On Friday 22 September 2017, at Arthur Cox Headquarters, Dublin, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the President of the Irish-Australian Chamber of Commerce, Mr Peter Oakes, attended a breakfast meeting and addressed members of the Irish-Australian Chamber of Commerce.
On Thursday 21 September 2017, at Balmoral Castle, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove attended an audience with Her Majesty The Queen.
In the afternoon, at Dublin Airport, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove were welcomed to the Republic of Ireland by the Chief of Protocol, Department of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Ireland, Mr Feilim McLaughlin and the Australian Ambassador to the Republic of Ireland, His Excellency Mr Richard Andrews.
On Tuesday 19 September 2017, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), met with students from Moreton Bay Boys School, QLD; St Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School, WA; and Singleton Primary School, WA, as they undertook a tour of Government House as part of their visit to Canberra.
In the morning, at Darwin Convention Centre, Darwin, the Governor-General was represented at the State Memorial Service for the late Geoffrey Yunupingu, by Honorary Aide-de-Camp, Commander Viktor Pilcic ADC RAN.
On Monday 18 September 2017, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.
Afterwards, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove hosted a lunch for the Australian War Memorial’s 2017 Soldiers in Residence participants. Guests included: Major Stuart Jones; Mr Gerard Pratt; Corporal Thomas Quirke; and Mrs Robyn Siers.
On Sunday 17 September 2017, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) as the Presiding Officer, and Lady Cosgrove, hosted a Citizenship Ceremony in recognition of Australian Citizenship Day, at which the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove formally welcomed 24 new Australian citizens.
On Saturday 16 September 2017, at GIO Stadium, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as Patron of Australian Rugby Union, and Lady Cosgrove attended the 2017 Rugby Championships round four Australia v Argentina match.
On Friday 15 September 2017, at Canberra Hospital, Garran, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as Chancellor of the Order of Australia, and Lady Cosgrove presided over an Investiture Ceremony at which the Governor-General invested Dr Karl Alderson PSM, with the Public Service Medal for, ‘outstanding public service to justice policy and reform in the Australian Capital Territory’.
On Thursday 14 September 2017, at the Australian Peacekeeping Memorial, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Chair of the Australian Peacekeeping Memorial Project, Major General Tim Ford AO (Retd), attended the Australian Peacekeeping Memorial Dedication and Commemoration Service, at which the Governor-General dedicated the Australian Peacekeeping Memorial.
On Wednesday 13 September 2017, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) received from His Excellency Mr George Dolidze, Letters of Credence accrediting him as the Ambassador of Georgia. The Ambassador was accompanied by Mrs Lali Lomsadze (Counsellor) and Mr George Khojiashvili (Second Secretary). The Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove also received Mrs Ekaterine Chokheli.
On Tuesday 12 September 2017, at the Organ and Tissue Authority (OTA), Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the CEO, Ms Anne Smith, visited the OTA and met with the Gremmo family, who founded the Nathan Gremmo Foundation, which is an OTA DonateLife Community Partner.
Afterwards, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General received the Ambassador-designate to Ukraine, Ms Melissa O’Rourke.