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Archived Governors-General Program

- On Wednesday 16 July 2008, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major Ge...

On Wednesday 16 July 2008, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC received the Special Operations Commander - Australia, Major General Tim McOwan DSC CSM.

- On Tuesday 15 July 2008, at Admiralty House, Sydney, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Major ...

On Tuesday 15 July 2008, at Admiralty House, Sydney, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery hosted a morning tea for members of the Indigenous Australian Engineering Summer School.

- On Monday 14 July 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major Ge...

On Monday 14 July 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC received the High Commissioner for the Republic of Singapore, His Excellency Mr Albert Chua.

- On Sunday 13 July 2008, at RAAF Base Richmond, NSW, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major Gener...

On Sunday 13 July 2008, at RAAF Base Richmond, NSW, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC was represented at the arrival in Australia of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI, by Mr Brien Hallett, Deputy Official Secretary to the Governor-General.

- On Friday 11 July 2008, at Brisbane International Airport, the Governor-General, His Excellency Majo...

On Friday 11 July 2008, at Brisbane 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 the Solomon Islands, His Excellency Sir Nathaniel Waena GCMG CSI, by Wing Commander Robert I.

- On Thursday 10 July 2008, at Brisbane International Airport, the Governor-General, His Excellency Ma...

On Thursday 10 July 2008, at Brisbane International Airport, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC was represented at the arrival in Australia of the Governor-General of the Solomon Islands, His Excellency Sir Nathaniel Waena GCMG CSI, by Group Captain Brian Duddington AM, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp

- On Tuesday 8 July 2008, at Brisbane International Airport, the Governor-General, His Excellency Majo...

On Tuesday 8 July 2008, at Brisbane International Airport, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC was represented at the arrival in Australia of the President of the Republic of Nauru, His Excellency the Honourable Marcus Stephen, by Group Captain Brian Duddington AM, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.

- On Saturday 5 July 2008 in Darwin, NT, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Je...

On Saturday 5 July 2008 in Darwin, NT, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC, as Commander-in-Chief of the Australian Defence Force, reviewed the Welcome Home Parade for 1st Brigade members who had served in either the Al Muthanna Task Group, Overwatch Battle Group (West) or the Australian Army Tr

- On Friday 4 July 2008, at Robertson Barracks, Darwin, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major Gen...

On Friday 4 July 2008, at Robertson Barracks, Darwin, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC, as Commander-in-Chief of the Australian Defence Force, attended a parade at which he presented the Regimental Guidon to 1 Aviation Regiment.

- On Thursday 3 July 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major G...

On Thursday 3 July 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC received the Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See, His Excellency Most Reverend Dr Giuseppe Lazzarotto.

- On Tuesday 1 July 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major Ge...

On Tuesday 1 July 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC received a farewell call by the Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Geoffrey Shepherd AO.

- On Monday 30 June 2008, at the Government House, Perth, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major G...

On Monday 30 June 2008, at the Government House, Perth, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC received Honorary Aides-de-Camp to the Governor-General: Commodore Rick Shalders CSC ADC RAN; Colonel Michael Page ADC; and Wing Commander Russell Page ADC

- On Saturday 28 June 2008, at The Cloisters, Perth, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Major Ge...

On Saturday 28 June 2008, at The Cloisters, Perth, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery attended the blessing of the Bishop Hale statue by the Archbishop of Perth, the Most Reverend Roger Herft.

- On Friday 27 June 2008, at Government House, Perth, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major Gener...

On Friday 27 June 2008, at Government House, Perth, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC received the Executive Officer of The School Volunteer Program, Mrs Christine Gray and the Honorary Vice Chair of the School Volunteer Program Board, Ms Suzanne Ardagh.

- On Thursday 26 June 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major ...

On Thursday 26 June 2008, 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 Wednesday 25 June 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major...

On Wednesday 25 June 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC received from His Excellency Dr Jean Daniel, Letters of Credence accrediting him as the Ambassador of the Republic of Lebanon.

- On Tuesday 24 June 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major G...

On Tuesday 24 June 2008, 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 Monday 23 June 2008, the Director of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust (Tasmania), Mr R. Willi...

On Monday 23 June 2008, the Director of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust (Tasmania), Mr R. William Turner and Mrs Karin Turner arrived at Government House, Canberra, and remained overnight as houseguests of Their Excellencies, the Governor-General, Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery.

- On Sunday 22 June 2008, at Government House, Canberra, Their Excellencies the Governor-General and M...

On Sunday 22 June 2008, at Government House, Canberra, Their Excellencies the Governor-General and Mrs Marlena Jeffery hosted a luncheon for members of the clergy of St Paul's Anglican Church, Manuka.

- On Saturday 21 June 2008, at Defence Establishment Fairbairn, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Ex...

On Saturday 21 June 2008, at Defence Establishment Fairbairn, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC was represented at the departure from Canberra of the President of the Republic of Kiribati, His Excellency Mr Anote Tong by Mr Malcolm Hazell CVO, Official Secretary to the Governor-Gener