On Monday 10 September 2012, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE hosted an award ceremony for the Australian Veterans’ Children Assistance Trust, at which the Governor-General, as Patron, presented the awards.
- 150th Anniversary of the Congregational Church Manly; Queensland University Musical Society
On Sunday 9 September 2012, at the Congregational Church, Manly, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO, attended a service celebrating the 150th anniversary of the church.
Afterwards, at Admiralty House, the Governor-General received the Founder of the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital, Dr Catherine Hamlin AC.
On Saturday 8 September 2012, at the Tattersall’s Club, Brisbane, Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended the Queensland University Musical Society Centenary Reunion dinner.
On Friday 7 September 2012, at Government House, Sydney, the Administrator of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, and Sir Nicholas Shehadie AC OBE, hosted the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Awards Ceremony, at which the Administrator presented awards.
- Federal Executive Council; Thanksgiving Service for the late Reverend Canon Boak Jobbins OAM; Australia China Desert Adventure
On Thursday 6 September 2012, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Administrator of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.
- International Congress of Dietetics; Battle for Australia; Vienna Boys Choir; Nizwa Fort; Worley Parsons; Reception
On Wednesday 5 September 2012, at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, the Administrator of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, as guest of the Chair of the International Congress of Dietetics 2012, Ms Claire Hewat, opened the 16th International Congress of Dietetics.
- The Governor-General visits Australian company in Oman
The Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce visited the headquarters of Australian company WorleyParsons Limited, which provides services to Oman’s energy industry.
Meeting with staff and Australian representatives, Ms Bryce and Bryce received a briefing on the company’s operations and links with Australia.
- Ramp Ceremony; Omani Welcome Ceremony; Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque; Dinner hosted by the Sultan of Oman
On Tuesday 4 September 2012, at Al Minhad Air Base, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO, as Commander-in-Chief, and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of Commander Joint Task Force 633, Major General Stuart Smith AM, attended the Memorial Service and Ramp Ceremony for Australian soldiers recently ki
The Governor-General, as Commander-in-Chief, and Mr Michael Bryce joined members of Joint Task Force 633 at a memorial service and Ramp Ceremony for PTE Nathanael Galagher, SPR James Martin, LCPL Mervyn McDonald, LCPL Stjepan Milosevic and PTE Robert Poate at Al Minhad Air Base, United Arab Emirates.
- Governor-General visits the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Muscat
In Muscat, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce were invited to view the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque by Habib Mohammed Al-Riyami, President of the Grand Mosque.
Ms Bryce was taken on a tour of the building, which included the main prayer hall and library.
- Governor-General arrives in Sultanate of Oman for an official visit
The Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce arrived in the Sultanate of Oman for the first day of an official visit as guests of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said.
- Aboriginal Health College; University of Sydney; Petra
On Monday 3 September 2012, at Little Bay, the Administrator of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, as Patron, and as guest of the Chief Executive Officer of the Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council, Ms Sandra Bailey, attended the Aboriginal Health College Graduation Ceremon and pre
- Jordan National Commission for Women; Ceremonial Welcome; His Majesty King Abdullah II and Queen Rania; Za’atri Refugee Camp; State Dinner
On Sunday 2 September 2012, at the Four Seasons Hotel, Amman, Jordan, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO met with members of the Jordan National Commission for Women.
On the second day of a State Visit to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Governor-General joined prominent leaders from the Jordanian community for a roundtable discussion on women, peace and security at the Four Seasons Hotel, Amman.
The Governor-General listened to women and children refugees’ stories of survival after fleeing violence in Syria during a visit to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Za’atri refugee camp in northern Jordan.
- Ceremonial Welcome and audience with Their Majesties
The Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce were formally welcomed to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan by Their Majesties King Abdullah II Al-Hussein and Queen Rania during a ceremony at Al-Hummar Palace, Amman.
On Saturday 1 September 2012, at Queen Alia International Airport, Amman, Jordan, the Governor-General, Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended a Welcome Ceremony to mark the commencement of their State Visit to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
- Governor-General begins State Visit to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
The Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce, at the invitation of Their Majesties King Abdullah II Al-Hussein and Queen Rania, began a State Visit to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
