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December 2006

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25 December 2006

Seasons Greetings from Major General Michael Jeffery, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, and Mrs Marlena Jeffery.

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17 December 2006

Their Excellencies attended the Third Ashes Test Match: Australia versus England, as a guest of the President of the WACA, Mr Dennis Lillee. After the match the Governor-General congratulated the Australian Team for reclaiming the Ashes.

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14 December 2006

Their Excellencies attended the 2006 Graduation Parade of Midshipmen and Officer Cadets, at the Australian Defence Force Academy, Campbell ACT, at which the Governor-General, as Commander-in-Chief, reviewed the parade, presented the Commander-in-Chief’s Medal and delivered the address. (Photographed by David Paterson, UNSW@ADFA)

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6 December 2006

In the evening, Their Excellencies hosted a State Dinner in honour of the President of the Republic of Korea, His Excellency Roh Moo-hyun and Mrs Kwon Yang-suk.

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6 December 2006

The Governor-General, as Patron-in-Chief of the General Sir John Monash Foundation, presents the 2007 Awards, at a morning tea at Government House.

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6 December 2006

Their Excellencies hosted a Christmas Party for children from: Camp Quality; the Turner School; Autism Asperger Association ACT; Barnardos; St Vincent de Paul; ACT Down Syndrome Association; Diabetes Australia; and The Spastic Centre.

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5 December 2006

Their Excellencies hosted a Christmas party for children from: Malkara School; Cranleigh Public School; Learning Support Unit, Chisholm Primary School; Amaroo Public School; Monash Primary School; Marymead; The Salvation Army; Defence Special Needs Support Group; and The Smith Family.

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2 December 2006

Their Excellencies attended the Welcome Home Ceremony for the Special Air Service Regiment at Campbell Barracks, WA. The soldiers had been operating in Oruzgan Province, southern Afghanistan.

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1 December 2006

The Governor-General talks to children from the Barraba Central School, NSW as they visit Government House.

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1 December 2006

Their Excellencies attend a ceremony at Russell Offices Defence where the Governor-General, as Commander-in-Chief and on behalf of the Defence Force, officially receives the 10th Anniversary Quilt created to celebrate the work of the Defence Special Needs Support Group.

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