Brisbane, QLD

On Saturday 29 October 2016, in Brisbane city, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of Commander, 1st Division and Deployable Joint Force Headquarters, Major General Paul McLachlan AM CSC, attended the 8th/9th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment’s Freedom of Entry Parade to mark the 43rd anniversary of the amalgamation of 8th and 9th Battalions.

Afterwards, at the Riverstage Theatre, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of Major General McLachlan and Commanding Officer, 8th/9th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Jim Hammett, attended Brisbane’s Own Tattoo.