Canberra, Australian Capital Territory; Gold Coast, Queensland

On Monday 5 February 2024, Their Excellencies General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd) and Mrs Linda Hurley travelled from Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, to the Gold Coast, Queensland.

In the afternoon, the Governor-General and Mrs Hurley, as guests of Mr Anthony Cooper, SES Gold Coast Area Controller, visited the Gold Coast Disaster and Emergency Management Unit.

Afterwards, the Governor-General and Mrs Hurley, as guests of Mr Mark Stewart, Assistant Commissioner, QFES, met with members of the SES, Queensland Rural Fire Service, and Queensland Fire & Rescue involved in recovery operations following severe storms and adverse weather, at the Tamborine Mountain SES Unit.