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Archived Governors-General Program

- Farewell call from the Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba

On Monday 30 August 2010, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received a farewell call from the Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba, His Excellency Mr Abelardo Curbelo Padron.

- Meeting with the Governor-General of New Zealand; Trans-Tasman netball series

On Sunday 29 August 2010, at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Governor-General of New Zealand, His Excellency the Right Honourable Sir Anand Satyanand GNZM QSO.

- Regional Arts Australia

On Saturday 28 August 2010, at Albert Hall, Launceston, Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as Patron, presented awards at the Regional Arts Australia national conference dinner.

- Sandakan Death Marches Memorial unveiling and reception

On Friday 27 August 2010, at Commemorative Park, Lismore, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended a ceremony at which the Governor-General unveiled the Sandakan Death Marches Memorial.

- Credentials Ceremony for the Ambassador of the Union of Myanmar, the Ambassador of Japan, the Ambass...

Credentials Ceremony for the Ambassador of the Union of Myanmar, the Ambassador of Japan, the Ambassador of the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, the Ambassador of the Russian Federation, and the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates; Credentials Reception

- Wattle Day

On Wednesday 25 August 2010, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE received the President of the Wattle Day Association, Mr Terry Fewtrell; Vice President, Mr Jack Fahy; and Committee Member, Ms Christine Lancaster; and later accepted a basket of wattle from students of St Fr

- Group Training Australia's 2010 Today's Skills: Tomorrow's Leaders program launch; Call by the Ambassador-designate to the Republic of Peru; Dinner

On Tuesday 24 August 2010, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE hosted a morning tea at which the Governor-General launched Group Training Australia's 2010 ‘Today's Skills: Tomorrow's Leaders’ program.

- Call by the Ambassador-designate to the Republic of Indonesia; Afternoon tea for Gowrie Australia; P...

Call by the Ambassador-designate to the Republic of Indonesia; Afternoon tea for Gowrie Australia; Presentation ceremony for The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust (ACT) Fellowships

- Presentation of the Number 1 Airfield Operations Support Squadron Standard and the Governor-General's Banner to 27 Squadron

On Sunday 22 August 2010, at RAAF Townsville, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended a parade at which the Governor-General, as Commander-in-Chief, presented the Number 1 Airfield Operations Support Squadron Standard and the Governor-General’s Banner to 27 Squadron.

- North Queensland Amateur Turf Club

On Saturday 21 August 2010, at Cluden Park Racecourse, Townsville, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended the centenary celebrations of the North Queensland Amateur Turf Club – ‘Townsville Amateurs’.

- Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards Ceremony; Hans Heysen exhibition

On Friday 20 August 2010, at Customs House, Brisbane, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended the Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards Ceremony at which the Governor-General, as Patron, launched Book Week 2010 and presented the Book of the Year awards.

- Farewell call by the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom; Call by the Ambassador-designate to t...

Farewell call by the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom; Call by the Ambassador-designate to the Kingdom of Thailand; Reception for the Sir Edward Dunlop Medical Research Foundation; RAAF Association lunch

- Farewell call from the High Commissioner for the Republic of South Africa; Vietnam Veterans' Remembrance Day Service

On Wednesday 18 August 2010, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received a farewell call from the High Commissioner for the Republic of South Africa, His Excellency Mr Lenin Magigwane Shope.

- Presentation of Long Tan awards to Major Geoff Kendall MG (Retd) and the late Flight Lieutenant Clifford Dohle DSM.

On Tuesday 17 August 2010, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE hosted a ceremony at which the Governor-General, as Commander-in-Chief, invested Major Geoff Kendall MG (Retd) with the Medal for Gallantry, and presented Mrs Joan Dohle, the next of kin of the late Flight Lieut

- Morning tea for Women's Services; Meeting with the Chief Minister of Sabah and Minister of Finance

On Monday 16 August 2010, at Government House, Sydney, the Administrator of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, hosted a morning tea for a representative group of Women’s Services in honour of women who served during World War II.

- Sandakan Day Memorial Service; ???Blood Brothers' book launch; Memorial of Chinese Martyrs; St Micha...

Sandakan Day Memorial Service; ???Blood Brothers' book launch; Memorial of Chinese Martyrs; St Michael's Anglican Church; Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary; Reception hosted by the Deputy Chief Minister of Sabah

- Official Visit to Sandakan, Malaysia

On Saturday 14 August 2010, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE departed Australia on an Official Visit to Sandakan, Malaysia.

- Executive Council

On Friday 13 August 2010, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

- Dinner hosted by the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On Thursday 12 August 2010, at Westminster House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended a dinner hosted in their honour by the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Baroness Valerie Amos.

- COMCAR ???Going the Extra Mile' book launch; Ceremony for the Australian Export Heroes Awards

On Wednesday 11 August 2010, in Fyshwick, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended a ceremony at which the Governor-General launched the book ‘Going the Extra Mile’ in recognition of the centenary of the Commonwealth Car service.