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Archived Governors-General Program

- Canberra, ACT

On Monday 24 July 2017, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), met with students from schools in the Barambah Region, QLD; Mackay North State School, QLD; and Our Lady of Mount Carmel, QLD, as they undertook a tour of Government House as part of their visit to Canber

- Brisbane, QLD

On Saturday 22 July 2017, at Government House, Brisbane, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove met with the Governor of Queensland, His Excellency the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC and Mrs Kaye de Jersey.

- Hervey Bay, QLD; Brisbane, QLD

On Friday 21 July 2017, at the Hervey Bay Men’s Shed, Nikenbah the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as Patron, and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the President, Mr Ian Fletcher-Jones, officially opened the Hervey Bay Men’s Shed facility.

- Maryborough QLD; Bundaberg, QLD

On Thursday 20 July 2017, at the Brolga Theatre and Convention Centre, Maryborough, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Mayor of the Fraser Coast Regional Council, Councillor Chris Loft, attended a civic reception.

- Canberra, ACT

On Wednesday 19 July 2017, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), met with students from St Peters Lutheran College, QLD, and St Peter Chanel School, QLD, as they undertook a tour of Government House as part of their visit to Canberra.

- Canberra, ACT

On Tuesday 18 July 2017, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), received from His Excellency Mr Cheikh Niang, Letters of Credence accrediting him as the Ambassador of the Republic of Senegal.

- Canberra, ACT

On Monday 17 July 2017, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), received the High Commissioner-designate to the Republic of Mauritius, Ms Jenny Dee.

- Canberra, ACT

On Friday 14 July 2017, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), met with students from Montville State School, QLD; St Augustine’s School, QLD; St Paul’s Anglican School, QLD; and Santa Maria College, WA, as they undertook a tour of Government House as part of their v

- Canberra, ACT

On Thursday 13 July 2017, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council. In the afternoon, the Governor-General received the Ambassador-designate to the Republic of Turkey, Mr Marc Innes-Brown PSM.

- Canberra, ACT

On Wednesday 12 July 2017, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), met with students from Nambour Christian College, QLD, as they undertook a tour of Government House as part of their visit to Canberra.

- Canberra, ACT

On Tuesday 11 July 2017, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), met with students from Trinity Anglican School, QLD; Mary Immaculate Primary School, QLD; St Pius X Catholic Primary School, QLD; and Injune State School, QLD, as they undertook a tour of Government Hous

- Canberra, ACT

On Monday 10 July 2017, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), met with students from Mount Isa School of the Air, QLD, as they undertook a tour of Government House as part of their visit to Canberra.

- Canberra, ACT

On Saturday 8 July 2017, at SolarHub Stadium, Lyneham, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, attended the Netball Australia 2017 Indigenous High Performance Camp Community Netball Clinic.

- Alice Springs, NT

On Friday 7 July 2017, at the Joint Defence Facility Pine Gap, Alice Springs, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove as guests of the Chief of the Facility, viewed the facilities and met with staff.

- Alice Springs, NT

On Thursday 6 July 2017, at the Alice Springs Civic Centre, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as guest speaker, and Lady Cosgrove, attended a NAIDOC Community Day event.

- Alice Springs, NT

On Wednesday 5 July 2017, at the Alice Springs Civic Centre, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Mayor of Alice Springs, Councillor Damien Ryan, attended a civic reception.

- Canberra, ACT

On Tuesday 4 July 2017, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), met with students from Willetton Senior High School, WA, as they undertook a tour of Government House as part of their visit to Canberra.

- Canberra, ACT

On Monday 3 July 2017, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), met with students from Shenton College, WA, as they undertook a tour of Government House as part of their visit to Canberra.

- Apia, Samoa

On Sunday 2 July 2017, in Apia, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), attended a breakfast with the Prime Minister of the Independent State of Samoa, the Honourable Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi MP.

- Apia, Samoa

On Saturday 1 July 2017, at Tuanaimato sports fields, Samoa, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of General Manager Samoa International Cricket, Sala Stella Vaea, attended a children’s cricket match as part of the Australian aid funded Super Kidz Super Hitz program