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Archived Governors-General Program

- Canberra, ACT

On Saturday 2 February 2019 the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove attended day two of the Canberra Domain Test Series, as guests of Mr Earl Eddings, Chairman, Cricket Australia, at Manuka Oval.

- Canberra, ACT

On Sunday 3 February 2019 the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove presided at a citizenship ceremony to mark the 70th Anniversary of Australian Citizenship, as guests of Senator Jim Molan AO DSC, at Albert Hall.

- Canberra, ACT

On Thursday 31 January 2019 the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), attended the ‘From War’ exhibition at Australian Parliament House, Canberra. Afterwards, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove hosted a lunch for Middle Eastern Heads of Mission, at Government House.

- Canberra, ACT

On Wednesday 30 January 2019 the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, hosted a reception for the Lord’s Taverners 2019 National Conference participants, at Government House.

- Gold Coast, QLD

On Tuesday 29 January 2019 the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as guest of Professor Ned Pankhurst, Acting Vice-Chancellor, visited the Malaria Vaccine Project, at Griffith University, Gold Coast.

- Canberra, ACT; Sydney, NSW

On Saturday 26 January 2019 the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, attended the National Flag Raising and Citizenship Ceremony, at which the Governor-General led the Australian citizenship affirmation, at Rond Terrace, Canberra.

- Canberra, ACT

On Friday 25 January 2019 the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, attended a ceremony at which the Governor-General issued the Oath of Executive Councillor and Oath of Office to the Honourable Mr Andrew Gee MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister a

- Canberra, ACT

On Thursday 24 January 2019 the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, hosted a reception for the 2019 Australian of the Year Award finalists, at Government House, Canberra.

- Sydney, NSW

On Wednesday 23 January 2019 the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, hosted a reception for the Canada-Australia Public Policy Initiative, at Admiralty House.

- Sydney, NSW

On Tuesday 22 January 2019 the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as Patron of the 9RAR Association, and Lady Cosgrove, attended the funeral of Mrs Sue Cole, in Sydney.

- Canberra, ACT

On Friday 18 January 2019 the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), attended the Questacon National Invention Convention Finale, hosted by Professor Graham Durrant AM, Director of Questacon and Ms Tamara Niznik, Senior Manager National Networks and Programs, Questacon, at Questacon, Pa

- Sydney, NSW

On Thursday 17 January 2019, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, hosted a reception for the Indigenous Australian Engineering Summer School.

- Sydney, NSW

On Friday 4 January 2019, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), attended day two of the Domain Test Series, as the guest of Mr Earl Eddings, Chairman, Cricket Australia, at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

- Sydney, NSW

On Thursday 3 January 2019, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, attended day one of the Domain Test Series, as guests of Mr Anthony Shepherd AO, Chairman, Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) and Sports Ground Trust, at the SCG.

- Sydney, NSW

On Monday 31 December 2018, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, hosted a New Year’s Eve reception for Australian Invictus Games competitors and their families.

- Highton, VIC

On Tuesday 18 December 2018, at Tuckers Chapel, Highton, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), was represented at the State Funeral for the Honourable Gordon Scholes AO, by Group Captain John Adams ADC, Honorary Aide-de-Camp.

- Canberra, ACT

On Thursday 13 December 2018, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

- Canberra, ACT

On Wednesday 12 December 2018, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), received His Excellency Mr José Galego Montano, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba, for a farewell call, at Government House.

- Canberra, ACT

On Tuesday 11 December 2018, the Governor-General, His Excellency General Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as the Commander-in-Chief and Reviewing Officer, and Lady Cosgrove, attended the Royal Military College Duntroon Graduation Parade and Commissioning Ceremony, at Duntroon.

- Newcastle, NSW; Canberra, ACT

On Monday 10 December 2018, the Governor-General, His Excellency General Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove attended the arrival of the first Joint Strike Fighters as guests of Air Marshal Leo Davies AO, CSC, Chief of the Royal Australian Air Force, at RAAF Base Williamtown.