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State Visit to Timor-Leste; SAS Resource Fund Charity dinner

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.

State Visit to Timor-Leste

On Thursday 3 March 2016, 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.

Dili, Timor-Leste

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.

Darwin, NT; Dili, Timor-Leste

On Wednesday 2 March 2016, at Charles Darwin University, Casuarina, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Simon Maddocks, visited the Australian Centre for Indigenous Knowledge and Education.

Afterwards, at the Royal Darwin Hospital Campus, Tiwi, the Governor-General, as Patron of the Menzies Foundation, and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Director, Professor Alan Cass, visited the Menzies School of Health Research.

Charles Darwin University, Australian Centre for Indigenous Knowledge and Education visit; Menzies School of Health Research visit; Darwin High School visit; State Visit to Timor-Leste

On Wednesday 2 March 2016, at Charles Darwin University, Casuarina, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Simon Maddocks, visited the Australian Centre for Indigenous Knowledge and Education.

Afterwards, at the Royal Darwin Hospital Campus, Tiwi, the Governor-General, as Patron of the Menzies Foundation, and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Director, Professor Alan Cass, visited the Menzies School of Health Research.

Darwin, NT

On Tuesday 1 March 2016, in Berrimah, NT, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as Patron of Foodbank Australia, and Lady Cosgrove, as guests on the Chairman, Foodbank NT, Mr Mark Elkington, visited Foodbank NT's Berrimah Warehouse and met with staff and volunteers.

Canberra, ACT

On Monday 29 February 2016, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) received the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Mr Timo Soini and his accompanying delegation.

Later, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove received Mr Pablo Kang and Mrs Rebecca Kang.

Callers

On Monday 29 February 2016, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) received the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Mr Timo Soini and his accompanying delegation.

Later, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove received Mr Pablo Kang and Mrs Rebecca Kang.