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Archived Governors-General Program

- On Wednesday 22 July 2009, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC r...

On Wednesday 22 July 2009, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway, His Excellency Mr Lars Albert Wensell and Mrs Kirsten Wensell.

- On Tuesday 21 July 2009, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC rec...

On Tuesday 21 July 2009, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Ambassador of the Slovak Republic, His Excellency Mr Peter Proch?Ñcka.

- On Friday 17 July 2009, in Papunya, Northern Territory, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and...

On Friday 17 July 2009, in Papunya, Northern Territory, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the Traditional Owners, attended a Welcome to Country Ceremony.

- On Thursday 16 July 2009, in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryc...

On Thursday 16 July 2009, in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE visited the National Pioneer Women's Hall of Fame.

- On Wednesday 15 July 2009, Maningrida, Northern Territory, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC ...

On Wednesday 15 July 2009, Maningrida, Northern Territory, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE visited the Maningrida Youth Centre and met with the Community Reference Group before hosting a community barbeque.

- On Tuesday 14 July 2009, in Darwin, Northern Territory, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and...

On Tuesday 14 July 2009, in Darwin, Northern Territory, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE visited the Northern Territory Working Women's Centre.

- On Monday 13 July 2009, at Larrahkeyah Barracks, Darwin, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC an...

On Monday 13 July 2009, at Larrahkeyah Barracks, Darwin, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE visited Headquarters Northern Command, where the Governor-General, as Commander-in-Chief, received an operational briefing from Commander Northern Command, Commodore David Gwyther RAN.

- On Sunday 12 July 2009, at the residence of Mr Peter and Mrs Sheila Forrest, Darwin, Northern Territ...

On Sunday 12 July 2009, at the residence of Mr Peter and Mrs Sheila Forrest, Darwin, Northern Territory, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended a reception hosted in their honour.

- On Friday 10 July 2009, at the Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane, the Governor-General Ms Quentin...

On Friday 10 July 2009, at the Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended the ???National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee' Award Ceremony and Ball.

- On Thursday 9 July 2009, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

Afterwards, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE hosted a reception in recognition of Constitution Day and the 60th Anniversary of Australian Citizenship, at which the Governor-General presided at a Citizenship Ceremony and led the Affirmation.

- On Wednesday 8 July 2009, at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quen...

On Wednesday 8 July 2009, at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC, as guest of the Vice Chancellor, Professor Fred Hilmer AO, and the Director of the Social Policy Research Centre, Professor Ilan Katz, attended the Australian Social Policy Conference and delivered the opening address.

- On Tuesday 7 July 2009, at St Stephen's Anglican Church, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bry...

On Tuesday 7 July 2009, at St Stephen's Anglican Church, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC attended the funeral service for the late Ms Valerie Street and read the first lesson. Afterwards, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General received author Ms Jane Tewson.

- On Monday 6 July 2009, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC hosted to lunch Mr Phillip Bacon AM.

Afterwards, the Governor-General received the Director of the Australian Antarctic Division, Ms Lyn Maddock PSM, and the Support and Coordination Manager of the Australian Antarctic Division, Mr Richard Mulligan. In the evening, the Governor-General, as Patron, hosted a reception for BBM Limited (formerly Big Brother Movement).

- On Friday 3 July 2009, at Our Lady and St Dympna Catholic Church, Brisbane, the Governor-General Ms ...

On Friday 3 July 2009, at Our Lady and St Dympna Catholic Church, Brisbane, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC attended the funeral of an indigenous elder. In the evening, at the La Boite Theatre, Brisbane, the Governor-General, as guest of Mr Sam Watson, attended ???Oodgeroo, Bloodline to Country'.

- On Thursday 2 July 2009, in Birchip, Victoria, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC officially o...

On Thursday 2 July 2009, in Birchip, Victoria, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC officially opened the Birchip Cropping Group 2009 Grains Research Expo.

- On Wednesday 1 July 2009, in Horsham, Victoria, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC as guest of...

On Wednesday 1 July 2009, in Horsham, Victoria, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC as guest of the Mayor of Horsham Rural City Council, Councillor Bernard Gross, visited the Sunnyside Lutheran Retirement Village.

- On Tuesday 30 June 2009, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC rec...

On Tuesday 30 June 2009, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received from His Excellency Lemalu Tate Simi, Letters of Commission accrediting him as the High Commissioner for the Independent State of Samoa. The High Commissioner was accompanied by Mr Luciano Fonoti (Deputy Head of Mission).

- On Monday 29 June 2009, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

In the evening, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE hosted to dinner: Emeritus Professor Don Aitkin AO and Mrs Beverley Aitkin; Professor Warwick Anderson AM; Mr David Crombie and Mrs Margaret Crombie; Ms Faiza El-Higzi; Mr Peter Forrest and Mrs Sheila Forrest; Mr Stephen Gageler SC and Mrs Carla Gageler; Rear Admiral Steph

- On Sunday 28 June 2009, at Sydney International Airport, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC wa...

On Sunday 28 June 2009, at Sydney International Airport, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC was represented at the arrival in Australia of the President of the Republic of Kiribati, the Honourable Anote Tong MP, by Colonel William Monfries ADC, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.

- On Saturday 27 June 2009 at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC, hoste...

On Saturday 27 June 2009 at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC, hosted to lunch the Director of St James Ethics Centre, Dr Simon Longstaff.