Reception for the Canberra Diplomatic Corps
At Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General hosted a lunch reception for Heads of Mission of the Canberra Diplomatic Corps.
At Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General hosted a lunch reception for Heads of Mission of the Canberra Diplomatic Corps.
On Wednesday 25 June 2014, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), received the
High Commissioner to New Zealand, Mr Michael Potts.
Afterwards, the Governor-General hosted a lunch reception for Heads of Mission of the Canberra Diplomatic Corps.
In the evening, in Barton, the Governor-General, as Patron and guest of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Julie Bishop MP, attended the New Colombo Plan scholarship presentation dinner.
On Tuesday 24 June 2014, at Kununurra District High School, Western Australia, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as Patron of the Clontarf Foundation, and Lady Cosgrove, viewed a training session at the East Kimberley Clontarf Academy, and as guests of the Academy Director, Mr Andrew McDonagh, attended a breakfast with students.
Afterwards, the Governor-General, as guest of the Chief Executive Officer, Mr Nick Thomas, visited the Wunan Foundation and received a Transitional Housing brief from Ms Cherie McAdam and Ms Michelle Brett.
At Emma Gorge, El Questro Wilderness Park, in the Kimberley region, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the General Manager, Ms Lori Litwack, attended a breakfast and met with staff and visitors.
On Monday 23 June 2014, at Emma Gorge, El Questro Wilderness Park, Western Australia, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove as guests of the General Manager, Ms Lori Litwack, attended a breakfast and met with staff.
Afterwards, in Wyndham, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Chief Executive Officer, Mr Ken Riddiford, visited the Ngnowar Aerwah Aboriginal Corporation.
At the Western Australia Department of Agriculture and Food Research Station, Kununurra, as guests of the Manager, Mr Mark Warmington, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove viewed crop research advancing agricultural and food industries within the state.
At the Mount Romance Sandalwood factory, as guests of the Executive Director, TFS Corporation, Mr Frank Wilson, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove viewed Australian sandalwood products produced in Kununurra.
At the Ord-East Kimberley Expansion Project, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove visited the Ord Stage 2 development, as guests of the CEO and the General Manager, Kimberley Agriculture Investment, Mr Yin and Mr Jim Engelke, respectively.
At Celebrity Tree Park, Kununurra, as guests of the Shire President, Shire of Wyndham–East Kimberley, Councillor John Moulden, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove attended a tree planting ceremony and community morning tea.
On Sunday 22 June 2014, in Kununurra, Western Australia, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove attend a service at St James Anglican Church.
Afterwards, at Celebrity Tree Park, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove planted a commemorative tree at a community morning tea hosted in their honour by the Shire President, Wyndham-East Kimberley Shire, Councillor John Moulden.