Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

On Wednesday 25 October 2023, His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd) met with students from Thirroul Public School, Thirroul, New South Wales.

Afterwards, the Governor-General and Her Excellency Mrs Linda Hurley, hosted a lunch for Heads of Mission of Non-European Union nations. Guests included Her Excellency Ms Biljana Stefanoska Sekovska, Ambassador of North Macedonia; Her Excellency Mrs Caroline Bichet-Anthamatten, Ambassador of Switzerland, and her spouse Mr Emmanuel Bitchet; His Excellency Mr Kemel Muftić, Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina; His Excellency Archbishop (Most Reverend) Charles Daniel Balvo, Apostolic Nuncio for Holy See, and Monsignor Alfred Rayan Dsouza, First Secretary; His Excellency Mr Rade Stefanovic, Ambassador of Serbia; Her Excellency Ms Anne Grete Riise, Ambassador of Norway; Mrs Ivana Isidorovic, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Serbia; Mr Umut Vatan Aydin, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Turkiye; Mr Adrian Mara, Chargé d'Affaires of Albania; Mr Chris Cannon, First Assistant Secretary; Europe Division, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Mr Paul Singer MVO, Official Secretary, Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General; and Mr Jeff Barnes, Deputy Official Secretary, Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General.

Later, the Governor-General and Mrs Hurley hosted a reception for the Capital Arts Patrons’ Organisation.