On Monday 11 December 2017, at Ronald McDonald House, Westmead, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as Patron, and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of Executive Officer, Ms Belinda Woolford, visited the Ronald McDonald House and met with staff and families.
On Friday 8 December 2017, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), received the Prime Minister of Australia, the Honourable Malcolm Turnbull MP, and the Attorney-General, Senator the Honourable George Brandis QC, and assented to the Marriage Amendment (
On Thursday 7 December 2017, at Radio 1RPH, Gungahlin, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as guest of the President, Ms Lorraine Litster, broadcast content for print handicap listeners in the Canberra, Wagga Wagga and Junee areas.
On Wednesday 6 December 2017, at the Australian National University, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as Commander-in-Chief, and Lady Cosgrove attended the 2017 Australian Command and Staff College graduation and reception.
On Tuesday 5 December 2017, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), received the High Commissioner-designate to Fiji, Mr John Fakes.
On Monday 4 December 2017, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove hosted a reception for Australian Defence Force Academy and Royal Military College – Duntroon graduands and the Spitfire Association, at which the Governor-General pres
On Friday 1 December 2017, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as Patron of Assistance Dogs Australia, and Lady Cosgrove, presented Assistance Dog, Cosgrove (Cossie) to client, Ms Sarah Jane Staszak.
On Thursday 30 November 2017, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.
Afterwards, the Governor-General received the Ambassador-designate to the Hellenic Republic of Greece, Ms Kate Logan.
On Wednesday 29 November 2017, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as Patron of Scout’s Australia, and Lady Cosgrove, hosted the 2017 Queen’s Scout and Baden Powell Scout Awards.
On Tuesday 28 November 2017, at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Wharf, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as guest speaker, and Lady Cosgrove attended Melbourne High School’s Speech Night.
On Monday 27 November 2017, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), received the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces of Ireland, Vice Admiral Mark Mellett and Chief of the Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin AC.
On Sunday 26 November 2017, at The Australian Golf Club, Rosebery, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as Patron of the Australian Golf Club, and Lady Cosgrove as guests of the Chief Executive Officer, Mr Steven Shearer, presented the Stonehaven Cup to the 2017 Emirates Australia
On Friday 24 November 2017, at Jeannie’s, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove as guests of the Chief Executive Officer of the Women’s and Girls Emergency Centre, Mrs Helen Silvia, viewed the facilities and met with staff and residents.
On Thursday 23 November 2017, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), received from Her Excellency Ms Sudha Devi K R Vasudevan, Letters of Commission accrediting her as the High Commissioner to Malaysia.
On Wednesday 22 November 2017, at the Youth Connections centre, Kariong, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Chief Executive Officer, Ms Claudia Devlin, viewed the facilities and met with staff and youth.
On Tuesday 21 November 2017, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove hosted a morning tea for the Macular Disease Foundation.
On Monday 20 November 2017, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove hosted a morning tea for Cystic Fibrosis Australia.
On Sunday 19 November 2017, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove hosted a reception for The Learning for a Better World Trust.
On Friday 17 November 2017, at the Parramatta Mission, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove as guests of the Senior Minister and Chief Executive Officer, Reverend Keith Hamilton, visited the Mission and met with staff and volunteers.
On Thursday 16 November 2017, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), presided over a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.
