Mr Matt Filipowski (pictured second left) and the team who assisted him in the construction of the Wilkins Runway, Australian Antarctic Territory, break a block of ice encasing a plaque commemorating the official opening of the runway by the Governor-General.
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At Commonwealth Park, Canberra, Their Excellencies the Governor-General and Mrs Jeffery, attended a Flag Raising and Citizenship Ceremony at the Australia Day Celebrations, at which the Governor-General led the Australian Affirmation.
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At Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General and Her Excellency Mrs Jeffery hosted a luncheon in honour of the Australian of the Year Awards 2008 National Finalists and Sponsors.
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At the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, the Governor-General and Mrs Jeffery, as guests of the Deputy Director, Ms Peta Dowell-Hentall, toured the exhibition 'Islands to Ice: The Great Southern Ocean and Antarctica'.
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Following the cancellation, due to poor weather, of the proposed trip by Their Excellencies to Antarctica, the Governor-General and Mrs Jeffery spoke to personnel at Casey Station via a telephone link from Australia Antarctic Division Headquarters in Hobart. General Jeffery praised the work Station members were doing on behalf of the nation.
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At Government House, Hobart, Tasmania, the Governor-General received a briefing about the scientific examination of ice-cores extracted from near Casey Station from the Leader of the Australian Antarctic Division Ice, Ocean, Atmosphere and Climate Program, Dr Ian Allison and Australian Antarctic Division Glaciologists, Dr Mark Curran and Dr Tessa Vance.
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At Dove Lake, Cradle Mountain, Tasmania, Their Excellencies the Governor-General and Mrs Jeffery attended the National Australia Day Council Dawn Ceremony, at which the Governor-General participated in a dialogue of reflection with the 2007 Australian of the Year Award Recipients, prior to Australia Day celebrations.
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At Admiralty House, Sydney, Their Excellencies the Governor-General and Mrs Jeffery hosted a morning tea for students attending the 11th Indigenous Australian Engineering Summer School. Pictured are Their Excellencies, students from the Summer School and the Patron of the Indigenous Australian Engineering Summer School, the Honourable Bob Hawke AC, and Ms Blanche d’Alpuget.
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