At Darling Park, Sydney, the Governor-General, as guest of the Chair of the National Australia Day Council, Mr Adam Gilchrist AM, launched the call for nominations for the 2015 Australian of the Year Awards.

On Wednesday 11 June 2014, at Darling Park Town, Sydney, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as guest of the Chair of the National Australia Day Council, Mr Adam Gilchrist AM, launched the call for nominations for the 2015 Australian of the Year Awards.

Afterwards, at Kensington Public School, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Principal, Mr Maurice Johnson, visited the Confucius Classroom and met with teachers and students.

On Tuesday 10 June 2014, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as Patron, received the National President, Australian Institute of International Affairs, Mr John McCarthy AO; and the National Executive Director, Ms Melissa Conley Tyler.

Afterwards, the Governor-General received the Staff Officer VIP Operations, 34 Squadron, Wing Commander Steve Parsons.

Later, in Deakin, Canberra, the Governor-General, as Patron, attended the Canberra Legacy monthly meeting.

On Thursday 5 June 2014, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as Chancellor of the Order of Australia, received the Chair of the Council of the Order of Australia, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston AC AFC (Retd).

Afterwards, the Governor-General, as Patron, received the Chief Executive Officer of Care Australia, Dr Julia Newton-Howes AM.

On Tuesday 3 June 2014, in Port Lincoln, South Australia, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, in recognition of the National Reconciliation Week, attended a morning tea with staff at the Port Lincoln Aboriginal Community Centre and Port Lincoln Aboriginal Health Service.

Afterwards, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, accompanied by the Mayor of Port Lincoln City Council, Councillor Bruce Green, visited the marina and fisheries precinct.

At Government House, South Australia, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Governor of South Australia, His Excellency Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce AC CSC RANR, attended a reception at which the Governor-General officially launched ‘The Digger’s Doctor’ by Mr Ashley Mallett.

At TPI House, Adelaide, the Governor-General, as Patron of the Australian Federation of Totally and Permanently Incapacitated Ex-servicemen and Women (TPI), visited the TPI South Australia branch, as guest of the branch President, Mr Tony Mogridge.

The Governor-General, as Patron of the Joanna Briggs Foundation, and Lady Cosgrove attend a lunch at the Joanna Briggs Institute and visit the School of Translational Health at the University of Adelaide.

In recognition of the 60th anniversary of Meals on Wheels, the Governor-General, as Patron of the Meals on Wheels Association, and Lady Cosgrove visited the first Meals on Wheels kitchen, at Port Adelaide, South Australia.

On Monday 2 June 2014, at Government House, Adelaide, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), received the Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly, the Honourable Michael Atkinson MP.

Afterwards, the Governor-General received the South Australian Leader of the Opposition, Mr Steven Marshall MP.