On Thursday 26 July 2007, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC, sent to Her Majesty The Queen a message extending sympathy and support for the members of the communities affected by the recent devastating floods in the United Kingdom. The Governor-General later received a message from The Queen thanking him for his message of sympathy.

On Wednesday, 25 July 2007, 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 Republic of Poland, His Excellency Mr Jerzy Wieclaw and Ms Bogumila Wieclaw.

On Tuesday, 24 July 2007, at Holsworthy Barracks, NSW, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC, as Commander-in-Chief, officially opened the Special Forces Training Facility at the 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (Commando).

On Monday, 23 July 2007, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Her Excellency Mrs Marlena Jeffery hosted a luncheon for Flight Lieutenant Catherine Mahoney, ADC, to mark the completion of her term as Aide-de-Camp to the Governor-General. Flight Lieutenant Mahoney will be replaced by Flight Lieutenant Mark Saurins.

In the afternoon, the Governor-General received the Director, Centre for Sustainable Energy Systems, Australian National University, Professor Andrew Blakers.

On Thursday, 19 July 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.

On Thursday, 19 July 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.

On Tuesday, 17 July 2007, Their Excellencies the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery returned to Government House, Canberra at the completion of their visit to The Kingdom of Belgium.

On Tuesday, 17 July 2007, Their Excellencies the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery returned to Government House, Canberra at the completion of their visit to The Kingdom of Belgium.

On Monday, 16 July 2007, at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO officially opened the 21st International Congress for Heterocyclic Chemistry.

On Saturday, 14 July 2007, the Administrator, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO was represented at Sydney International Airport at the arrival in Australia of the President of the Republic of Vanuatu, His Excellency Mr Kalkot Mataskelekele, by Captain Michael van Balen RAN, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp; and later, at the departure from Australia of the President, by Commander Ted Wynberg RAN, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.

On Friday, 13 July 2007, at St Christopher's Cathedral Manuka, ACT, the Administrator, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, attended the funeral service of the late General John Baker AC DSM, former Chief of the Defence Force.

On Thursday, 12 July 2007, at Customs House Circular Quay Sydney, the Administrator, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO was guest of honour at the Aboriginal Employment Strategy (AES) NAIDOC Week Celebration of 40 years since the 1967 Referendum, 50 years of NAIDOC Week and 10 years of the AES.