On Thursday 15 November 2007, at Admiralty House, Sydney, Their Excellencies the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery hosted a Christmas party for children from: Western Sydney School for Children with Autism; The Smith Family; South East Sydney School for Children with Autism; St Lucy's School; Camp Quality; Young Carers; The Thomas Pattison School; Early Education; and Ronald McDonald House ??? Randwick.

On Wednesday 14 November 2007, at Admiralty House, Sydney, Their Excellencies the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery hosted a Christmas party for children from: The Spastic Centre; Vincentian Village ??? Society of St Vincent de Paul; Bondi Public School ??? Support Unit; Diabetes Australia; Down Syndrome Association of NSW; Minerva School; Kidney Kids; Royal Far West School; and The Salvation Army.

On Tuesday 13 November 2007, at Admiralty House, Sydney, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC, as Patron of Foodbank Australia, and Mrs Marlena Jeffery hosted to dinner: the Chairman, Mr Enzo Allara and Mrs Louise Allara; Mr Mark Alexander and Mrs Tania Alexander; Ms Bronwyn Boekenstein; Mr Aidan Coleman and Mrs Jenny Coleman; Mr Maurice Crotti and Mrs Tessa Crotti; Mr Tim Hart and Mrs Kerri Hart; Mr Don Mackay and Mrs Helen Mackay; Mr Ern Pope and Mrs Deidre Pope; Mr Peter Slator and Mrs Sue Slator; Mr Dick Wells and Dr Luba Tomaska; and Mr Dougl

On Monday 12 November 2007, at the Four Seasons Hotel, Sydney, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery, attended the Australia China Business Council Dinner to mark the 35th??Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Australia and the People's Republic of China, at which the Governor-General delivered the China Oration for 2007.

On Sunday 11 November 2007, at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, the Governor-General and Her Excellency Mrs Marlena Jeffery attended the 2007 Remembrance Day Ceremony, at which the Governor-General laid a wreath and Mrs Jeffery laid flowers at the Stone of Remembrance and afterwards, laid flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

On Saturday 10 November 2007, at Sydney International Airport, the Governor-General His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC was represented at the departure from Australia of the Governor-General of New Zealand, the Honourable Anand Satyanand PCNZM QSO, by Colonel Stephen P. Tulley, AM, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.

On Friday 9 November 2007, at Parliament House, Darwin, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery, attended a ceremony at which the Governor-General administered the Oath of Allegiance and Office to the Nineteenth Administrator of the Northern Territory, His Honour Mr Thomas Pauling QC. Afterwards, Their Excellencies attended a Reception held in honour of the Administrator and Mrs Tessa Pauling hosted by the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, Mrs Clare Martin, MLA.

On Thursday 8 November 2007, at Government House, Darwin, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery, attended a ceremony at which the Governor-General, as Prior of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, invested the Administrator-designate of the Northern Territory, Mr Thomas Pauling QC, as a Knight of Grace, and Mrs Tessa Pauling as a Dame of Grace in the Order.

On Tuesday 6 November 2007, at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Victoria, Their Excellencies the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery, as guests of the Chairman and Committee of the Victoria Racing Club, attended the 2007 Emirates Melbourne Cup Carnival, at which the Governor-General presented the Emirates Melbourne Cup to the winning owner.

On Monday 5 November 2007, at Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery, attended the 2007 Finals Concert of the Australian Singing Competition, at which the Governor-General presented both the Mathy and Foster Awards.