Official Residences
Government House, Canberra Admiralty House, Sydney
more »On Friday, 28 January 2005, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC, received Ms Tracy Stewart and Mr Dean Church.
more »On Wednesday, 26 January 2005, at the Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC, and Mrs Marlena Jeffery attended an Australia Day Citizenship Ceremony, at which the Governor-General presided, delivered the keynote address and presented certificates of citizenship.
more »On Tuesday, 25 January 2005, at Government House, Canberra, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC, and Mrs Marlena Jeffery hosted a luncheon in honour of the Australian of the Year 2005 Awards national finalists and sponsors.
more »On Saturday, 22 January 2005, at Admiralty House, Sydney, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC, and Mrs Marlena Jeffery hosted a reception for students attending the Indigenous Australian Engineering Summer School 2005, being conducted in cooperation with the Faculty of Engineering and Aboriginal Education Program at the University of New South Wales, at which the Governor-General presented awards.
more »On Sunday, 16 January 2005, at St John’s Cathedral, Brisbane, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC, and Mrs Marlena Jeffery attended an Ecumenical Service to mark the National Day of mourning for the Boxing Day Tsunami victims at which the Governor-General delivered an address.
more »On Wednesday, 12 January 2005, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC, sent a message of sympathy and condolence to the Governor of South Australia Her Excellency Marjorie Jackson-Nelson, AC, CVO, MBE, following the severe bushfires on the Eyre Peninsula.
more »On Tuesday, 11 January 2005, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC, presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.
more »On Saturday, 8 January 2005, at North Melbourne, Victoria, Her Excellency Mrs Marlena Jeffery, as President of Australian Red Cross, visited volunteers working in the call center.
more »On Friday, 7 January 2005, at Fort Hill Wharf, Darwin, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC, and Mrs Marlena Jeffery toured HMAS KANIMBLA as it prepares to depart Darwin to Indonesia. The Governor-General delivered an address to the ship’s company of HMAS KANIMBLA, including a Contingent of Army Engineers deploying to Sumatra. Afterwards Their Excellencies visited Larrakeyah Barracks and toured Headquarters Northern Command.
more »On Wednesday, 5 January 2005, at the Sydney Opera House, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC, and Mrs Marlena Jeffery, as guests of Opera Australia, attended a performance of Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte.
more »On Tuesday, 4 January 2005, at Admiralty House, Sydney, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC, and Mrs Marlena Jeffery hosted a meeting involving senior representatives of Australia’s frontline aid agencies.
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