On Sunday 24 August 2008, at the Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing, the People's Republic of China, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery attended a Water Polo session of the Games of the 29th Olympiad.
On Saturday 23 August 2008, at Moora, Western Australia, the Administrator, His Excellency Dr Ken Michael AC and Mrs Julie Michael attended the 2008 Moora Debutante Ball, at which the Administrator received the debutantes and delivered an address.
On Friday 22 August 2008, at Government House, Perth, the Administrator, His Excellency Dr Ken Michael AC and Mrs Julie Michael hosted a morning tea in honour of the visit to Western Australia by the President of the Worldwide Educative and Cultural Society of Kastellorizians (Athens), Professor Evagelos Hadjiyannakis and Mrs Hadjiyannakis.
On Thursday 21 August 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Administrator, His Excellency Dr Ken Michael AC and Mrs Julie Michael attended a morning tea with members of the Council for the Order of Australia.
On Wednesday 20 August 2008, in Canberra, the Administrator, His Excellency Dr Ken Michael AC and Mrs Julie Michael, as guests of the Director, Major General Steve Gower AO, toured the Australian War Memorial.
On Tuesday 19 August 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Administrator, His Excellency Dr Ken Michael AC received the Chief Executive Officer of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust, Mr Paul Tys CSC.
On Monday 18 August 2008, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery, departed Australia on an official visit to the People's Republic of China.
On Sunday 17 August 2008, at Brisbane International Airport, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC was represented at the arrival in Australia of the President of the Republic of Nauru, His Excellency the Honourable Marcus Stephen, by Commander Forbes Peters ADC RAN, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.
On Friday 15 August 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC received the Japanese Ambassador to Australia, His Excellency Mr Takaaki Kojima.
On Friday 15 August 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC received the Japanese Ambassador to Australia, His Excellency Mr Takaaki Kojima.
On Thursday 14 August 2008, at Government House, Canberra, Their Excellencies the Governor-General, Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery attended, and the Governor-General conducted, two Investiture Ceremonies.