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Archived Governors-General Program

- Launch of ???Notebooks'

On Thursday 7 April 2011, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

- Ronald McDonald Care Mobile; Reception for the World Medical Association Council

On Tuesday 5 April 2011, at Royal Far West’s Drummond House, Manly, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, attended a ceremony at which the Governor-General, as Patron, launched the Ronald McDonald House Charities’ first Australian Ronald McDonald Care Mobile.

- National Breast Cancer Foundation reception

On Monday 4 April 2011, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received from Diabetes Australia, President, Ms Patricia McKenzie, and Chief Executive Officer, Mr Lewis Kaplan.

- Reception for visiting Indian Police Service officers

On Sunday 3 April 2011, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE hosted a reception for visiting Indian Police Service officers.

- Dinner in honour of Mr Chuck and Mrs Helga Feeney

On Saturday 2 April 2011, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, hosted a dinner in honour of Mr Chuck and Mrs Helga Feeney.

- By 2015 Coalition'; National Institute of Dramatic Art; St James Ethics Foundation

On Friday 1 April 2011, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC, hosted a morning tea to mark the launch of the ‘By 2015 Coalition’.

- Philatelic Association of New South Wales' National Stamp Exhibition 2011; ???Love Wisdom Motherhood' book launch; Opera Australia's ???Partenope'

On Thursday 31 March 2011, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC, as Patron, received from The Salvation Army, the National Secretary, Mr Kelvin Alley; Territorial Communications and Public Relations Secretary for the Australian Eastern Territory, Major Glenn Whittaker; and the Territorial Public Relation

- Gloucester Cup; Foodbank awards

On Wednesday 30 March 2011, at Fleet Base East, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended a ceremony, at which the Governor-General, as Commander-in-Chief, presented the Gloucester Cup to HMAS MELBOURNE.

- ???Because I am a Girl' campaign; Campaign for Wool Australia

On Tuesday 29 March 2011, at the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC, as Patron, and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended a lunch in support of Plan International Australia’s ‘Because I am a Girl’ campaign.

- 90th Birthday of the Royal Australian Air Force

On Sunday 27 March 2011, at Queens Gardens, Brisbane, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC, as Commander-in-Chief, and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended a parade and commemoration service to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Royal Australian Air Force, at which the Governor-General reviewed the parade.

- CA Technologies Brumbies

On Friday 25 March 2011, at Hotel Realm, Canberra, Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as Patron, attended the 2011 CA Technologies Brumbies State of the Union lunch.

- Fraser Island Defenders Organisation

On Thursday 24 March 2011, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Honorary Project Officer of the Fraser Island Defenders Organisation, Mr John Sinclair, and Mrs Tokiko Dawson.

- Federal Executive Council; National Photographic Portrait Prize 2011 exhibition; 2011 National Schools Constitutional Convention

On Wednesday 23 March 2011, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council. Afterwards, at the National Portrait Gallery, Parkes, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE viewed the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2011 exhibition.

- The Global Foundation; Australian Ambassador to Italy

On Tuesday 22 March 2011, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC, as Patron of The Global Foundation, received the Chairman of the Advisory Council, Mr Fergus Ryan, and Secretary General, Mr Steve Howard.

- Ceremonial Arrival of the President of Malta; State Dinner in honour of the President of Malta

On Monday 21 March 2011, at Defence Establishment Fairbairn, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended the Ceremonial Arrival of the President of Malta, His Excellency Dr George Abela, and Mrs Margaret Abela.

- National Gallery of Australia Foundation; Learning Links Charity Ball

On Saturday 19 March 2011, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE hosted a lunch for the National Gallery of Australia Foundation.

- Christchurch Earthquake Memorial Service; President of Malta

On Friday 18 March 2011, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC departed Australia on an Official Visit to New Zealand.

- President of Malta

On Thursday 17 March 2011, at Sydney International Airport, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC was represented at the arrival in Australia of the President of Malta, His Excellency Dr George Abela BA LLD by Commander Theodore Wynberg ADC RAN, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.

- Toowoomba Grammar School; General Sir John Monash 2011 Scholarships

On Wednesday 16 March 2011, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC, in recognition of the 30,000th school student to visit Government House since September 2008, met with students from Toowoomba Grammar School.

- Denmark High School student Miss Brianna Whitlock; Special Co-ordinator to the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands; Year of the Farmer 2012

On Tuesday 15 March 2011, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Prime Minister of Australia, the Honourable Julia Gillard MP. Earlier, the Governor-General received Denmark High School student Miss Brianna Whitlock, accompanied by Ms Linda Whitlock.