At Admiralty House, the Governor-General hosted an afternoon tea for the Gurkha Welfare Trust Fund Australia.

At Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove hosted a morning tea for the Westfield Matildas, at which the Co-Captains were announced for the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

On Saturday 16 May 2015, at Australian Technology Park, Sydney, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) as Patron of Ronald McDonald House Charities attended the Sydney Telethon, at which the Governor-General received phone calls from members of the public pledging support.

At Australian Technology Park, Sydney, the Governor-General, as Patron of Ronald McDonald House Charities, attended the Sydney Telethon, at which he received phone calls from members of the public pledging support.

At Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove hosted a morning tea to thank Australian War Memorial and Department of Veterans’ Affairs staff involved in ANZAC Day Centenary commemorations.

On Friday 15 May 2015, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, hosted a morning tea to thank Australian War Memorial and Department of Veterans’ Affairs staff involved in ANZAC Day Centenary commemorations.

Later, the Governor-General met with delegates of the 2015 Rotary Adventure in Citizenship program.

At Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General met with delegates of the 2015 Rotary Adventure in Citizenship program.

At Government House, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove hosted a reception to launch the Aboriginal Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Foundation.

On Thursday 14 May 2015, 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 received the Coach of the Westfield Matildas, Mr Alen Stajcic.

Later, the Governor-General received the Australian Ambassador-designate to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris, Mr Brian Ponitfex.

On Wednesday 13 May 2015, at Government House, Yarralumla, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), received from His Excellency Mr Joel Sibusiso Ndebele, Letters of Commission accrediting him as the High Commissioner for South Africa. The High Commissioner was accompanied by Mr Ray Sithole (Counsellor), Mr Mandla Nkabeni (Third Secretary) and Ms Salamina Ngwenya (Third Secretary). The Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove also received Mrs Zama Ndebele.