On Wednesday 9 March 2016, at the Royal Military College Duntroon Chapel, Campbell, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove attended the funeral service for the late Brigadier William (Bill) Rolfe AO (Retd), at which the Governor-General delivered the eulogy on behalf of family and friends.
On Tuesday 8 March 2016, at Australian Technology Park, Eveleigh, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as Patron, and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Executive Director, UN Women National Committee Australia, Ms Julie McKay, attended a 2016 International Women’s Day breakfast, at which the Governor-General delivered an address.
On Tuesday 8 March 2016, at Australian Technology Park, Eveleigh, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as Patron, and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Executive Director, UN Women National Committee Australia, Ms Julie McKay, attended a 2016 International Women’s Day breakfast, at which the Governor-General delivered an address.
On Monday 7 March 2016, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), received the Australian Ambassador to Afghanistan, Mr Matt Anderson.
On Monday 7 March 2016, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), received the Australian Ambassador to Afghanistan, Mr Matt Anderson.
On Sunday 6 March 2016, at Thoroughbred Park, Mitchell, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of Chairman, Canberra Racing Club, Dr Chris Ward, attended the Black Opal Stakes race day, at which the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove presented the Mercedes-Benz Canberra Black Opal Stakes trophy to the owners of ‘DEFCON’.
On Sunday 6 March 2016, at Thoroughbred Park, Mitchell, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of Chairman, Canberra Racing Club, Dr Chris Ward, attended the Black Opal Stakes race day, at which the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove presented the Mercedes-Benz Canberra Black Opal Stakes trophy to the owners of ‘DEFCON’.
On Friday 4 March 2016, at the Australian Embassy, Dili, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) met with the Australian Ambassador to Timor-Leste, His Excellency Mr Peter Doyle.
Afterwards, at Sparrow Force House, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove attended a morning tea with locally engaged staff from the Australian Embassy, the Defence Cooperation Program and the Police Cooperation Program.
On Friday 4 March 2016, at the Australian Embassy, Dili, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) met with the Australian Ambassador to Timor-Leste, His Excellency Mr Peter Doyle.
Afterwards, at Sparrow Force House, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove attended a morning tea with locally engaged staff from the Australian Embassy, the Defence Cooperation Program and the Police Cooperation Program.
At the Presidential Palace, Dili, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, His Excellency Taur Matan Ruak, and Her Excellency First Lady Dr Isabel da Costa Ferreira, attended a ceremonial welcome.
Afterwards, the Governor-General met with the President of Timor-Leste.
Later, Lady Cosgrove, as guest of the First Lady, visited the Casa da Cidadania de Dili school for vulnerable children.
