Boy Scouts and Cubs in front of Ruhno’s Store, preparing for ANZAC Day parade, 1940s
(Photo: Picture Ipswich)

Farmers’ Club – 1877

The Rosewood Racing Club was instituted – 1886

Rifle Club (J. Lane Esq., February 28 1887)

Protestant Alliance Friendly Society of Australasia, Alfred Gower (Secretary) – 1890

Loyal Orange Institution Queensland – John Wycliffe – 1891

L.O.L. Success of Rosewood – 1893

Protestant Alliance Friendly Society, No 22 – 1897

Mutual Improvement and Debating Class – 1897

Masonic Lodge Rosewood 878 S.C.- 1898

Tennis Club – 1901

Town Band – 1904

H.A.C.B.S. and U.A.O.D – 1906

Workers’ Political Organisation – 1909

School of Arts – 1910

Cricket Association – 1910

Rosewood Race Club – 1913

Rosewood A & H – 1913

Q.A.T.B. Ipswich Committee opened an Honorary Centre in Rosewood – 1913

Rosewood Rugby League Football Club formed – 1919

Rosewood Pony and Galloway Club – 1920

Rosewood Swimming Club – 1920

Rosewood Boy Scouts – 1921

Rosewood Lawn Tennis Club – 1922

Rosewood Amateur Athletics Club – 1923

C.W.A. formed Rosewood Branch – 1924

Rosewood Citizens’ Band – 1927

Rosewood Poultry and Kennel Club – 1928

Rosewood Amateur Wheelers – 1930

Golf Links – 1932

Rosewood Orchestra – 1932

Rosewood Choral Society – 1935

Red Cross Society – 1936

Senior Soccer Team – 1936

Gun Club – 1936

Rosewood District Cricket Association – 1937

Rosewood Speedway – 1939

Australian Comforts Fund Committee – 1939

Volunteer Fire Brigade first steps – 1942

Rosewood Chamber of Commerce – 1948

Rosewood Bowling Club – 1948

Junior Farmers’ Club – ca. 1950

Girl Guide Group – 1951

R.S.L. gymnasium in the show ground pavilion – 1952

Volunteer Fire Brigade – 1960s

Rural Youth Association – 1960s

Rosewood Hack & Pony Club – 1969

Lions Club of Rosewood – 1975

Rosewood Community Centre – 2001

Compiled by Jane Schy