Governor-General's Program

September 2004

30 September 2004

On Wednesday, 29 September 2004, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, Major General Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC, presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

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29 September 2004

On Tuesday, 28 September 2004, at Government House, Canberra, His Excellency, the Governor-General, Major General Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC, received the Ambassador of the Republic of Panama, Her Excellency Mrs Virginia Weeden de Acosta.

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28 September 2004

On Saturday, 25 September 2004, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Their Excellencies the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC, and Mrs Marlena Jeffery, as guests of the Australian Football League, attended the Official Luncheon and 2004 Toyota AFL Grand Final Match: Port Adelaide Power vs Brisbane Lions.

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25 September 2004

On Friday, 24 September, 2004, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC hosted to lunch Mr David Murray, Chief Executive Officer of the Commonwealth Bank.

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23 September 2004

On Wednesday, 22 September 2004 at the National Museum of Australia, Acton, ACT, Their Excellencies the Governor-General, Major General Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery attended the Monthly Forum for Secondary School Students: Talkback Classroom at which the Governor-General was interviewed by students participating in the program.

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22 September 2004

On Tuesday, 21 September, 2004 at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC, received the Chief Defence Scientist, Dr Roger Lough. Afterwards, the Governor-General received the Communications and Media Studies Coordinator of the University of Southern Queensland, Associate Professor Bruce Horsfield.

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21 September 2004

On Sunday, 19 September 2004, at St Georges Cathedral, Perth, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC, and Mrs Marlena Jeffery attended a Church Service.

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18 September 2004

On Friday, 17 September 2004 at the Scarborough Community Centre, Western Australia, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC, as Patron of the School Volunteer Program, officially launched the Program as a National Organisation.

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17 September 2004

On Thursday, 16 September 2004, at Government House, Canberra, Their Excellencies the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC, and Mrs Marlena Jeffery received Colonel Donald Baker (Retd) and Mrs Marlene Baker, and were presented with a set of books for the Government House Library published by Colonel Baker’s great grandfather, Mr Alfred Searcy.

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16 September 2004

On Wednesday, 15 September 2004, at Government House, Canberra, Their Excellencies the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC, and Mrs Marlena Jeffery presided at a National Australian Citizenship Day Ceremony.

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15 September 2004

On Tuesday, 14 September 2004, Government House, Canberra, His Excellency, the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC, as Patron of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award in Australia, received the Secretary General of the International Award Association, Mr David Manson; and the National Chairman, Mr Alan Sherlock, OBE.

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14 September 2004

On Monday, 13 September 2004, Government House, Canberra, His Excellency, the Governor-General, Major General Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC, received a farewell call by the High Commissioner for Brunei Darussalam, His Excellency Dato Jocklin Kong Paw.

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11 September 2004

On Friday, 10 September 2004, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC, sent a message of condolence to the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Her Excellency President Megawati Soekarnoputri, following the tragic bombing attack outside the Australian Embassy in Jakarta.

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9 September 2004

On Wednesday, 8 September 2004, at Admiralty House, Sydney, His Excellency, the Governor-General, Major General Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC, received the Chairman, Mr Marvin Weinman, and the National Executive Director of Transplant Australia, Mr Mark Cocks. Afterwards, the Governor-General, as Patron of Transplant Australia, and Her Excellency Mrs Marlena Jeffery formally announced their registration as organ donors with Transplant Australia.

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8 September 2004

On Tuesday, 7 September 2004, at Wesley Conference Centre, Sydney, Their Excellencies the Governor-General, Major General Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC, and Mrs Marlena Jeffery, attended the 89th National Congress of the Returned and Services League of Australia Limited, at which the Governor-General delivered the opening address.

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7 September 2004

On Monday, 6 September 2004 at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General and Mrs Jeffery hosted a Luncheon for Flight Lieutenant James Lister to mark the completion of his term as an Aide-de-Camp to the Governor-General. FLTLT Lister will be replaced by FLTLT Angus Porter, ADC.

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6 September 2004

On Sunday, 5 September 2004 at Melbourne International Airport, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major-General Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC was represented at the departure from Australia of His Excellency the Honourable Ludwig Scotty, MP, President of the Republic of Nauru by Group Captain Brendan Betchley, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.

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5 September 2004

On Saturday, 4 September 2004 at Canberra Grammar Junior School, Red Hill, ACT, Her Excellency Mrs Marlena Jeffery presented the awards at the Open Piano Competition of the 50th Annual Eisteddfod of the Australian National Eisteddfod Society.

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2 September 2004

On Wednesday, 1 September 2004 at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC was represented at the Battle for Australia Commemoration Ceremony by Group Captain Grant McDonald, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.

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1 September 2004

On Tuesday, 31 August, 2004 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. Following the Proclamation proroguing the Parliament and dissolving the House of Representatives, the Governor-General conducted a further meeting of the Federal Executive Council for the approval of the issue of Election Writs.

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Governor-General's Program for 2004

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