At Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, as Patron, and Lady Cosgrove hosted a reception for Australian recipients of the Australian Red Cross Society 2015 Florence Nightingale Medal.
On Sunday 4 October 2015, at ANZ Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of Chief Executive Officer, Mr David Smith, attended the 2015 National Rugby League Grand Final.
On Saturday 3 October 2015, at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of Chief Executive Officer, CREATE Foundation, Ms Jacqui Reed, attended the National Conference dinner.
Earlier, at the Robina Community Centre, Robina, Lady Cosgrove and the Governor-General, as guests of President, National Rose Society of Australia, Mr Paul Hains, attended the 2015 Australian National Rose Show, at which Lady Cosgrove delivered the opening address.
On Friday 2 October 2015, at Holland Park West, Brisbane, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of Chief Executive Officer, Grow, Ms Clare Guilfoyle, attended the Grow Queensland ‘Odd Socks Day’ Market Day.
Afterwards, at Ballymore Stadium, Herston, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of President, Australian Schools Rugby Union, Brother Robert Wallace, attended the Schools Tri Nations Tournament.
On Thursday 1 October 2015, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) received the Deputy Head, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Australian Defence Force Academy, Associate Professor Craig Stockings.
Later, at the Australian National Botanic Gardens, Canberra, Lady Cosgrove, as Patron of the Friends of the Australian National Botanic Gardens, attended a reception to mark the Friends’ 25th anniversary.
At the Australian National Botanic Gardens, Canberra, Lady Cosgrove, as Patron of the Friends of the Australian National Botanic Gardens, attended a reception to mark the Friends’ 25th anniversary.
On Wednesday 30 September 2015, at the Hilton Hotel, Sydney, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the President, Dr Jim Watterson and the Chief Executive Officer, Ms Aasha Murthy, attended the Australian Council for Educational Leaders 2015 National Conference, at which the Governor-General delivered the opening address.
Afterwards, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General received for lunch, the Prime Minister, the Honourable Malcolm Turnbull MP.
At the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Ambassador, His Excellency Mr Ma Zhaoxu and Madame Yu Xiaoming, attended a traditional Chinese musical performance.
On Tuesday 29 September 2015, in far North Queensland, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) as Commander-in-Chief and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Commander 1st Division / Deployable Joint Headquarters, Major General Stuart Smith AO DSC, visited HMAS Canberra to observe Exercise SEA RAIDER and met with ship’s company and embarked forces.
On Friday 25 September 2015, at Holland Park, Brisbane, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Vice President, Queensland Meals on Wheels, Mr David Trigg, visited the Holland Park and District Meals on Wheels facility and met with volunteers and staff.
