28 March 2023

Today, His Honour Professor the Honourable Hugh Heggie PSM, Administrator of the Northern Territory and Ms Ruth Jones, received a number of  Senior Members of the Australian Defence force for courtesy calls at Government House.

In the morning, they received Captain Moses Raudino CSC RAN, HMAS Coonawarra, accompanied by Warrant Officer Phillip Durnan CSM and Commander Chelsea Livingstone.

Afterwards, His Honour and Ms Jones received Captain Mitchell Livingstone CSC RAN, Commander Northern Command, HQ Northern Command, accompanied by Lieutenant Colonel Jim Ryan.

In the early afternoon, they received Colonel Kenneth (Brett) Thomas DSC, Commander RFSG, HQ Regional Force Surveillance Group, accompanied by Warrant Officer Class One Peter Simeon.

Subsequently, His Honour and Ms Jones received Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Medlin DSM, Commanding Officer NORFORCE, North West Mobile Force, accompanied by Warrant Officer Class One Benjamin Read.

Later, they received Captain Melanie Verho RAN, Captain PBGRP, Larrakeyah Defence Precinct, accompanied by Warrant Officer Jason Hicks for their last Defence Courtesy Call for the day.