- Governor-General visits the Children's Medical Research Institute
The Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce visited researchers and staff at the Children’s Medical Research Institute in Westmead, Sydney.
Ms Bryce and Mr Bryce were escorted through the Institute’s research facility, which focuses on embryonic development, cancer, nerve cell signalling and gene therapy research.
On Tuesday 31 January 2012, at Brisbane International Airport, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO, was represented at the transit through Australia of the President of the Republic of Kiribati, His Excellency the Honourable Anote Tong MP, by Group Captain Brian Duddington AM ADC, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.
- Service in honour of the late Mrs Avril Everingham OAM
On Monday 30 January 2012, at St George’s Anglican Church, Malvern, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, attended a service in honour of the late Mrs Avril Everingham OAM.
- Mary MacKillop Aged Care Residence; Royal Children's Hospital
On Sunday 29 January 2012, at the Mary MacKillop Aged Care Residence, Hawthorn East, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO, as guest of Chief Executive Officer, Ms Camille Barker, and Sister Mary Muirhead from the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, met with residents and staff.
- Governor-General visits the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne
The Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce met patients and staff at the new Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne.
Ms Bryce viewed the hospital’s new Emergency Department after visiting the Sugar Glider Ward, where she met six-year-old patient Master Tyson Brown.
On Saturday 28 January 2012, at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the President of Tennis Australia, Mr Stephen Healy, attended the 2012 Australian Open Women’s Final.
On Thursday 26 January 2012, at Commonwealth Park, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO, as Reviewing Officer, and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended the 2012 National Flag Raising and Citizenship Ceremony, at which the Governor-General led the Affirmation.
- Australia Day 2012 Flag Raising and Citizenship Ceremony
The Governor-General joined thousands of people gathered at Rond Terrace in Canberra, for the Australia Day Flag Raising and Citizenship Ceremony.
Ms Bryce was accorded a Royal Salute before inspecting the Federation Guard.
- Reception in Honour of the National Finalists of the 2012 Australian of the Year Awards
On Tuesday 24 January 2012, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO, received a farewell call from the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand, His Excellency Dr Kriangsak Kittichaisaree.
On Monday 23 January 2012, at Brisbane International Airport, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO was represented at the departure from Australia of the President of the Republic of Nauru, His Excellency the Honourable Sprent Dabwido MP, by Colonel Dennis Scanlan CSM RFD ADC, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.
- Women's Cricket; President of the Republic of Nauru
On Sunday 22 January 2012, at North Sydney Oval, Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guest of the Advisor to Cricket Australia’s ‘Females in Cricket’ Reference Group, Ms Rina Hore, attended the Australian Southern Stars versus New Zealand White Ferns cricket match.
On Thursday 19 January 2012, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, hosted a morning tea in support of women’s cricket for the Southern Stars, White Ferns and in2CRICKET program participants.
- Governor-General meets Southern Stars and New Zealand White Ferns at Admiralty House
On the eve of the Women's T20 International cricket competition, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce met Australian Southern Stars and New Zealand White Ferns team members at Admiralty House, Sydney.
Ms Bryce and the cricketers were also joined by young girls involved in the in2CRICKET development program.
On Wednesday 18 January 2012, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO, received Chief Executive Officer of Carnival Australia, Ms Ann Sherry AO.
- Opening Night of Opera Australia's 'Turandot'; President of Nauru; Governor-General of New Zealand
On Tuesday 17 January 2012, at the Sydney Opera House, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO, as guest of the Chief Executive of Opera Australia, Mr Adrian Collette AM, attended the opening night performance of ‘Turandot’.
On Thursday 12 January 2012, at Brisbane International Airport, the Governor-General was represented at the departure from Australia of the President of the Republic of Nauru, His Excellency the Honourable Sprent Dabwido MP, by Group Captain Guy Burton CSC ADC, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.
On Wednesday 11 January 2012, at Brisbane International Airport, the Governor-General was represented at the arrival in Australia of the President of the Republic of Nauru, His Excellency the Honourable Sprent Dabwido MP, by Group Captain Brian Duddington AM ADC, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.
- Lockyer Valley Regional Council First Anniversary Commemorative Service
On Tuesday 10 January 2012, at the Lake Apex Parkland, Gatton, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the Mayor of the Lockyer Valley Regional Council, Councillor Steve Jones, attended the Lockyer Valley Regional Council First Anniversary Commemorative Service.
- LOCKYER VALLEY REGIONAL COUNCIL FIRST ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE SERVICE
In the town of Gatton in Queensland's Lockyer Valley, the Governor-General joined around a thousand people to commemorate the first anniversary of the horrific floods which killed 19 local people and left thousands homeless.
