site.

1955 February 19: RSL Memorial Hall opened.

1955 September 15: Sebastopol Gun Club forms and signs agreement with the Borough council for use of part of the reserve. Since its beginning in 1955 the Gun Club has had some considerable distinction as several members have performed in trap shooting championships both here in Australia, and overseas. Brian Marks, Norm Patterson and Ron Cartledge in Australia, and Ron Cartledge in USA in August 1968.

1955 November 8: Sebastopol police and citizens boys club formed. Keith McColl of the Sebastopol Cycling club in the Victorian team to compete in the Australian championships.
1955 December 1: Old Boys Association finally wound up by the last president, the late Stan Harris. Equipment equally divided between Carmel, Zion Anglican and Methodist Churches.

1956 May 27: St James School opened by Rev J P O Collins, Catholic Bishop of Ballarat.

1957 Easter: Back to Sebastopol celebrations, with various functions extending right through the Easter period.
1957 May 13: Old IOR Hall sold and removed. Charlie Bilney of Sebastopol Cycling club in Australian championships.

1958 Water mains in Sebastopol were cement lined.
1958 August 27: New baby health centre opened by Mr G L Scott, MLA, assisted by the Mayor and Mayoress of Sebastopol Cr and Mrs L Spencer at 2.45pm.
1958 September 30: Permit granted by the council to build supper room, billiard room and gymnasium at the RSL Hall.

1958-1959 Old Town Hall pulled down and new offices being built.

1959 September: Sebastopol Red Cross formed, but branch had operated on previous occasions.
1959 December 22: Sebastopol Sporting club formed.

1959-60 December, January: Paddle Bros, Yarrowee Street commenced operations.

1960 Supervised school crossing began in Sebastopol, the first supervised crossing in Victoria.
1960 March 7: Sebastopol Primary School apply for warning signs to be erected at school crossing in Albert Street.
1960 March 19: First Sebastopol Gift Meeting at the reserve.
1960 June 2: Painting of Star of the East mine presented to council by Mrs Margaret Wright of Bendigo. Painting by Dr C Glendinning.
1960 June 30: Redan Primary School apply for school crossing to be monitored by senior pupils at corner of Albert and Hertford Streets. The two school crossings were first operated by senior pupils and supervised by Sebastopol and Redan head teachers and Constable Hetherington; a short time afterwards paid attendants operated the crossings, each pupil bringing a small sum of money to meet the cost. The two crossings were the first paid supervised crossings in Victoria and maybe Australia. Ken Calvert of Sebastopol Cycling club in Australian championships. December 20: New Town Hall and Library officially opened by Gordon Scott. J Tuppen Mayor.

1961 December 14: Mrs Diane Finlayson becomes the first female to be employed in the council offices.
1961 December 23: Drive-in Theatre opening night.

1962 February: Sebastopol Technical School opened for boys and girls. Ray Bilney of Sebastopol Cycling club in Australian championships. The brilliant fluorescent lighting in Albert Street switched on by 94 year old W Alfred Pryor. Cr Les Spencer Mayor.

1963 TAB opens in Rubicon Street.

1964 Centenary of the Borough of Sebastopol. Ray Bilney of Sebastopol Cycling club member of Australian team at the Tokyo Olympics.

1964-66 Doug Armstrong of the Sebastopol Cycling club competed against Italy in the World Cup, Germany in 1967, Japan in 1968, and again against Italy in 1969 and 70. He also competed for Australia at the Edinburgh Games in July 1970, and the South African combined games in March 1969.

1965 Football club again premiers. 1965 October 22: Sebastopol Technical School officially opened by Hon J S Bloomfield, MLA.

1966 February 14: Carmel boy Scout group first meeting.

1967 Football club again premiers.

1968 December 8: St James Church opened by Most Rev J P O Collins, Catholic Bishop of Ballarat.

1969 Football club again premiers.
1969 December 7: Senior Citizens club formed in Town Hall.

1971 September 20: Tram service ends in Sebastopol.
1971 September 21: Buses commence service to Sebastopol from Ballarat.
1971 November 1 Sebastopol Meals on Wheels first meal served to Mr T Morgan by the then Mayor Cr Neville Donald. (141 meals now served each week).

1972 May: Sebastopol Lions club chartered, Laurie Watts first president.
1972 August 24: Viking Soccer club formed, oval on old St George mine site dam.

1973 March 9: Sebastopol Primary School No.1167 centenary.
1973 March 10: Bethal Hall opened by Rev R H Barnes.
1973 April 5: Ritchies Supermarket registered for business.
1973 May 10: Last blacksmith's shop closes down in the Borough. Don Hanrahan prop.

1974 April: Seventh Day Adventist school opened in Yarrowee Street.
1974 December 4: Sebastopol Bowling club rooms opened.
1975 September: Football club premiers, Ballarat and Bacchus Marsh League.
1975 December 14: Colin Smith Memorial Veledrome opened by Hon A J Hunt.

1976 January 1: Wesleyian and Congregational (Zion) Churches combine.
1976 February 8: New fire track at the reserve opened by the Mayor Or M R Power. October: Adventure playground opened by the Mayor Cr M R Power, in St Georges reserve. TAB reopens on the corner of Albert and Hertford Streets.

1977 April: New tennis pavilion and courts opened by the Mayor Cr M R Power.
1977 June: Hayeslee Home for teenage girls opened in Clarkson Street.
1977 June 11: Cr Roy King awarded a British Empire Medal.
1977 June 22: Zion and Wesleylan Churches combine to inaugurate Sebastopol Uniting Church.
1977 July 2: RSL Hall handed over to the Borough council, first time in Victoria.
1977 July: Playground in Charlotte Street opened and named Tom Brown playground. Part of Albert Street becomes a divided highway.

1977-78 Were noted for the separate visits of several senior -79 members of Parliament.

1978 March: Miss Jenny Toll of Sebastopol chosen as Queen of Begonias.
1978 April 8 and 9: The new fire brigade judges box was opened during the State Junior Fire Demonstrations.
1978 August 14: Mr Greg Smith appointed first Recreation Officer in the Borough.
1978 September 10: W S Stephen Pavilion opened at the reserve by the Minister of Local Government, Mr Hunt.
1978 September 23: Official closing of Sebastopol Primary School No. 1167 by W F Stephen and Donald Gunn. Sebastopol Football club affiliated with Ballarat Football League. The Prime Minister Rt Hon Malcolm Fraser attends a dinner in his honour at Sebastopol Technical School.