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Government House, Canberra Admiralty House, Sydney
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September 2003
29 September 2003
On Monday 29 September 2003, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor General His Excellency, Major General Michael Jeffery AC, CVO, MC, received the Prime Minister, the Honourable John Howard, MP.
more »26 September 2003
On Friday 26 September 2003, at Government House, Canberra, Their Excellencies Major General Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC, and Mrs Jeffrey hosted a luncheon for delegates attending the 100th meeting of the Official Establishments Trust. Guests at which were: Mr Richard Griffin, AM and Mrs Jay Griffin; The Right Honourable Malcolm Fraser, AC, CH, and Mrs Tamara Fraser; Mr Bruce Buchanan and Mrs Robyn Buchanan; Mrs Trish Corbell; Mr Terry Crane; Mrs Mary Crean; Sir Andrew Grimwade, CBE, and Lady Grimwade; Miss Sue Hewitt; Mrs Elaine (Lainie) Lawson and Mr Richard Lawson, RFD; Ms Fiona O'Loughlin; Lady Parkinson; Mrs Gay Stanton and Mr Richard Stanton; Mr Bruce Trethowan; Mr Alexander Tzannes and Ms Margaret Noonan; Mr John Walton, AM; Mr Peter Watts; and Mr Dick Woolcott, AC.
more »25 September 2003
On Thursday, 25 September 2003, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC, received from His Excellency Mr Anthony le Clerk Kgwadu Mongalo Letters of Commission accrediting him as High Commissioner for the Republic of South Africa. The High Commissioner was accompanied by Mr Harold Hoyana, Counsellor, High Commission for the Republic of South Africa. The Governor General and Mrs Jeffery also received Mrs Lillian Mongalo.
more »24 September 2003
On Wednesday, 24 September 2003, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC, presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.
more »23 September 2003
On Tuesday 23 September 2003, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC, CVO, MC, received the Australian Ambassador-designate to the Republic of Croatia, Ms Anna George.
more »20 September 2003
On Saturday 20 September 2003, at Llewellyn Hall, Canberra School of Music, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC, CVO, MC, as Patron of the Australian National Eisteddfod Society, attended the National Operatic Aria Final, at which he presented the Governor-General's Shield.
more »18 September 2003
On Thursday 18 September 2003, at Government House, Canberra, Their Excellencies the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC and Mrs Jeffery received a farewell call by the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden, His Excellency Mr Lars-Erik Wingren and Mrs Margita Wingren.
more »17 September 2003
On Wednesday 17 September 2003, at Government House, Canberra, His Excellency the Governor-General, Major General Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC, presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.
more »15 September 2003
On Monday 15 September 2003, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General received the Governor of New South Wales, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir, AC; afterwards, the Chief Justice and Lieutenant Governor of New South Wales, The Honourable James Spigelman, AC; later, the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Cr Lucy Turnbull; afterwards, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney, The Most Reverend George Pell; and then the Premier of New South Wales, The Honourable Bob Carr, MP.
more »14 September 2003
On Sunday 14 September 2003, at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, Her Excellency Mrs Marlena Jeffery, as a guest of the Friends of the Royal Botanic Gardens, visited the 'Artisans in the Gardens' exhibition.
more »13 September 2003
On Saturday 13 September 2003, at The Scienta, Leighton Hall, University of New South Wales, Their Excellencies the Governor-General, Major General Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC and Mrs Jeffery attended a Black-Tie Gala Fundraising Dinner for Special Olympics Australia, at which the Governor-General announced the 2003 inductee, Ms Jan Sharp, OAM, into the Special Olympics Hall of Fame.
more »12 September 2003
On Friday 12 September 2003, at Admiralty House, Sydney, Their Excellencies the Governor-General, Major General Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC and Mrs Jeffery received Professor David Flint, AM, Trustee, and Mrs Kerry Jones, Executive Director, Constitution Education Fund - Australia.
more »11 September 2003
On Thursday 11 September 2003, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, Major General Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC, presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.
more »10 September 2003
On Wednesday 10 September 2003, at Government House, Canberra, Their Excellencies the Governor-General, Major General Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC, and Mrs Jeffery hosted to dinner Major General Peter Day, AM, and Mrs Margaret Day and Mr Walter Handmer, AM and Mrs Norma Handmer.
more »9 September 2003
On Tuesday 9 September 2003, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General, Major General Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC, and Mrs Jeffery, commenced a visit to The Riverland Region, South Australia. At Waikerie, Their Excellencies were met by the Mayor of Loxton Waikerie Council, Mr Dean Maywald and the State member for Chaffey, Mrs Karlene Maywald. Later, the Governor-General and Mrs Jeffery, as guests of the Manager, Mr Tony Sharley, toured the facilities at Banrock Station, and afterwards, at the Wine and Wetlands Centre, as guests of honour, attended a luncheon with members of the community from the western region hosted by The Honourable Paul Holloway, Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries and Minister for Mineral Resources Development. Later, at Renmark West, the Governor-General and Mrs Jeffery, as guests of Mr Humphrey Howie and Mrs Michelle Howie, visited their citrus property, a partner of the Bookmark Biosphere project for ecological sustainability.
more »8 September 2003
On Monday 8 September 2003, at Government House, Adelaide, the Governor-General received: the Lieutenant-Governor of South Australia, Mr Bruno Krumins, AM; then, The Lord Mayor of Adelaide, The Right Honourable Mr Michael Harbison; later, the President of the Legislative Council, The Honourable Ron Roberts, MLC; afterwards, the Catholic Archbishop, The Most Reverend Philip Wilson, DD, JLC; and then the Anglican Archbishop, the Most Reverend Dr Ian George, AO.
more »7 September 2003
On Sunday 7 September 2003, at Government House, Adelaide, Their Excellencies the Governor-General, Major General Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC, and Mrs Jeffery, attended a dinner hosted by the Governor of South Australia, Her Excellency Marjorie Jackson-Nelson, AC, CVO, MBE.
more »6 September 2003
On Saturday 6 September 2003, the grounds of Government House were opened to members of the public to attend the Guides ACT Annual Fete.
more »4 September 2003
On Thursday, 4 September 2003, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC, CVO, MC, received the Prime Minister, The Honourable John Howard, MP.
more »2 September 2003
On Tuesday 2 September 2003, Government House, Canberra, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General, Major General Michael Jeffery AC, CVO, MC, and Mrs Jeffery received a farewell call by the Ambassador of Japan, His Excellency Mr Atsushi Hatakenaka and Mrs Atsuko Hatakenaka.
more »1 September 2003
On Monday 1 September 2003, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General and Mrs Jeffery received the President of ACT Wattle Day Association, Mr Jack Fahy; accompanied by the Principal of Gold Creek Junior School, Dr Bill Maiden and the Principal of Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, Ms Elizabeth Moroney, and were presented with a basket of wattle by students, Miss Bronte Teale and Miss Lysette Anthoney, to mark Wattle Day.
more »Governor-General's Program for 2003
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- February 2003
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