On This Day in Ballarat | May 17
2002 - BFL training at Lake Wendouree FC. L-R Tim Madden, Gavin Webb.
2002 - Urquhart PS pupils, both grade 6, using the Safety Route to School Program's recommended crossing point are, left: Samara Hunter and Leigh Delaland.
2002 - Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, new teapot sculpture: Pictured are Dianne Tanzer, left, and Edwina Bolger.
2002 - VFL training at Northern Oval: Rooster Damian Lubeek.
2002 - East Point Football Club SmokeFree sponsorship deal, coaches are pictured from left, Tony McCarty and Shane McCarty.
2003 - Home Show, at the magic pens stall, are sisters Tegan and Samantha Searle, from Ballan.
2003 - Enjoying Delacombe's new playground in Leawarra Cres. are from left: 11-year-old Kirsty-Lee Tung, Sebastopol Ward councillor Des Hudson and 10-year-old Ben Foy.
2003 - Presentation for long serving Ballarat Uni Staff: Roger Stoddart has worked at the SMB Campus of Ballarat Uni for 33 Years.
2003 - Junior development squad for Swimming Victoria, pictured at YMCA are Nathan Waight, left, and Matthew Lyons.
2003 - Home Show, pictured is 16yo Hannah Green, from Creswick, looking at a ball lamp from IneX-terior stall.
2004 - RSPCA paws walk at Victoria Park: Steve Long with Jaspa and Co-Co.
2004 - YMCA Aquatic Centre- Ballarat Office of Housing promoting Housing Week, pictured is 6yo Chloe Canrinus, from Ballarat.
2004 - Western Zone netball championships at Llanberris: Warnambool's Natalie Saunders (far side) and Ballarat Stephanie Burns battle for possession.
2004 - YMCA Aquatic Centre- function to farewell Shayne Reese as she prepares for Athens. Pictured is YMCA Swim Club president Rimas Liubinas, left, handing over a cheque to Shayne.
2004 - Ballarat V Doncaster Soccer: Sally Gamble.
2005 - Collingwood coach Mick Malthouse visits his old Ballarat schools: Mick speaks to the students at Ballarat Secondary College, Wendouree: Sally Hoffman and Jess Symons present him with a gift.
2005 - Smythesdale Polocrosse Club members Steve Nolan (with "Tex"), and Matt Jarmain (with "Reg") had recent successes in State titles.
2005 - Emma Petch in the boxing ring.
2005 - VACC Mobile Careers Unit visits Damascus College: Damascus College year 10 student Joshua Trig.
2005 - Underwater Hockey comp at Uni of Ballarat pool between Ballarat and Warrnambool. Ballarat's Oliver Webb.
2006 - State Under 11 winners from Ballarat under-11 badminton players won the Victorian Junior Titles: Matt Nevett, Emily Kors, Sam Hooper, Mitchell Gervasoni.
2006 - Trevor Lewis (far right) is off to Rwanda to help rebuild their Community from Left Fund Raisers Nick Watson, Hayley Smith, Renay Jeffrey and Trevor Lewis.
2006 - Preview for The Courier Home show: from Left Lady Miners Andrea Collins and Kym Cassells.
2006 - Preview to the world premiere of "The Da Vinci Code." Regent Multiplex General Manager Chris Jones with the eagerly anticipated film.
2006 - Brown Hill residents get the key to their pool back. President of the Brown Hill Progress Association Darren Taylor holds aloft the holy grail - the key to the pool.
2007 - Ladies Day at Ballarat races: Debra Coughlan, Leanne Stork.
2007 - Janelle and Emma Freedman (Lee Freedman's family).
2007 - Getting caught sticking their hands in the lollie jar while visiting Sovereign Hill, are left incoming commanding officer Jeff Goedecke and outgoing commanding officer Mal Wise with angry Sovereign Hill trooper Peter Bray.
2007 - Moorabool Shire introduce Crime and Traffic Hotline for hoon and dangerous drivers. Moorabool District Inspector -Bruce Thomson with Moorabool Mayor Cr Di McAuliffe.
2007 - Nomination of the inaugural Prime Ministers award for Australian History: "Eureka Encyclopedia" two of the authors L, Clare Gervasoni and Dot Wickham.
2008 - Amanda Lines.
2008 - B Grade Rower of the Year Jordan O'Keefe.
2008 - Get Into Games exhibition at the Mining Exchange: Damien Martucci looks up from high powered gaming PC.
2008 - Chris Wills of Sebastopol Football Club.
2008 - Haymes Paint store manager Scott Cattell checks a coat of Rendercoat on a piller on its way to the Haymes Paint display at the Courier Home Show.
2009 - The Red Shield Appeal was launched in the Bridge Mall on Friday Morning. Captain Dean Sutton and Captain Diane Romari showed how quickly they could shake their money makers.
2009 - Ian Stares at Friends of the Anson Museum, Ballarat Airport
2009 - 150th Game for Hepburn footballer Gary Byres.
2009 - "A bad night's sleep for a good cause" event at ACU National. The "Almost Winter Sleep-Out" is a fund-raiser for the St Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal with students from various Catholic Universities around the country sleeping rough.
2009 - Tim Rieniets, Creswick.
2010 - North Ballarat vs Werribee: Brayden Norris.
2010 - Lead On Ballarat Youth Mentoring dinner at Oscars Restaurant: Albert Ferguson, Sarah Wilson.
2010 - Local business owners/operators who are involved in the new Buy Local Campaign: Peter Rowe (Creswick Signs and Retro Skate), Aaron Gay (AAG Property Consultancy), Neil Newitt (Photography), Patricia Cantwell (Decorator), Malcolm Hull (Clunes Contract Spraying).
2010 - Geoff Smith on LaTrobe Street with his work wanted sign.
2010 - David Sim is organising a petition for an indoor heated pool in Daylesford.
2011 - Wolseley Car Club: Daena Barry.
2011 - Wolseley Car Club: Kevin Dolan and his triple-carburettored 1962 24/80 Wolseley.
2011 - Wolseley Car Club: Bill Stephens gets a closer look.
2011 - Wolseley Car Club: Denis Burr takes sherry in the back of his 1964 Vanden Plas Princess.
2011 - Wolseley Car Club: Bob Anderson polishes the radiator cap ornament on his immaculately restored Wolseley.
2012 - Newlyn FC New recruits Cats' new recruits Luke Faull and Nathan Blomeley with coaches Chris Gardner and Adam Sewell.
2012 - Ballarat Swans indigenous youth girls players Letisha Maraltadj and Megan Jones.
2012 - Nurses retiring after 49 years and 46 years at St John of God Hospital: Margaret Moran and Claire Thorpe.
2012 - Ballarat's Craig Coltman is a part of the World Flyfishing team.
2012 - Damascus Lap of Lake Wendouree: Anna Haintz, Josh Darby.
2013 - Rotary Golf Day: Phil Agnew, Travis Hateley, Steve Frankel, Steve Coltman.
2013 - Rotary Golf Day: Gerard McCarthy, Trent Rutherford, Simon Irving, Michael Poulton.
2013 - Rotary Golf Day: Paul Playstead, Neill Twaits, Luke Beaston, Alan Burns.
2013 - Rotary Golf Day: Peter Dean, Kent Had, Sam Godfrey-Roberts, Gerard Faulkner.
2013 - Rotary Golf Day: Anthony Cross, Matt Upton, Dean Jennings, Aj Beacham.
2014 - United Way Ballarat Volunteer Recognition Awards: Caroline Hutterer, Veronica Stott.
2014 - United Way Ballarat Volunteer Recognition Awards: Gaye Turner, Atrel Turner.
2014 - United Way Ballarat Volunteer Recognition Awards: Josie and Kevin Tatti.
2014 - United Way Ballarat Volunteer Recognition Awards: Melanie Hill, Robert Hill.
2014 - United Way Ballarat Volunteer Recognition Awards: David Wellings, Paulette Wellings.
2015 - The Ballarat Pride Netball Academy is under way: Poppie.
2015 - The Ballarat Pride Netball Academy is under way: Ally.
2015 - The Ballarat Pride Netball Academy is under way: Lily.
2015 - The Ballarat Pride Netball Academy is under way: Maggie.
2015 - The Ballarat Pride Netball Academy is under way: Eliza.
2016 - The Lawry Family with Olypian Megan Jones at the Ballarat International Horse Trials held at the Ballarat Pony Club in Victoria Park.
2016 - Projection artist Casey Tosh is running a vibrant street art exhibition of his impressions of a recent trip to Japan and Hong Kong at Mitchell Harris.
2016 - Loreto College year 12 students are collecting 5c for global poverty: Ella Krause and Ebony Grace.
2016 - North Ballarat Roosters' recruits - Matt Eagles and Daniel Cox.
2016 - Zombie Apocalypse at Kryal Castle.