On Tuesday 23 September 2014, at Melbourne City Town Hall, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as Senior Patron of the Royal Humane Society of Australasia, and Lady Cosgrove, attended a ceremony at which the Governor-General presented the Clarke Silver Medal to Victorian Police Officer, Sergeant Daniel Burgess.

At Simpson Barracks, Melbourne, VIC, the Governor-General, as Commander-in-Chief, awarded the Meritorious Unit Citation to members of the Force Communications Unit deployed as Australia's main contribution to the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC), under Operation GEMINI between March 1992 and October 1993 (Photo credit: ABIS Cassie McBride/Commonwealth of Australia, Department of Defence).

On Monday 22 September 2014, at Simpson Barracks, Watsonia, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as Commander-in-Chief, and Lady Cosgrove, attended an investiture ceremony for the Force Communications Unit - Cambodia, at which the Governor-General presented the Meritorious Unit Citation to the Defence Force School of Signals.

Afterwards, at The Langham, Melbourne, the Governor-General received Long Tan veteran, Mr David Sabben MG.

On Saturday 20 September 2014, at the RACV Club, Melbourne, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as guest of the President of Military History and Heritage Victoria Inc., Colonel Marcus Fielding (Retd), attended the International Force for East Timor Conference at which the Governor-General delivered the keynote address.

Afterwards, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, received the Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, His Excellency Mr Xanana Gusmão, and Her Excellency Mrs Kirsty Sword Gusmão.

On Friday 19 September 2014, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as Chancellor of the Order of Australia, hosted Investiture Ceremonies.

On Thursday 18 September 2014, 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.

At the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the President of the International Association for Volunteer Effort, Dr Lee Kang Hyun, attended the 23rd International Association for Volunteer Effort, World Volunteer Conference Dinner.

On Australian Citizenship Day, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove attended a ceremony at Albert Hall, Yarralumla, ACT, at which the Governor-General, as Presiding Officer, welcomed some of Australia’s newest citizens.

On Wednesday 17 September 2014, at Albert Hall, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) as the Presiding Officer, and Lady Cosgrove, attended a Citizenship Ceremony in recognition of Australian Citizenship Day.

Afterwards, at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the President of the International Association for Volunteer Effort, Dr Lee Kang Hyun, attended the 23rd International Association for Volunteer Effort as part of the World Volunteer Conference.

On Tuesday 16 September 2014, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, hosted an afternoon tea at which the Governor-General presented Lieutenant General Peter Leahy AC (Retd) with a certificate admitting him as an Honorary Fellow of the Australian Institute of Building.