A PAIR of filmmakers, working on a project to document the lives of centenarians, have interviewed a 110-year-old woman who grew up in Rosebud. The astounding recollections of Edie Dryden, who was born while Australians were still entrenched at Gallipoli, shines a light on a distant time in our past. Edie was born on 16 October 1915 in Wandin, country Victoria. Her parents were strawberry farmers and her early life was shaped by a world without many of today’s modern comforts. As a young child she moved to Rosebud where she completed her schooling and met Edward (Ted) Dryden. They…
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A NEW intake of Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance (MICA) intern paramedics is progressing through specialist training, with two to be stationed at Rosebud after completing the program. They are part of 24 interns who already have experience as advanced life support paramedics, each bringing at least two years of on road experience. All recruits are now undertaking a six week intensive bridging program as part of their transition into specialist MICA roles. Training includes critical clinical responses such as cardiac emergencies, respiratory distress, paediatric and obstetric care, along with sessions focused on wellbeing, pharmacy and leadership. Following completion of the…
A ROSEBUD youth service charity is facing an uncertain future after a federal government decision to redirect mental health funding away from local initiatives. Jimmy’s Youth Wellbeing Sanctuary manager Jeanette Horsley said they had been told that by 30 June the federal government’s funding currently committed to Jimmy’s would cease. She added that there would be “no ongoing or recurrent funding due largely to the commitment by the Australian government to channel critical mental health dollars into national projects and Primary Health Networks”. “While we understand the strategic thinking behind these decisions and remain extremely grateful for the very positive…
VOLUNTEERS at the Boneo Lions Club have been left gutted after a custom-made marquee was stolen from the depot behind their opportunity shop in Rosebud. The theft occurred in the early hours of Wednesday 4 February. CCTV footage showed a single person wearing a dark hoodie riding a motorised scooter as they made off with the 3m by 4.5m marquee, which proudly displayed the club name and logo. The marquee, bought just over 12 months ago for $2000, was used at the club’s monthly Sunday Community Market on the Rosebud foreshore and at other events. Club President Terry Cook described…
AN abandoned homeless camp hidden in the bushes at the Rosebud foreshore – described by locals as a “disgrace” – has now been cleaned up following months of safety concerns. The site, scattered with tents, microwaves and rubbish, is believed to have remained untouched for months despite repeated warnings to authorities. A nearby resident said the camp had been there for at least six months and abandoned about two months ago. “The park rangers have been told about it, but nothing has been done,” the resident, who wish to remain anonymous, told The News last week. “Definitely a danger to…
Southern Metro Region Four Divisional Response Unit members have arrested and charged a man after executing a warrant in Rosebud on Friday morning. Officers attended an address in Sharen Court about 9.30am on 30 January as part of an ongoing investigation. They arrested a 53-year-old man and a 58-year-old woman and searched the property. It is alleged officers located a number of items including firearms, ammunition, drugs, a 3D printer and cash. The 53-year-old has been charged with traffick commercial quantity of drugs, traffic drug of dependence, possess traffickable quantity of firearms and possess proceeds of crime. He has been…
Our Lady of Fatima students, along with other local schools, have been busy making scarecrows from recycled materials. They were displayed at the Rosebud Community Garden open day on 23 November. Ruby and Jac helped to create Fatima’s entry of a blue Banded Bee. Armed with a giant flame throwing stinger it will certainly scare away any crows. First published in the Southern Peninsula News – 26 November 2025
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire will review whether a long-missing pedestrian link in Rosebud can be formally built as calls grow from residents. Locals have gone so far as to create their own path within the missing link along Old Cape Schanck Rd between Jetty Rd and Cleek Cres by regularly mowing the grass and cutting back vegetation. Councillor Max Patton raised the issue at the council’s 14 October meeting, putting forward a motion calling for the council to investigate options for completing the missing pedestrian path. The proposed pathway falls outside the township’s urban growth boundary and therefore sits beyond the…
A RENOWNED Australian artist has thrown his support behind efforts to restore Rosebud’s nearly century-old Broadway Theatre, offering one of his works for sale to help raise funds for the project.John Baird’s painting Coda is currently on display in the Wannaeue Window, a public-facing exhibition space built into the front of the old theatre. The striking piece is priced at $7000, with Baird generously pledging to donate half of the proceeds to the theatre’s restoration project.Funds will be directed through a tax-deductible campaign via the Australian Cultural Fund, bolstering efforts by the Mornington Peninsula-based Barnacle Studios Collective to transform the…
AT Advance College of Education, students that have struggled in the mainstream education system are given the opportunity to earn their senior secondary certificates in a supportive and alternative learning environment.“What makes our school so unique is that we offer students who haven’t succeeded in mainstream education another opportunity in a different way,” Assistant Principal Kris Helisma said. “We really operate on building strong relationships with our students.”The school commits to small class sizes and personalised teaching, making it stand out from traditional methods of teaching. “They have just one teacher for all subjects for the year, which helps build…
WHILE Rosebud Hospital will undergo a major $4m refurbishment to boost patient safety, modernise facilities, and improve emergency care access, Member for Nepean Sam Groth has told The News the amount falls well short of the investment required.During a visit to the hospital last week, Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas confirmed the funding, which will support upgrades to ventilation systems, infection control, and the emergency department – designed to enhance care for patients and working conditions for staff.The upgrade will include the installation of new ventilation and infection control systems, helping to improve overall hospital hygiene and safety standards. The emergency…
Southern Metro Crime Squad detectives have charged four youths following an alleged aggravated home invasion in Rosebud and pursuit through multiple suburbs Thursday morning. A group of male offenders, allegedly armed with firearms and a knife, forced entry into a property on Bilbul Avenue in Rosebud about 2.50am. It is alleged they entered a bedroom, threatened the male and female occupant and forced them to hand over cash, before fleeing in a white Mercedes SUV. The allegedly stolen Mercedes was spotted by police a short time later on the Peninsula Link near Moorooduc, but it sped off. Details of the…
Six males aged between 17 and 21 have been arrested following an overnight aggravated home invasion in Rosebud and pursuit through multiple suburbs. It is alleged the group of male offenders forced entry into a property on Bilbul Avenue in Rosebud about 2.50am. The two occupants, a man, and a woman, barricaded themselves in a bedroom before the youths, allegedly armed with two firearms and a knife, opened the door, threatened them, and demanded valuables. The man and woman, who were forced to hand over around $1,000 in cash, both sustained minor injuries during the incident. The offenders fled in…
Police are investigating after multiple cars were damaged in Rosebud last month. It’s believed an unknown female left a licenced premises on Point Nepean Road in Rosebud on 25 July just after 3am. She walked through the carpark and damaged multiple panels on three separate vehicles before walking away. The damage is estimated at around $20,000. Investigators have released an image and CCTV of a woman they believe may be able to assist with their enquiries. Anyone who witnessed the incident or has information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online…
When detectives from Taskforce Echo conducted a search of a known criminal’s address in 2021, the last thing they expected to find were weapons of historical significance dated at over 100 years old. Police were at the Caroline Springs home in November 2021 to conduct a search of the property as the resident was a Middle eastern Organised Crime entity subject to a Firearms Prohibition Order. During the search, detectives located and seized a number of items including a handgun, ammunition, drugs and other weapons. The latter included two bayonets that were believed to be stolen property. The man subject…
A ROSEBUD-based building company that allegedly took hefty deposits and abandoned projects has been permanently banned from operating following an order by the Supreme Court.A court injunction secured by the Victorian Building Authority (VBA) found that Peninsula Building Projects Pty Ltd and director Clancy John (CJ) Fulton had been practicing as an unregistered builder, falsely using another registration of another builder and taking upfront deposits exceeding legal limits. A court statement revealed that one consumer had handed over $100,000 to renovate a master bedroom and ensuite only for the builder to leave after demolition and not finishing the job.Up to…
AN owner and operator of Donut King at stores at Rosebud and Berwick has been fined $10,000 for breaching child employment laws. Sam Minto, the sole director Minto Nominees Pty Ltd, the company of which Donut King trades under, pleaded guilty to 12 charges of breaking Victoria’s child employment laws at the Melbourne Magistrate’s Court on 21 March. He plead guilty to employing three children under the age of 15 without a licence on 28 occasions; failing to ensure the children are supervised by someone with a Working with Children Clearance; and failing to provide a rest break of at…
A HOUSE has gone up in flames in Rosebud on 20 March with all those inside lucky to escape.Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV), alongside firefighters from CFA responded to the blaze just before 9pm at Ninth Avenue in Rosebud after receiving multiple triple-zero calls of a large fire. “Firefighters arrived on scene within five minutes to find the upper level of two storey house engulfed in flames,” an FRV spokesperson said. “Crews worked quickly to extinguish the fire on the upper level of the house before attacking hot spots on the lower level.” The occupants safely evacuated the building and were…
The owners of two fast-food franchise stores including one at Rosebud Plaza could be hit with almost $250,000 in fines for allegedly breaching child employment laws. The Donut King operator will face 70 criminal charges this month after the state’s child employment watchdog Wage Inspectorate Victoria found it had breached the Child Employment Act between 1 January and 6 July last year. It has been alleged the stores, including Donut King in Berwick, which trade under Minto Nominees Pty Ltd, had employed three children under the age of 15 without a licence on 30 occasions and failed to ensure children…
THE much-loved Vinnies Kitchen has been popping up in Rosebud over summer, with pop-up lunches and sausage sizzles for people in need of a feed.Vinnies Kitchen, now in its 34th year, is a regular fixture in the Rosebud Youth and Band Hall on the Village Green in Rosebud, serving nutritious free lunches to the local community using donated fresh food from partners like OZ Harvest, and local producers. But the increase demand for fresh food and pre-cooked meals meant the Kitchen opened its doors when it would normally close through January.Vinnies Kitchen Committee President Ree Townsend says the decision to…
A GIANT piggy bank will make its way to Rosebud as part of a charity fundraising effort to support children with life-limiting conditions, and their families.The Very Special Kids Piggy Bank Appeal will see the giant pig visit the Commonwealth Bank Rosebud branch on 28 November with staff selling piggy bank merchandise. Funds raised will support children like five-year-old Eve who still doesn’t have a precise diagnosis other than she has a type of lung and heart condition called interstitial lung disease and pulmonary hypertension. Her parents Georgie and Shaun, who live on the Mornington Peninsula, understand first-hand the impact…
THIS November, Australia’s leading swim school GOswim at Yawa Aquatic Centre has partnered with Bondi Rescue lifeguard Bruce ‘Hoppo’ Hopkins for the nation’s largest water safety and learn to swim campaign of the year. The ‘Float to Survive with GOswim’ initiative aims to spread the message on how to stay afloat in emergency aquatic situations ahead of summer, starting with 60,000 GOswim students across Australia.The campaign comes in response to alarming figures from the 2024 National Drowning Report, which shows drownings have increased by 16% over the past year compared to the 10-year average, with the Mornington Peninsula LGA also…
Missing Persons Squad detectives have located what appear to be human remains as part of their ongoing investigation into the suspicious disappearance of Rosebud man Jake Bradford. The yet to be formally identified remains were found about 10.30am in remote bushland off Dollar-Woorarra West Road in Dollar on Tuesday (15 October). Detectives from the Missing Persons Squad, Major Crime Scene Unit and Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine specialists travelled to the site this morning. The coroner has been advised and a postmortem will occur in due course. 21-year-old Jake was reported missing by his mother on 29 January, 2023. Investigators…
ROSEBUD has been named as one of Australia’s top ten places to retire.Financial technical company Citro says research into retirement destinations showed Rosebud came sixth out of 30 based on such “key factors” as affordability, access to quality health care and a range of lifestyle options. Citro said that with a population of more than 14,000, Rosebud offered “a laidback allure, beachside living and a busy and welcoming community”.Armidale in New South Wales, Ingham, Queensland and Maryborough, Victoria top the rankings as potential retirement destinations.Citro predicted that “regional lifestyle property markets will flourish as more Australians than ever hit retirement…
UNDER the legendary banner of The Great Moscow Circus, death-defying acts from around the globe are being presented throughout Victoria in 2024. Covid grounded the Circus in 2021 and due to the sensitive political world situation, these carefully chosen superstars have come together for the first time in a brand new show performing throughout Victoria.The Great Moscow Circus first visited Australia in 1965 under the auspices of the Edgley Organisation and has continued every three to five years in Australia and New Zealand ever since.When the Soviet Union collapsed in December 1991, the Edgley family purchased (Trademarks) on the ownership…
AROUND 250 people were evacuated from Yawa aquatic centre in Rosebud on Thursday (20 June) afternoon after alarms were triggered by a false reading of toxic fumes.The Carbons dioxide (CO2) alarms were triggered at the pool at around 4.45pm, with the management team then setting off the main emergency evacuation alarms. The centre and pool were immediately evacuated and patrons ‐ some still in swim wear ‐ waited outside wrapped in thermal blankets as emergency services checked the alarm system. No CO2 was detected by the firefighter team, but the centre remained closed for the night.A joint statement from Belgravia…
STUDENTS at Our Lady of Fatima Parish Primary School, Rosebud, have been using their textile lessons to create an undersea wonderland.The completion of the colourful masterpiece, created with a lot of love and pricked fingers, is to celebrate World Ocean Day on 8 June. The school’s Dolphin Research Centre ambassadors are using the display to highlight the danger of foil plastic, which is commonly used as lolly or biscuit wrappers.Students learned that the inside of foil plastic packages is shiny silver and glitters like a fish and, when ingested by marine animals, causes illness and death. The students also produced…
SOUTHERN Peninsula Community Support centre director Jeremy Maxwell was last week visited by Rosebud police officers Sergeant Daniel Patton and Senior Constable Melissa Daly who wanted to hear about the centre’s work in supporting low income families and individuals.The support centre is one of three on the Mornington Peninsula dedicated to supporting people in need in a warm and non judgmental environment. The trained and experienced staff at the Rosebud based centre can help people in financial hardship with food vouchers, financial aid, pantry staples, fresh food bags, transport, medical needs and advice.To donate or support the centre call 5986…
POLICE have warned against vigilante-style retribution despite reports of increasing crime on the southern Mornington Peninsula.Residents fed up with the crime rate around the foreshore areas of Rosebud, Capel Sound and Tootgarook are calling for neighbourhood patrols. Reports from the community are coming in daily to The News and social media about thefts from cars, backyards and homes in the Rosebud, Tootgarook areas, with some posts showing video-evidence of the perpetrators. Several Facebook post are calling for community policing support.Security footage of a burglary in early April at Rosebud Bazaar captures an allegedly known offender in the store after hours,…
CAMPAIGNERS calling for upgrades to Rosebud Hospital say the state government’s focus on redeveloping Frankston Hospital is short sighted. A rally planned for this Friday (15 March) will put pressure on the government to commit money to upgrading the hospital.Ongoing pressure on the government to repair and upgrade Rosebud Hospital will focus on the catch cry of Frankston Too Far Away to highlight the difficulties for southern peninsula patients to access hospital care. Spokesperson and long-time health worker Sue Gilbert said the nearest major hospital from Rosebud was more than one hour away.“We will not let the government hand ball…