On Thursday 17 January 2019, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, hosted a reception for the Indigenous Australian Engineering Summer School.
On Friday 4 January 2019, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), attended day two of the Domain Test Series, as the guest of Mr Earl Eddings, Chairman, Cricket Australia, at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
On Thursday 3 January 2019, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, attended day one of the Domain Test Series, as guests of Mr Anthony Shepherd AO, Chairman, Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) and Sports Ground Trust, at the SCG.
On Monday 31 December 2018, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, hosted a New Year’s Eve reception for Australian Invictus Games competitors and their families.
On Tuesday 18 December 2018, at Tuckers Chapel, Highton, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), was represented at the State Funeral for the Honourable Gordon Scholes AO, by Group Captain John Adams ADC, Honorary Aide-de-Camp.
On Thursday 13 December 2018, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.
Later, the Governor-General, as the Commander-in-Chief and Reviewing Officer, and Lady Cosgrove, attended the Australian Defence Force Academy Graduation Parade.
In the afternoon, the Governor-General received His Excellency Mr Sumio Kusaka, Ambassador of Japan for a farewell call.
On Wednesday 12 December 2018, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), received His Excellency Mr José Galego Montano, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba, for a farewell call, at Government House.
Later, the Governor-General, and Lady Cosgrove hosted a lunch for the Heads of Mission of 22 countries in the European Union, and representatives of the Delegation of the European Union to Australia and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
On Tuesday 11 December 2018, the Governor-General, His Excellency General Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as the Commander-in-Chief and Reviewing Officer, and Lady Cosgrove, attended the Royal Military College Duntroon Graduation Parade and Commissioning Ceremony, at Duntroon.
Then, Lady Cosgrove, as Patron, and the Governor-General attended the opening of the Cancer Council ACT’s new branch in Deakin as guests of Ms Christine Brill, President of the Cancer Council ACT.
On Monday 10 December 2018, the Governor-General, His Excellency General Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove attended the arrival of the first Joint Strike Fighters as guests of Air Marshal Leo Davies AO, CSC, Chief of the Royal Australian Air Force, at RAAF Base Williamtown.
Afterwards, the Governor-General received Mr Allan McKinnon PSM, Ambassador-designate to the Kingdom of Thailand, for a pre-posting call at Government House, Canberra.
On Friday 7 December 2018, the Governor-General, His Excellency General Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) was represented by General Angus Campbell AO DSC, Chief of the Australian Defence Force, as guest of honour at the Australian Command and Staff College Graduation at the Australian Defence Force Academy, Campbell.
