On Saturday 2 September 2017, at Birdsville Airport, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove were welcomed by Board Member of the Royal Flying Doctor Service, the Honourable Bruce Scott, and Mrs Joan Scott; and the Mayor of the Diamantina Shire Council, Councillor Geoff Morton, and Mrs Beverley Morton.

Afterwards, at the Birdsville Hotel, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Manager, Mr Ben Fullagar, viewed the facilities and met with staff and patrons.

On Friday 1 September 2017, at Bourke Airport, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove were welcomed by the Mayor of the Bourke Shire Council, Councillor Barry Hollman.

Afterwards, at Bourke District Hospital, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Chief Executive, Western NSW Local Health District, Mr Scott McLachlan, viewed the facilities and met with staff and patients.

On Thursday 31 August 2017, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as Patron, and Lady Cosgrove hosted an afternoon tea to launch the National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN) National Child Protection Week 2017.

Earlier, the Governor-General met with students from Hawthorndene Primary School, SA; John Calvin School, WA; Curramulka Public School, SA; and St Peters Lutheran College, QLD, as they undertook a tour of Government House as part of their visit to Canberra.

On Wednesday 30 August 2017, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, hosted an afternoon tea for the R U OK? Conversation Convoy, where the Governor-General participated in a carpool conversation.

On Tuesday 29 August 2017, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, hosted a morning tea for One Young World’s (OYW) Australian delegates, prior to their departure to Columbia for the annual OYW summit.

In the afternoon, the Governor-General, as Patron-in-Chief, and Lady Cosgrove, hosted an award ceremony for the Constitution Education Fund Australia, at which the Governor-General presented the 2016 Governor-General’s Prize.

On Monday 28 August 2017, at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as Patron, and Lady Cosgrove, attended the national launch of Legacy Week.

Afterwards, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, received a briefing by the Military History Section of the Australian War Memorial.

In the afternoon, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General received the Ambassador-designate to the French Republic, Mr Brendan Berne.

On Sunday 27 August 2017, at Always Means Fun Bowling Centre, Tuggeranong, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of Life Member, Australian Tenpin Bowling Senior Organisation ACT, Mr Ian Swan, opened the 25th Interstate Tenpin Bowling Championship.

Afterwards, at Commonwealth Park, Canberra, the Governor-General, as Patron, and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of President, Parkinson’s ACT, Mr John Sheldick, participated in the Parkinson’s ACT ‘A Walk in the Park’.

On Saturday 26 August 2017, at the Mandurah Volunteer Marine Rescue Centre, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Vice Commander, Mr John Blay, viewed the facilities, were briefed on operations and met with staff.

In the afternoon, at the Mandurah War Memorial, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of Director People and Communities, Ms Lesley Wilkinson, viewed the memorial and laid a wreath.

On Friday 25 August 2017, at Port Augusta Royal Flying Doctor Service Base, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of Base Manager, Mr Phil Moran, viewed the facilities and were briefed on operations.

On Thursday 24 August 2017, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

In the afternoon, at the Wadlata Outback Centre, Port Augusta, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Director Community Services, Mrs Anne O’Reilly, viewed the facilities, received a brief on operations and met with staff and volunteers.