On Tuesday 24 July 2018, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as Chancellor of the Order of Australia, and Lady Cosgrove, hosted an Investiture Ceremony for Order of Australia honours and bravery decorations in recognition of the Australian Chiang Rai Rescue Team.
On Saturday 21 July 2018, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, visited residents and viewed the facilities at Roma House, Albion, as guests of Mr Darren Young, State Director, Queensland and Northern Territory, Mission Australia.
On Friday 20 July 2018, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove attended an Australian Police Forces versus Australian Defence Force rugby union exhibition match, as guests of Rear Admiral Michael Rothwell AM RAN, Chairman, ADF Rugby Union, at Portsea Oval, Duntroon, to raise awareness for the Invictus Games in Sydney later this year.
On Thursday 19 July 2018, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) presided over a meeting of the Federal Executive Council, at Government House, Canberra.
Afterwards, the Governor-General received Mr Matthew Neuhaus, Ambassador-designate to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, for a pre-posting call.
Later, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove received Mr Roderick Brazier, High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, and Mrs Amita Brazier.
On Wednesday 18 July 2018, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) received His Excellency Most Reverend Archbishop Adolfo Tito Yllana, Apostolic Nuncio for the Holy See, at Government House, Canberra.
Earlier, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove met with students from St Augustine’s School; St Peters Lutheran College; Trinity Anglican School; and Kilcoy State School, QLD, as they undertook a tour of Government House as part of their visit to Canberra.
On Tuesday 17 July 2018, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) met with students from St Brigid’s Primary School; St Peters Lutheran College; and Mt Isa School of the Air, QLD, as they undertook a tour of Government House as part of their visit to Canberra.
On Monday 16 July 2018, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) received His Excellency Mr Abdolhossein Vahaji, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran, for a farewell call, at Government House, Canberra.
On Saturday 14 July 2018, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as Patron of the Brumbies, and Lady Cosgrove, attended a rugby union match between the Waratahs and Brumbies, as guests of Mr Andrew Hore, Chief Executive Officer, NSW Rugby Union, at Allianz Stadium, Moore Park.
On Friday 13 July 2018, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as Patron of Beyondblue, and Lady Cosgrove, attended the launch of the ‘NewAccess’ program for Defence personnel, at Russell Offices, Canberra , as guests of Ms Georgia Harman, Chief Executive Officer, Beyondblue.
On Thursday 12 July 2018, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) presided over a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.
Afterwards, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove hosted a morning tea for NAIDOC Week, meeting with Indigenous leaders in the local community.
Later, the Governor-General received Ms Ruth Stewart, Ambassador-designate to the Republic of Serbia, with non-resident credentials to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and Montenegro, for a pre-posting call.