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Governor-General's program

Canberra, ACT

On Wednesday 10 October 2018, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, hosted a dinner for the Chief Justice and Justices of the High Court of Australia.

Earlier, the Governor-General met with students from Pakenham Primary School, VIC; Ivanhoe Grammar School, VIC; and Sheldon College, QLD, as they undertook a tour of Government House as part of their visit to Canberra.

Canberra, ACT

On Tuesday 9 October 2018, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), met with students from St Catherine’s Primary School, VIC; and All Saints Parish Primary School, QLD, as they undertook a tour of Government House as part of their visit to Canberra.

Canberra, ACT; Melbourne, VIC

On Monday 8 October 2018, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

Later, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, travelled to Melbourne. As guests of Professor Margaret Gardner AO, President and Vice-Chancellor, Monash University, Their Excellencies open the new Learning and Teaching Building, at the university’s Clayton campus.

Brisbane, QLD

On Sunday 7 October 2018, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of Ms Paolina Hunt, CEO, Netball Australia, attended the first game of the Constellation Cup Netball Test between the Australian Diamonds and the New Zealand Silver Ferns.

Canberra, ACT

On Saturday 6 October at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, meet with some of the 7,500 visitors at Government House Open Day.

In the evening, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of Mr Christopher Latham, Director, The Flowers of War, attend the musical performance of the Diggers’ Requiem, at Llewellyn Hall, Canberra.

Sydney, NSW

On Friday 5 October 2018 at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, hosted a reception for the Australia-Vietnam Young Leadership Dialogue.

Perth, WA

On Wednesday 3 October 2018, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, visited the Clontarf Foundation headquarters, as guests of Mr Ross Kelly AM, Chairman, and met with the program’s alumni, in Bentley.

Perth, WA

On Tuesday 2 October 2018, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, visited Headspace and met with staff at their headquarters, in Obsorne Park, as guests of Ms Julie Carr, Deputy Chair of Black Swan Health.

Afterwards, Their Excellencies visited ‘Grow’ – a community driven charity specialising in mental health support services – as guests of Ms Nila Cecconi, Branch Manager, in Wembley.

Broome, WA

On Monday 1 October 2018, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, met with staff and students at the University of Notre Dame’s Broome campus, as guests of Ms Sarah Cordiner, Head of Campus.

Afterwards, Their Excellencies met with organisers and members of ‘Kimberley Girl’, and viewed operations at Goolarri Media, as guests of Ms Kira Fong, Chief Operations Officer.

Christmas Island

On Sunday 30 September 2018, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, visited the ship’s company of HMAS Ararat, as guests of Lieutenant Commander Khan Beaumont RAN, at Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island.

Afterwards, Their Excellencies viewed wildlife at the Margaret Knoll lookout and attended a community sports day and sausage sizzle at the Christmas Island Cricket and Sporting Club as guests of Her Honour Mrs Natasha Griggs, Administrator, Australian Indian Ocean Territories.