On Tuesday 29 May 2007, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC received the Australian Ambassador-designate to Italy, the Honourable Amanda Vanstone.
On Monday 28 May 2007, at Government House, Canberra, Their Excellencies the Governor-General, Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs??Marlena Jeffery attended Australia's Biggest Morning Tea for The Cancer Council Australia.
On Monday 28 May 2007, at Government House, Canberra, Their Excellencies the Governor-General, Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs??Marlena Jeffery attended Australia's Biggest Morning Tea for The Cancer Council Australia.
On Saturday 26 May 2007, at Government House, Canberra, Their Excellencies the Governor-General, Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery hosted a reception for Reconciliation Australia to mark the 40th Anniversary of the 1967 referendum.
On Saturday 26 May 2007, at Government House, Canberra, Their Excellencies the Governor-General, Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery hosted a reception for Reconciliation Australia to mark the 40th Anniversary of the 1967 referendum.
On Friday 25 May 2007, at Doonside Public School, Doonside and Horsley Park Public School, Horsley Park, New South Wales, Their Excellencies the Governor-General, Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery, as Joint Patrons of Role Models for Books in Homes Australia, attended assemblies and presented books to students.
On Thursday 24 May 2007, at Sydney Boys High School, Surry Hills, New South Wales, Their Excellencies the Governor-General, Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery attended a ceremony at which the Governor-General officially unveiled the Sir Roden Cutler VC Memorial Gates and afterwards, officially started the 2007 Sir Roden Cutler Charity Wheelchair Roll.
On Wednesday 23 May 2007, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.
Afterwards, the Governor-General, as Patron-in-Chief of The Global Foundation, received the Secretary, Mr Steve Howard.
On Tuesday 22 May 2007, at Government House, Canberra, Their Excellencies the Governor-General, Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs??Marlena Jeffery received a farewell call by the Ambassador of The Kingdom of Denmark, His??Excellency Mr Klavs Arnoldi Holm and Dr Tove Dindler Holm.
In the evening, the Governor-General and Mrs Jeffery hosted to dinner: His??Excellency Mr Murat Ersavci and Mrs Zeynep Ersavci; Emeritus Professor Don Aitkin AO and Mrs Beverley Aitkin; and Major General John Cantwell AM and Mrs??Jane Cantwell.
On Monday 21 May 2007, at Government House, Canberra, Their Excellencies the Governor-General, Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC, as Patron-in-Chief, and Mrs??Marlena Jeffery hosted a reception for Rotary Overseas Medical Aid for Children.
On Monday 21 May 2007, at Government House, Canberra, Their Excellencies the Governor-General, Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC, as Patron-in-Chief, and Mrs??Marlena Jeffery hosted a reception for Rotary Overseas Medical Aid for Children.
On Saturday 19 May 2007, at St Stephen's Uniting Church, Sydney, the Administrator Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, presented Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award Certificates.
Later, at Brookfield, Queensland, Her Excellency Mrs Marlena Jeffery, on behalf of the Governor-General, officially opened the 2007 Brookfield Show and presented the inaugural Brookfield and District Community Award, as well as prizes to other show participants. In the evening, the Governor-General returned to Australia at the completion of his official visit to Samoa.
On Friday 18 May 2007, following the departure from Australia of the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC on an official visit to the Independent State of Samoa, the Proclamation assuming the Administration of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia was signed by the Governor of New South Wales, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO.