8 February

On Wednesday, in the evening, at Government House, His Excellency the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC and Mrs Kaye de Jersey hosted a formal dinner in honour of Defence in Queensland. Guests included: Major General Paul McLachlan AM, CSC, Commander, 1st Division and Deployable Joint Force Headquarters, Australian Army & Mrs Anita McLachlan; Commander Mark McConnell RAN, Commanding Officer, HMAS Moreton, Royal Australian Navy & Mrs Fiona Conissis; Air Commodore Ken Robinson CSC, Commander, Combat Support Group, Royal Australian Air Force; Brigadier Don Roach AM (Retd), Chair, Mates4Mates & Mrs Susan Roach; Ms Leanne Cameron, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Veterans' Affairs & Mr Kevin Bycroft; Squadron Leader John Forrest RFD (Retd), President, Royal United Service Institute Queensland Incorporated & Mrs Ruth Forrest; Mrs Jenny Gregory, State President, Australian War Widows (Queensland); Mrs Bron Drinkwater, President, Gold Coast Sub-branch, Australian War Widows (Queensland); Mr Peter Keane, President, Legacy Brisbane & Mrs Rosemary Keane; Ms Jennifer Robertson, State Chair, Defence Reserves Support Council Queensland; Air Commodore Mark Gower OAM & Mrs Julie Gower; Lieutenant Gail Rogers ADC(Hon); and Major Cynthia Milligan ADC(Hon).