Edward and Sarah Jones

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Edward and Sarah Jones lived at the corner of Stumpy Gully Road and Tyabb Road Moorooduc, on a property called "Spring Farm".

Edward also owned the land from Derril Road to Moorooduc Highway along Tyabb Road.

Edward served as a Councillor with the Mornington Shire for many years and was also a Justice of the Peace.

The older Jones children attended the school on the corner of Moorooduc Highway and Tyabb Roads, the family and many descendants lived in the area for many years.

Edward, originally from North Wales, died in 1924, aged 83 years and is buried in the Mornington cemetery.

There were seven children in the family – born between 1869 and 1890 - and the property owned by Edward was eventually divided amongst them, 40 acres each.

Edward’s grandchild, eldest son of his son Charles, was William "Bill" Jones, so well known in the area, he was called "Mr Moorooduc".

Photos, kindly donated by David Shepherd

William "Bill" Jones

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A legend, pioneer, icon and an elder were among the tributes as William "Bill" Jones, aged 94, was farewelled at a packed memorial service at New Peninsula Baptist Church, Mt Martha, on 15 July, 2011.

The eldest son of Charles William and Alice Charlotte Jones, Bill was born at the family’s Spring Farm, Moorooduc, and such was his service to the community he was fondly known as “Mr Moorooduc”.

In 1943 Mr Jones was a foundation member of the Moorooduc CFA.

In 1968 he received the British Empire Medal, and in 1974 he received the Queen's Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.

He was made a life member of the Victorian Rural Fire Brigades Association in 1984, and in 1985 he received the T. H. Grigg Memorial Achievement Award.

In 1994 he was awarded the Australian Fire Service Medal, and in 1995, the National Medal.

The year 2008 marked 65 years of service with the CFA.

As well his contribution to the CFA, he served on other groups, including the Moorooduc Progress Association and Moorooduc Hospital Committee.

Spring Farm