Majestic Theatre

The first Majestic Theatre in Rosewood was an open-air theatre owned and operated by Frances Boughen and her son Norman. It existed from at least 1927 and was located across the street from the original Boughen's Electrical store on land that was leased from the owner.  As well as screening movies, it was used as a local venue for balls, meetings, boxing tournaments, and sporting events.

This Queensland Times report from 1928 gives a taste of what occurred many times in the theatre.

“One of the most delightful musical entertainments held in Rosewood, favoured with a particularly large audience, was the Pierrot concert. The proceeds are to increase the finances of St. Brigid’s Church Fete, for which this function was the grand finale. The theatre presented a very pretty appearance, hundreds of bright balloons being suspended from a network of latticed streamers, while the glow of Japanese lanterns and bright electrical conveniences enhanced the delightful effect The stage was bordered with a scallop of streamers, the effect being novel and pretty, Palms were arranged at each side and overhead hung Oriental lanterns. Queensland Times, 19 December 1928”

The theatre was torn down, and in 1939 a new theatre was constructed on the opposite side of the street on the site that Boughen's Electrical now operates from.

On the site of the old Majestic Theatre, a garage was built and has operated since the 1940s as George's Garage. The garage operated the RACQ breakdown service in the area and provided over 70 years of service with the RACQ until it ceased being an agent in 2023.

Manning, Humphries and Buys took over in the 1950s and continued running it as George’s Garage until Bill Buys took over in partnership with Basil Krebs. Basil had been an apprentice there since the age of 14. One of his tasks was operating the breakdown service. The garage at one time sold old and new cars, gear boxes and motors both old and new. In 1975 Basil Krebs purchased the freehold property from Mary Farrell.

When the old Marburg Post Office was moved to Rosewood in 1941, the old Rosewood post office was moved to the back of the garage and later lived in by the Buys family.