- Friends of the Australian National Botanic Gardens
At the Australian National Botanic Gardens, Canberra, Lady Cosgrove, as Patron of the Friends of the Australian National Botanic Gardens, attended a reception to mark the Friends’ 25th anniversary.
- Australian Council for Educational Leaders 2015 National Conference; Lunch with the Prime Minister; Federal Executive Council; Ministerial Swearing-In Ceremony; China musical performance
On Wednesday 30 September 2015, at the Hilton Hotel, Sydney, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the President, Dr Jim Watterson and the Chief Executive Officer, Ms Aasha Murthy, attended the Australian Council for Educational Leaders 2015 National Conference, at
At the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Ambassador, His Excellency Mr Ma Zhaoxu and Madame Yu Xiaoming, attended a traditional Chinese musical performance.
- HMAS Canberra visit; Sydney Dance Company opening night performance of ‘Triptych’
On Tuesday 29 September 2015, in far North Queensland, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) as Commander-in-Chief and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Commander 1st Division / Deployable Joint Headquarters, Major General Stuart Smith AO DSC, visited HMAS Canberra to observe Exercise SEA RAIDER and
On Friday 25 September 2015, at Holland Park, Brisbane, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Vice President, Queensland Meals on Wheels, Mr David Trigg, visited the Holland Park and District Meals on Wheels facility and met with volunteers and staff.
- Orchid Naming Ceremony; Australian International School; Australians in Singapore afternoon tea; ‘50 Bridges’ Wall Art Installation; Australian High Commission BBQ
On Wednesday 23 September 2015, at the Singapore Botanic Gardens, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove as guests of the Director, Dr Nigel Taylor, attended an Orchid Naming Ceremony at which an orchid was named in their honour: Dendrobium Peter Lynne Cosgrove, before viewing the
At the Australian International School, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Principal, Australian International School, Mr Andre Casson, participated in a ground-breaking ceremony to mark the laying of the foundation stone of the Early Learning Centre currently under construction.
At Clementi, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of Minister S. Iswaran, visited the ‘50 Bridges’ 50th wall art installation, at which the Governor-General applied the finishing strokes of paint on the mural.
- Kranji War Memorial; Sembawang Air Force Base; Singapore Zoo; Lunch with Singapore Minister for Defence; Meeting with the Prime Minister of Singapore; Servcorp Opening; Australian Alumni Singapore Reception
On Tuesday 22 September 2015, at Kranji Cemetery, Singapore, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove lay a wreath at the Kranji War Memorial, honouring the men and women who died during World War II.
At Kranji Cemetery, Singapore, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove lay a wreath at the Kranji War Memorial, honouring the men and women who died during World War II.
At the Singapore Zoo, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Chairman, Mandai Safari Parks Holdings, Mr S Dhanabalan and Acting Chief Executive Officer, Singapore Zoo, Dr Cheng Wen Haur, viewed the Koala Exhibit and met with Australian school children from Avondale Grammar School.
At the Australian High Commission, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Australian High Commissioner to the Republic of Singapore, His Excellency Mr Philip Green and the President, Australian Alumni Singapore, Mr Christopher Cheah, attended an alumni ‘homecoming’ reception for Singaporean graduates of Australian uni
- Federal Executive Council; Ministerial Swearing-in Ceremony; Proclamation; Ceremonial Welcome; Meeting with the President of the Republic of Singapore; State Banquet
On Monday 21 September 2015, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), received the Prime Minister, the Honourable Malcolm Turnbull MP.
The Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove attended a ceremony at which the Governor-General issued the Oaths and Affirmations of Executive Councillor and Office to the newly appointed Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries.
- Meeting with the President of the Republic of Singapore
At the Istana, Singapore, the Governor-General met with the President of the Republic of Singapore, His Excellency Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam, and Lady Cosgrove attended a tea ceremony with Mrs Tan.
Later, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove attended a state banquet hosted in their honour by President Tan and Mrs Tan.
On Friday 18 September 2015, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as Chancellor of the Order of Australia hosted investiture ceremonies.
- Federal Executive Council; Citizenship Ceremony; National Student Leadership Forum Dinner
On Thursday 17 September 2015, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) presided over a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.
On Thursday 17 September 2015, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) presided over a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.
