At Government House, Canberra, ACT, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove hosted a reception for the Afghanistan Cricket Team, ahead of their participation, for the first time, in the 2015 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup.
On Saturday 14 February 2015, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Chairman, Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus Houston AK AC AFC (Retd), attended the 2015 Canberra Symphony Orchestra Shell Prom Concert.
On Friday 13 February 2015, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as Patron, received the Chief Executive Officer, Palliative Care Australia Inc, Ms Liz O’Callaghan.
Afterwards, the Governor-General received the Chief of Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin AC.
Later, the Governor-General, as Chancellor of the Order of Australia, and Lady Cosgrove, hosted a lunch reception to celebrate the start of the 40th Anniversary Year of the Australian honours system.
On Thursday 12 February 2015, 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.
Afterwards, the Governor-General, as Colonel-in-Chief, and Lady Cosgrove, hosted an Awards Ceremony for the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps.
On Wednesday 11 February 2015, at the Australian War Memorial, Campbell, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Chairman, Rear Admiral Ken Doolan AO RAN (Retd), viewed the redeveloped First World War galleries.
Afterwards, at Government House, the Governor-General received the Ambassador to Kuwait, Mr Warren Hauck.
On Tuesday 10 February 2015, at the High Court of Australia, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as Patron-in-Chief, and Lady Cosgrove, attended the Constitution Education Fund Australia reception, at which the Governor-General presented the Governor-General’s prize.
On Monday 9 February 2015, at Port Stephens Uniting Church, Salamander Bay, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as Commander-in-Chief, attended the funeral service for the late Major Matthew Carr.
Afterwards, at RAAF Base Williamtown, Newcastle, the Governor-General, as Commander-in-Chief, received an operational brief from the Chief of Staff, Air Combat Group, Group Captain Robert Denney.
The Governor-General, as Commander-in-Chief, meets personnel from No 77 Squadron during a visit to RAAF Base Williamtown, NSW.
On Friday 6 February 2015, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove received Brigadier Andrew Freemantle CBE (Retd) and Mrs Pat Freemantle; and Mr Robin Letts and Mrs Rachel Letts.
Later, in Deakin, the Governor-General, as Prior of St John Ambulance Australia, and Lady Cosgrove, officially opened the St John Ambulance Australia National Office.
On Thursday 5 February 2015, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as Chief Scout, and Lady Cosgrove, hosted an investiture ceremony to appoint Mr Christopher Bates as Chief Commissioner of Scouts Australia.
Afterwards, at the National Museum of Australia, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Director, Dr Mathew Trinca, viewed the Spirited: Australia’s Horse Story exhibition.
Later, at Government House, the Governor-General received the Captain of the ACT Brumbies, Mr Stephen Moore.
