Hervey Bay, QLD; Brisbane, QLD
On Friday 21 July 2017, at the Hervey Bay Men’s Shed, Nikenbah the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as Patron, and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the President, Mr Ian Fletcher-Jones, officially opened the Hervey Bay Men’s Shed facility.
Afterwards, at the Hervey Bay Boat Club, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the General Manager, Fraser Coast Tourism and Events, Mr Martin Simons, viewed the tourism boat fleet and met with staff and volunteers of the Fraser Coast Tourism sector.
Later, at the Urangan Point State School, Hervey Bay, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Principal, Mr Damien Gainsford, viewed the facilities, met with staff and students and presented academic achievement awards.
In the evening, at Tattersall’s Club Brisbane, the Governor-General, as guest speaker, and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Chair of the MacArthur Foundation, Brigadier Peter Rule AM PSM RFD (Retd), attended the MacArthur Brisbane Memorial Foundation 75th Anniversary dinner.