Canberra, ACT

On Thursday 17 August 2017, at the Ian Potter Foundation Technology Learning Centre, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Director of Questacon, Professor Graham Durant AM, viewed the facilities and met with staff and students participating in Science Week at Questacon.

In the afternoon, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove hosted an afternoon tea for the National Police Search and Rescue Managers Course.

Earlier, the Governor-General met with students from East Launceston Primary School, TAS; Macquarie Anglican Grammar School, NSW; Coimadai Primary School, VIC; and Byford Secondary College, WA, as they undertook a tour of Government House as part of their visit to Canberra.