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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

On Thursday 13 June 2019, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

Afterwards, the Governor-General received Mr Peter Roberts OAM, Australian Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, for a mid-term call.

Later, the Governor-General received Ms Claire Ireland, the Head of Mission-designate to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, for a pre-posting call.

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

On Wednesday 12 June 2019, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, participated in a RAAF Hot Air Balloon flight at Yarralumla.

Afterwards, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of Brigadier Allison Creagh CSC, Team Manager, visited the ADF King's Cup Team ahead of the Henley Peace Regatta at the Australian Defence Force Academy Boat Shed, Yarralumla.

Geelong, Victoria; Melbourne, Victoria

On Friday 7 June 2019, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of Mr Dan Simmonds, Chair, Committee for Geelong, attended a morning tea and met with participants of the Leaders for Geelong program, at Deakin University's Geelong Campus.

Afterwards, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of Mr John Stanhope AM, Chancellor, and Professor Jane den Hollander AO, Vice-Chancellor, met with staff and researchers, at Deakin University's Geelong Waterfront Campus.

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

On Thursday 6 June 2019, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of Mrs Beverly Carmichael, Chairman, Residents Committee, attended a morning tea with residents of The Grange Deakin.

In the evening, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of Her Excellency Mrs Vicki Treadell CMG MVO, High Commissioner for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, attended a reception to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of D-Day at the Australian War Memorial.

Darwin, Northern Territory

On Monday 3 June 2019, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of Mrs Danielle Hall, Principal, attended a citizenship ceremony at Driver Primary School, Driver.

Later, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of Mayor Athina Pascoe-Bell, Mayor of Palmerston, attended a community morning tea with Defence Families at the City of Palmerston Council Chambers, Palmerston.

Darwin, Northern Territory

On Sunday 2 June 2019, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of Mr Michael Soler, Northern Territory Regional Leader, Mission Australia, visited the Stringybark Alcohol and Other Drug Rehabilitation Centre, Berrimah.

Afterwards, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of Ms Allison Grierson, Executive Director, visited the Royal Darwin Hospital.