On Monday 11 August 2008, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO ...

On Monday 11 August 2008, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC received a message of thanks from His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI following the recent World Youth Day activities in Sydney. The message can be viewed at www.gg.gov.au/governorgeneral/news.

Afterwards, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General received the Chief of the Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston AC AFC. Later, the Governor-General received the Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Russ Crane AM CSM RAN. In the morning, Her Excellency Mrs Marlena Jeffery received the President of the Australian Cancer Council ACT, Mrs Joan Bartlett, and Ms Christine Brill. Earlier, at Sydney International Airport, the Governor-General was represented at the arrival in Australia of the President of the Republic of Vanuatu, His Excellency Mr Kalkot Mataskelekele, by Colonel Michael Miller ADC, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.