Canberra, ACT

On Monday 6 November 2017, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as Patron, received the National President, United Nations Association of Australia, Major General Mike Smith AO (Retd).

Afterwards, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove hosted a reception for the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust, at which the Governor-General, as Patron, presented the 2017 Churchill Fellowship Awards to ACT recipients.

Earlier, the Governor-General received a video call from Mildura South Primary School, VIC, as part of their civics and citizenship classes.

In the morning, the Governor-General met with students from St Joseph’s School, SA; and Uraidla Primary School, SA, as they undertook a tour of Government House as part of their visit to Canberra.