At the Horseshoe Lines, RAAF Base Edinburgh, South Australia, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove as guests of the Commanding Officer, 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel David McCammon DSM, attended a memorial service and brunch to mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of the 7th Battalion.

On Monday 31 August 2015, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) received the Chair, Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, the Honourable Justice Peter McClellan AM QC.

At the Martin Place Cenotaph, Sydney, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Chairman, Legacy Australia Incorporated, Legatee Mr David Gray, attended the National Launch of Legacy Week at which the Governor-General made the keynote address then laid a wreath with Lady Cosgrove and two junior Legatees, Miss Tanesha Hancock and Miss Kyala Hancock.

On Saturday 29 August 2015, in Dubbo, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Director of Parks and Landcare Services, Mr Murray Wood viewed the Barden Park Regional Centre of Excellence for Athletics and met with coaches, young athletes and their families.

Afterwards, at the NSW Volunteers Rescue Association, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Commissioner, Mr Mark Gibson, attended a morning tea with volunteers and community members.

In Dubbo, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Director of Parks and Landcare Services, Mr Murray Wood viewed the Barden Park Regional Centre of Excellence for Athletics and met with coaches, young athletes and their families.

Afterwards, at the NSW Volunteers Rescue Association, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Commissioner, Mr Mark Gibson, attended a morning tea with volunteers and community members.

At Charles Sturt University, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Andrew Vann, attended a morning tea with staff and academics, then met with students from the School of Indigenous Australian Studies.

Later, at the Dubbo College Senior Campus, the Governor-General as Patron and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Principal, Mr Andrew Jones and Director, Clontarf Foundation, Mr Ryan Woolfe, and received a brief on Clontarf Foundation Dubbo and attended a lunch with students and staff.

At Taronga Western Plains Zoo, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove as guests of the Director and Chief Executive, Taronga Conservation Society Australia, Mr Cameron Kerr, and General Manager, Taronga Western Plains Zoo, Mr Matthew Fuller viewed Zoo exhibitions and met with students and staff involved in the Walanmarra Indigenous youth education program.

At the Dubbo Neighbourhood Centre, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove as guests of the Executive Officer, Ms Debbie Todkill, viewed the Centre facilities and attended an afternoon tea to acknowledge the work of volunteers.

On Friday 28 August 2015, in Dubbo, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Centre Manager, Mr Kimble Appleyard visited Orana Juvenile Justice Centre.

Afterwards, at Charles Sturt University, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Andrew Vann, attended a morning tea with staff and academics, then met with students from the School of Indigenous Australian Studies.

At the Royal Flying Doctor Service, Dubbo, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Director, Mr Terry Clarke and General Manager, Mr David Charlton, viewed the Royal Flying Doctor Service Education Centre.

Afterwards, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove as guests of the Club Manager, Mr Mark Nuttall, viewed the Police and Community Youth Centre facilities, were briefed on the available programs and met with staff, participants and parents.