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Sydney, NSW

On Saturday 16 January 2016, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove hosted a morning tea for Engineering Aid Australia’s Indigenous Australian Engineering Summer School students and supporters.

Afterwards, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove hosted to lunch the Honourable Bob Hawke AC and Ms Blanche D’Alpuget.

Sydney, NSW

On Friday 15 January 2016, at the Sydney Opera House, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Chief Executive, Opera Australia, Mr Craig Hassall, attended the opening night performance of ‘The Pearlfishers’.

Sydney, NSW

On Thursday 11 January 2016, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

Newcastle, NSW

On Friday 8 January 2016, at the James Murray Funeral Chapel, Broadmeadow, Newcastle, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), attended the funeral service for the late David ‘Jacko’ Jackman.

Day Two of the Commonwealth Bank Cricket Test Match and Governor-General’s XI launch

On Monday 4 January 2016, at the Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground, Moore Park, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as guest of the Chairman, Cricket Australia, Mr David Peever, attended Day Two of the Commonwealth Bank Pink Test Match between Australia and the West Indies, at which the Governor-General launched the inaugural Governor-General’s XI women’s cricket fixture.

Sydney, NSW

On Monday 4 January 2016, at the Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground, Moore Park, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as guest of the Chairman, Cricket Australia, Mr David Peever, attended Day Two of the Commonwealth Bank Pink Test Match between Australia and the West Indies, at which the Governor-General launched the inaugural Governor-General’s XI women’s cricket fixture.

Sydney, NSW

On Sunday 3 January 2016, at the Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground, Moore Park, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Chairman, Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust, Mr Anthony Shepherd AO, attended Day One of the Commonwealth Bank Pink Test Match between Australia and the West Indies.