At Parramatta, NSW, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Lord Mayor, the Right Worshipful Councillor John Chedid, attended the Lancers Parade to commemorate the centenary of the raising of the 1st Light Horse.
On Friday 29 August 2014, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) received Corporal Mark Donaldson VC and Mr Robert Joske OAM.
Afterwards, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, hosted a morning tea for Nguannawal Primary School students in recognition of National Wattle Day, at which the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove were presented with a basket of wattle.
At Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove hosted a morning tea for Nguannawal Primary School students in recognition of National Wattle Day, at which the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove were presented with a basket of wattle.
On Thursday 28 August 2014, 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 received the High Commissioner for the Republic of Singapore, His Excellency Mr Michael Teo.
Later, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove hosted a morning tea for the 2014 Global Voices youth delegates.
Then, the Governor-General received the Ambassador-designate and Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Mr John Quinn.
At Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, as Patron, and Lady Cosgrove hosted a morning tea for Global Voices' 2014 youth delegates.
On Wednesday 27 August 2014, at Government House, Hobart, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, met with the Lieutenant-Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Justice Alan Blow OAM and Mrs Margaret Blow.
Afterwards, at Parliament House, Hobart, the Governor-General met with the Premier of Tasmania, the Honourable Will Hodgman MP.
At the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove attended a ceremony at which the Governor-General opened the exhibition ‘The Great War 1914-18: Sacrifice and Shadows’, in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the commencement of World War I.
On Tuesday 26 August 2014, at Parliament House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as Patron, and Lady Cosgrove, attended the First Voice ‘Power of Speech’ Ceremony, in recognition of Hearing Awareness Week.
Afterwards, the Governor-General, as Patron, received the Chairman of the Australian Veterans’ Children Assistance Trust, Vice Admiral Russ Shalders AO CSC RAN (Retd).
At Parliament House, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove attended a First Voice Power of Speech event, held during Hearing Awareness Week, at which the Governor-General presented awards to 12 participants, aged six to 11, who are some of the beneficiaries of First Voice, an alliance of six world-leading centres across Australia and New Zealand that provide support for children with hearing loss.
On Monday 25 August 2014, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) received the Secretary-General of the Global Foundation, Mr Steve Howard; the Deputy Chairman, Mr Graeme Liebelt; and the Chief Executive Officer, Ms Adie Dawes-Birch.
Afterwards, the Governor-General received the Vice President of the Duntroon Society, Major General Paul Stephens (Retd); the Director, Lieutenant Colonel John Bullen (Retd); and Member of the Duntroon Society Council, Brigadier Peter Evans (Retd).