- Lunch with the Governor of Queensland and Mrs de Jersey; 100th anniversary of the Headquarters 1st Division and Deployable Joint Force Headquarters.
On Friday 15 August 2014, at Government House, Queensland, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, attended a lunch with the Governor of Queensland, His Excellency the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC and Mrs Kaye de Jersey.
At Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera, the Governor-General, as Commander-in-Chief and a former Commander of the 1st Division, and Lady Cosgrove attended a parade to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Australian Army's Headquarters 1st Division and Deployable Joint Force Headquarters.
- Lunch for the Honourable John Howard OM AC and Mrs Janette Howard; Netball Australia reception
On Thursday 14 August 2014, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove hosted to lunch the Honourable John Howard OM AC and Mrs Janette Howard.
- Investiture Ceremony for Mr Andrew Liveris AO; Opening of new exhibition at the Museum of Australian Democracy; Dinner for the Australian Academy of Science.
On Wednesday 13 August 2014, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as Chancellor of the Order of Australia, invested Mr Andrew Liveris AO with the insignia of Officer of the Order of Australia.
- Opening of ‘Crisis 1914! The Call to Arms’ at the Museum of Australian Democracy
At the Museum of Australian Democracy, Canberra, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove attended a reception at which the Governor-General opened a new exhibition ‘Crisis 1914! The Call to Arms’.
- Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations; 100th anniversary of the Australian Red Cross
On Tuesday 12 August 2014, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), received United States Defense Secretary, the Honourable Chuck Hagel; United States Secretary of State, the Honourable John Kerry; Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Honourable Julie Bishop MP; a
- Admiralty House hosts the Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) 2014
At Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General welcomed United States Secretary of State, John Kerry, United States Secretary of Defense, Chuck Hagel, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Julie Bishop and Australian Minister for Defence, David Johnston ahead of the Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) 2014.
- Launch of 'The Power of Humanity', a 100 year history of the Red Cross
At Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, as Patron, and Lady Cosgrove, hosted a reception at which the Governor-General, in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the Australian Red Cross, launched Professor Melanie Oppenheimer's history of the Red Cross – 'The Power of Humanity'.
- The Paddington Society’s 50th Anniversary celebration dinner
On Monday 11 August 2014, at Paddington Town Hall, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the President, Mr Will Mrongovius, attended the Paddington Society’s 50th Anniversary celebration dinner.
- Premiere performance of ‘An Australian War Requiem’
On Sunday 10 August 2014, at Sydney Town Hall, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the President of the Sydney University Graduate Choir, Mr David Herrero, attended the premiere performance of ‘An Australian War Requiem’.
On Saturday 9 August 2014, at St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), attended a funeral for the late Cardinal Edward Clancy AC, Archbishop Emeritus of Sydney.
On Friday 8 August 2014, 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.
On Thursday 7 August 2014, at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Melbourne, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove attended the National Memorial Service for victims of Flight MH17.
On Tuesday 5 August 2014, at Balmoral, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove attended an audience with Her Majesty The Queen, at which the Governor-General was invested as a Knight in the Order of Australia.
At Balmoral, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove attended an audience with Her Majesty The Queen, at which the Governor-General was invested as a Knight in the Order of Australia.
- Federal Executive Council; Visit to the United Kingdom; Commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the commencement of the First World War
On Monday 4 August 2014, at Government House, Canberra, the Administrator of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, His Excellency Rear Admiral the Honourable Kevin Scarce AC CSC RANR, presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.
- Commonwealth Commemorative Service in recognition of the centenary of the start of the World War One
At Glasgow Cathedral, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, representing Australia and its people, joined Commonwealth leaders including His Royal Highness The Duke of Rothesay for a Commonwealth Commemorative Service in recognition of the centenary of the start of the World War One, at which the Governor-General delivered a reading.
- Commemorative service and military parade in recognition of the centenary of the start of the World War One
At George Square, Glasgow, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, representing Australia and its people, joined Commonwealth leaders including His Royal Highness The Duke of Rothesay for a commemorative service and military parade in recognition of the centenary of the start of the World War One, at which the Governor-General laid a w
On Sunday 3 August 2014, in Glasgow, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Australian Chef de Mission, Mr Steve Moneghetti AM, met with Australian Athletes at the Commonwealth Games Village.
