At Geelong Town Hall, the Governor-General, as guest of the Acting Chair, Councillor Jan Farrell, met with members of the Women in Community Life Advisory Committee.
Afterwards, at Moolap, the Governor-General, as guest of the Director, Ms Carolyn Probert, visited Australian New Energy’s renewable energy plant.
On Sunday 24 November 2013, at St Paul’s Cathedral, Melbourne, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, as guest of the Dean of St Paul’s Cathedral, the Very Reverend Dr Andreas Loewe, attended the Choral Eucharist service.
On Saturday 23 November 2013, at the Melbourne Arts Centre, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, as guest of the Founding Director of the Australian School of Performing Arts, Ms Judith Curphey OAM, attended the Annual Concert of the Australian Girls Choir.
- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics education forum; Boyer Lecture
On Friday 22 November 2013, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, hosted a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics education forum.
- Federal Executive Council; Children’s Medical Research Institute lunch; Opening of the St James Ethics Centre
On Thursday 21 November 2013, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.
Afterwards, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, attended the annual Children’s Medical Research Institute lunch.
In Sydney, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce, as guests of the Chair, Mr Peter Joseph AM and Executive Director, Dr Simon Longstaff AO, attended a reception at which the Governor-General, as Patron, officially opened the new St James Ethic Centre.
On Wednesday 20 November 2013, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO received the Australian High Commissioner to Canada, Ms Louise Hand PSM.
Afterwards, the Governor-General received the Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Oxford, Dame Valerie Beral AC DBE.
- Credentials ceremony; Institute of Public Administration Australia reception
On Tuesday 19 November 2013, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO received from His Excellency Mr Harry Nawbatt, Letters of Commission accrediting him as the High Commissioner for the Cooperative Republic of Guyana.
- Reception for the Institute of Public Administration Australia
At Government House in Canberra, the Governor-General hosted a reception for representatives, speakers and dignitaries attending the Institute of Public Administration Australia’s annual national conference.
On Monday 18 November 2013, at the Commonwealth Club, Canberra, Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as Patron, attended a dinner hosted by the Defence Force Welfare Association.
On Friday 15 November 2013, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, as Patron, received the Director of Monash University’s Gender, Leadership and Social Sustainability Research Institute, Professor Margaret Alston OAM.
On Thursday 14 November 2013, on Norfolk Island, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, accompanied by the Administrator of Norfolk Island, the Honourable Neil Pope, and Mrs Jenny Pope; and as guest of the Speaker of the Norfolk Island Legislative Assembly, the Honourable David Buffet AM MLA, visited the Kingston and
At the Norfolk Island Returned and Services League Club, the Governor-General, as guest of the President of the RSL Sub-Branch, Mr Wal Finch, attended a morning tea with members and community volunteers.
At Government House, Norfolk Island, the Governor-General, as guest of the Administrator and Mrs Pope, attended an afternoon tea with Year 12 students from the Norfolk Island Central School.
On Wednesday 13 November 2013, at Norfolk Island Airport, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, was officially welcomed by the Administrator of Norfolk Island, the Honourable Neil Pope and Mrs Jenny Pope; the Chief Minister, the Honourable Lisle Snell MLA; and the Speaker of Legislative Assembly, the Honourable Davi