Rosebud Plaza
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Rosebud Plaza is a sub-regional shopping centre located on the Mornington Peninsula
Mornington Peninsula
The Mornington Peninsula is a peninsula located south-east of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. It is surrounded by Port Phillip to the west, Western Port to the east and Bass Strait to the south, and is connected to the mainland in the north. Geographically, the peninsula begins its protrusion...

 in the suburb of Rosebud
Rosebud, Victoria
Rosebud is a sea side town on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia located approximately 75 km southeast of the Melbourne City Centre. It is wedged between the lower slopes of Arthurs Seat, the shores of Port Phillip Bay and the plains of Boneo. Its Local Government Area is the...

 approximately 75 kilometres (47 mi) from Melbourne, Victoria.

History

When Port Phillip Plaza opened on the Mornington Peninsula
Mornington Peninsula
The Mornington Peninsula is a peninsula located south-east of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. It is surrounded by Port Phillip to the west, Western Port to the east and Bass Strait to the south, and is connected to the mainland in the north. Geographically, the peninsula begins its protrusion...

 in 1986, the centre consisted of around 30 specialty stores including a Super Kmart (which was later divided into separate Kmart and Coles
Coles Supermarkets
Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741 stores nationally Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741 stores nationally Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741...

 stores) and a McEwans (later renamed Bunnings) hardware store which was also a minor anchor for the centre.
The centre was renamed to Rosebud Plaza in 2006, upon the opening of the centres major redevelopment.

Redevelopments

In 2006 Rosebud Plaza underwent a multi-million dollar extension that resulted in a name change as well as an additional 40 stores, including a Target Discount Department Store, a Woolworths Supermarket and a Coles
Coles Supermarkets
Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741 stores nationally Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741 stores nationally Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741...

 Supermarket. At the same time, the Bunnings Warehouse
Bunnings Warehouse
Bunnings Warehouse is Australia's largest hardware chain with stores in Australia and New Zealand. The chain is owned by Wesfarmers Limited.-History:-Pre 1900s:...

 was demolished and it relocated to a new stand alone site approximately 2.8km south of the centre off Boneo Road.

Stores

Rosebud Plaza contains up to 70 stores. Among them, the majors are:
  • Kmart
    Kmart
    Kmart, sometimes styled as "K-Mart," is a chain of discount department stores. The chain acquired Sears in 2005, forming a new corporation under the name Sears Holdings Corporation. The company was founded in 1962 and is the third largest discount store chain in the world, behind Wal-Mart and...

     Discount Department Store
  • Target Discount Department Store
  • Woolworths Supermarket 10 Aisles
  • Coles
    Coles Supermarkets
    Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741 stores nationally Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741 stores nationally Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741...

    Supermarket 10 Aisles

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