The Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove visit Green Central Wednesday the 22nd of November 2017 saw a very special visitor come to YC Group. YC Group has been established for over 21 years now and in that time many amazing things have happened; the events of Wednesday are no exception. We had the honour of hosting a visit from the Governor-General, His Excellency the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove and Lady Cosgrove. YC Group was chosen by the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove as the organisation to represent youth services on the Central Coast. During the Governor-General’s visit, staff and students were able to showcase 7 parts of our organisation including the NG Central School, YC Industry Link premises including the hair salon and auto workshop, our sustainable garden, the cultural walk and the education centre. A stand out of the day was the visit through the sustainable garden. Our Horticulture Trainer Ian explained about the mini ecosystem contained within the garden, fascinating all our guests. Sir Peter Cosgrove was even persuaded enough by the marvelous garden to try a ripe, home-grown plum from our tree. The visit ended with a Q&A session in the Education Centre where the students and staff were given some excellent advice and words of wisdom from the Governor-General. It was a great pleasure listening to an individual that exudes the best qualities; talent, knowledge, inspiration and determination. It was an honour to host Sir Peter Cosgrove and Lady Cosgrove and a privilege to share the stories from students and staff of YC Group with them.
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