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Archived Governors-General Program

- On Friday 26 June 2009, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and ...

On Friday 26 June 2009, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE received the Right Honourable Sir Zelman Cowen AK GCMG GCVO QC, 19th Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, and Lady Anna Cowen, who remained for lunch.

- On Wednesday 24 June 2009, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

Afterwards, at Defence Establishment Fairbairn, Canberra, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended the Ceremonial Arrival of the King and Queen of the Kingdom of Spain, Their Majesties King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sof?¥a.

- On Tuesday 23 June 2009, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and...

On Tuesday 23 June 2009, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE received the Australian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain, Mr Noel Campbell.

- On Monday 22 June 2009, at Parliament House, Brisbane, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC atte...

On Monday 22 June 2009, at Parliament House, Brisbane, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC attended the Second Chance Program breakfast for homeless women. In the evening, the Governor-General hosted a reception for participants of the National General Assembly of Local Government.

- On Sunday 21 June 2009, at St Paul's Presbyterian Church, Spring Hill, Queensland, the Governor-Gene...

On Sunday 21 June 2009, at St Paul's Presbyterian Church, Spring Hill, Queensland, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC attended the 2009 Kirkin' o' the Tartan service.

- On Saturday 20 June 2009, at the Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, the Governor-General Ms Quentin B...

On Saturday 20 June 2009, at the Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the Director, Mr Tony Ellwood, viewed the American Impressionism and Realism exhibition.

- On Friday 19 June 2009, at the Westin Hotel, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr...

On Friday 19 June 2009, at the Westin Hotel, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of honour of Australia for the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, attended a breakfast in recognition of World Refugee Day.

- On Thursday 18 June 2009, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

Later, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE hosted an afternoon tea in recognition of Refugee Week. Afterwards, the Governor-General received the Founder and Patron of Mahboba's Promise Organisation, Ms Mahboba Rawi, and the Chairman of the Management Committee, Mr Don Gough.

- On Wednesday 17 June 2009, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received YWCA Life Member, Ms Jacqueline Burridge.

Afterwards, the Governor-General received the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in the Government of the Republic of Botswana, the Honourable Mr Phandu T.C. Skelemani.

- On Tuesday 16 June 2009, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC rec...

On Tuesday 16 June 2009, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received a farewell call by the High Commissioner for the Independent State of Samoa, His Excellency Leiataua Dr Kilifoti Eteuati.

- On Monday 15 June 2009, at Government House, Canberra the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC recei...

On Monday 15 June 2009, at Government House, Canberra the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Government of the Republic of Kenya, the Honourable Moses Wetang'ula.

- On Sunday 14 June 2009, at the Sydney Jewish Museum, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce A...

On Sunday 14 June 2009, at the Sydney Jewish Museum, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC, as guest of the President, Mr John Landerer CBE AM, visited the Sydney Jewish Museum and officially opened the new exhibition Culture and Continuity ??? Journey through Judaism.

- On Saturday 13 June 2009, in Lismore, New South Wales, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and ...

On Saturday 13 June 2009, in Lismore, New South Wales, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the Mayor of Lismore City Council, Councillor Jenny Dowell and the General Manager of Lismore City Council, Mr Paul O'Sullivan, visited the Lismore Flood Recovery Centre.

- On Friday 12 June 2009, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr ...

On Friday 12 June 2009, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE hosted a luncheon in honour of Mr Allan Gyngell AO.

- On Thursday 11 June 2009, at St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC a...

On Thursday 11 June 2009, at St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended the State Funeral for Professor Christopher O'Brien AO.

- On Wednesday 10 June 2009, in Newcastle, New South Wales, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC a...

On Wednesday 10 June 2009, in Newcastle, New South Wales, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended a ceremony at which the Governor-General officially opened the Royal Freemasons' Benevolent Institution new aged care facility.

- On Tuesday 9 June 2009, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and ...

On Tuesday 9 June 2009, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended a ceremony at which the Governor-General issued the Oaths and Affirmations to the newly appointed Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries: Senator the Honourable John Philip Faulkner, Minister for Defence;

- On Monday 8 June 2009, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC met w...

On Monday 8 June 2009, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC met with the Prime Minister, the Honourable Kevin Rudd MP, who remained for dinner.

- On Saturday 6 June 2009, at the Vietnam Forces National Memorial, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms ...

On Saturday 6 June 2009, at the Vietnam Forces National Memorial, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended the 40th Anniversary Commemoration of the Battle of Binh Ba, at which the Governor-General laid a wreath.

- On Friday 5 June 2009, at the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Canberra, the Governor-Gene...

On Friday 5 June 2009, at the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, His Excellency Willem Andreae, attended an investiture ceremony at which the Official Secretary to the Governor-General, M