On Saturday 6 September 2014, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove received the parents of the late Corporal Cameron Baird VC MG, Mr Doug Baird and Mrs Kaye Baird.
On Friday 5 September 2014, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove hosted a morning tea for the Aim for the Stars Foundation.
Afterwards, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove hosted a reception, at which the Governor-General launched National Child Protection Week 2014.
Later, the Governor-General received the Managing Director of Tourism Australia, Mr John O’Sullivan, and the Executive General Manager of Corporate Affairs, Ms Karen Halbert.
On Thursday 4 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.
Afterwards, the Governor-General received members of the Mine Victims and Clearance Trust, Mr Clarence Ormsby and Mrs Janet Ormsby; and Mr David Murray.
Later, in Acton, the Governor-General, as guest of the Chief Executive Officer, Mr Michael Loebenstein, visited the National Film and Sound Archive.
At the National Film and Sound Archive in Acton, ACT, the Governor-General, as guest of the Chief Executive Officer, Mr Michael Loebenstein, visited Australia’s national audiovisual collection and met with staff.
On Wednesday 3 September 2014, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) hosted a reception and quarterly meeting for the Business Council of Australia.
Later, at the Hyde Park Inn, Sydney, the Governor-General, as guest of the National President of the Returned and Services League of Australia, Rear Admiral Ken Doolan AO RAN (Retd), attended a farewell reception for Australia’s Invictus Games team.
In Sydney, as guest of the President of RSL Australia, Rear Admiral Ken Doolan AO RAN (Retd), the Governor-General attended a farewell reception for Australia’s Invictus Games team.
On Monday 1 September 2014, at the Royal Australian Navy Heritage Centre, Garden Island, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as Patron, launched the call for nominations for the Young Endeavour 2015 World Voyage.
At the Royal Australian Navy Heritage Centre, Garden Island, Sydney, the Governor-General, as Patron, launched the Young Endeavour 2015 World Voyage and call for nominations through a national ballot.
On Sunday 31 August 2014, at the Sydney International Airport, the Governor-General was represented at the departure from Australia of the President of the Government of New Caledonia, Ms Cynthia Ligeard, by Commander Theodore Wynberg ADC RAN, Honorary Aide-de-Camp.
On Saturday 30 August 2014, at Woollahra Oval, Rose Bay, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as guest of the President, Mr Andrew Purchas, met with competitors and volunteers at the Bingham Cup.
Afterwards, in Parramatta, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Lord Mayor, the Right Worshipful Councillor John Chedid, attended the Lancers Parade to commemorate the centenary of the raising of the 1st Light Horse.