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Archived Governors-General Program

- Constitution Education Fund Australia; Farewell call from the Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of...

Constitution Education Fund Australia; Farewell call from the Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; Ms Olivia Newton-John AO OBE investiture; Farewell call from the High Commissioner for the Republic of Mauritius; Reception for students and staff from the Australian National Internships Program; Royal New Zealand Ballet's ???R

- Governor-General's Indigenous Student Teacher Scholarship

On Monday 9 August 2010, at the Stamford Plaza, Brisbane, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the President of Youth Without Borders, Ms Yassmin Abdel-Magied.

- Toowoomba Languages and Cultures Festival; Eastwood Early Education Centre; Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival

On Sunday 8 August 2010, at Queens Park, Toowoomba, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the President of the Toowoomba International Multicultural Society, Ms Gitie House, attended the Toowoomba Languages and Cultures Festival, at which the Governor-General delivered the opening address.

- Australian Women Lawyers Conference; Youngcare dinner

On Saturday 7 August 2010, at the Stamford Plaza, Brisbane, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC attended the Australian Women Lawyers’ Conference and officially launched the book ‘Women and the Law in Australia’.

- Spinal Injuries Association; The Royal Humane Society of Australasia's 2009 Clarke Gold Medal; Cabanda Care

On Friday 6 August 2010, at Woolloongabba, Brisbane, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC visited the Spinal Injuries Association in recognition of their 50th anniversary.

- HeartKids 2010 ???Cuppa for Kids' Morning tea; ???Valentino, Retrospective: Past/Present/Future' exhibition; Dinner hosted by Mr Philip Bacon AM

On Thursday 5 August 2010, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, hosted a morning tea to officially launch HeartKids 2010 ‘Cuppa for HeartKids’ campaign.

- Call by the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom; Gallery of Australian Design ???Design in Media' show

On Wednesday 4 August 2010, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Baroness Valerie Amos.

- Morning tea for Defence families; Dinner in honour of Presenter of Radio National's Science Show, Mr Robyn Williams

On Tuesday 3 August 2010, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC, as Commander-in-Chief, and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, hosted a morning tea for Defence families.

- Opening of St Peter's Residential Aged Care; International Women's Development Agency Reception

On Monday 2 August 2010, at Lane Cove North, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended a ceremony at which the Governor-General officially opened St Peter’s Residential Aged Care.

- President of the Republic of Kiribati

On Sunday 1 August 2010, at Brisbane International Airport, the Governor-General 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.

- Australian Brandenburg Orchestra

On Saturday 31 July 2010, at City Recital Hall, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the General Manager, Mr Bruce Applebaum, attended a performance of ‘Handel Coronation’ by the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra.

- Governor-General Vanuatu Independence Day Flag Raising Ceremony; Reception hosted by the President o...

Governor-General Vanuatu Independence Day Flag Raising Ceremony; Reception hosted by the President of Vanuatu; Vanuatu Cultural Centre; National Archives and Library Building Official Handing-Over ceremony. Administrator International Grammar School's International Day Assembly; Indigenous Australians Exhibition.

- Governor-General 3rd International Symposium on Sustainable Ironmaking; Official Visit to Port Vila,...

Governor-General 3rd International Symposium on Sustainable Ironmaking; Official Visit to Port Vila, Vanuatu; Meeting with the Acting President of the Republic of Vanuatu and Speaker of Vanuatu's Parliament; Vanuatu Women's Centre; Reception hosted by High Commissioner to the Republic of Vanuatu Administrator Presentation of the ANZAC

- Calls by the Director of the Institute for Ethics, Governance and Law, Griffith University; Professo...

Calls by the Director of the Institute for Ethics, Governance and Law, Griffith University; Professor Thakur, Department of Political Science, University of Waterloo; the Vice-President of the United Nations Association of Australia; and the Chair of the Breast Cancer Network Australia and Legal Aid Queensland.

- Farewell Calls from the Amabassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil and the Ambassador of the Republic of Peru

On Tuesday 27 July 2010, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received a farewell call from the Ambassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil, His Excellency Mr Fernando De Mello Barreto.

- Calls by the Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, former Associate Judge of the Supreme ...

Calls by the Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, former Associate Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and the Consul-General of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

- Federal Executive Council; Issue of Writs for the 2010 federal election; Battle of Fromelles 94th co...

Federal Executive Council; Issue of Writs for the 2010 federal election; Battle of Fromelles 94th commemoration and wreath laying ceremony, Sydney; Opening of the Bible Society of NSW's Heritage Bible Display; Book launch - ???Rare and Curious: The Secret History of Governor Macquarie's Collectors' Chest' by Elizabeth Ellis; Re-interme

- Concert celebrating the 80th birthday of Maestro Richard Bonynge AO CBE

On Sunday, 18 July 2010, at City Recital Hall, Sydney, the Administrator of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, attended a concert celebrating the 80th birthday of Maestro Richard Bonynge AO CBE.

- Official Visit to Fromelles, France; Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir assumes Administration of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia

On Saturday 17 July 2010, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Prime Minister of Australia, the Honourable Julia Gillard MP. Afterwards, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE departed Australia on an Official Visit to Fromelles, France.

- ???Abundant Highlights' exhibition

On Wednesday 14 July 2010, at the Gallery of Australian Design, Canberra, Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as Patron, visited the ‘Abundant Highlights’ exhibition.