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Governor-General's program

Investiture Ceremony

On Friday 20 February 2014, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, received the Australian Ambassador to Denmark, Norway and Iceland, Mr Damien Miller.

Afterwards, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove hosted a ceremony, at which the Governor-General, as Chancellor of the Order of Australia, invested Mr Stephen Brady AO CVO with the insignia of Officer of the Order of Australia

Opening of the Racial Discrimination Act 40th Anniversary Conference

On Thursday 19 February 2014, at the Australian Human Rights Commission, Sydney, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as guest of the Australian Race Discrimination Commissioner, Dr Tim Soutphommasane, opened the Australian Human Rights Commission Conference to mark the 40th anniversary of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth).

Opening of the Yarra Valley Grammar Science and Mathematics faculty; Royal Humane Society of Australasia investiture; General Sir John Monash Foundation scholarship ceremony

On Wednesday 18 February 2015, at Yarra Valley Grammar School, Ringwood, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Principal, Dr Mark Merry, officially opened the new Science and Mathematics faculty and later met with students and teachers.

Afterwards, at the Melbourne Town Hall, the Governor-General, as Senior Patron of the Royal Humane Society of Australasia, and Lady Cosgrove, attended a ceremony at which the Governor-General presented the 2014 Clarke Silver Medal to Mr Andrew Capper.

Visit to Regional Victoria

On Tuesday 17 February 2015, at the Aviation Museum, Benalla, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the President, Mr Craig Morrison, visited the Benalla Men’s Shed and met with staff and members.

Afterwards, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Chief Executive, Mrs Margaret Aldous, and President of the Board, Mr Colin McDonald, visited Cooinda Village and met with staff and residents.