Duke of Edinburgh Awards; Deaf Society of New South Wales; Official visit to the United Kingdom

On Wednesday 12 June 2013, at Government House, Sydney, the Administrator of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, received a farewell call by the Consul-General of the Republic of Korea, Mr Jin Soo Kim.

Afterwards, at St. Stephen’s Uniting Church, the Administrator, accompanied by Sir Nicholas Shehadie AC OBE, presented Duke of Edinburgh Gold Awards and Awards to Coordinators.

In the evening, at Government House, the Administrator, as Patron, hosted a reception in support of the Deaf Society of New South Wales.

Earlier, at the Australian High Commission, London, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the Director of Development for Westfield Shoppingtowns Ltd, Mr John Burton OBE, attended a business briefing and later met with young Australian professionals.

Afterwards, at the Intercontinental Westminster Hotel, the Governor-General, as guest of the Chairman of Australian Business, Mr Philip Aiken AM, delivered the keynote address at a lunch with business leaders from Australia and the United Kingdom.

In the afternoon, at the Tower of London, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce, as guests of the Constable of the Tower, General The Lord Dannatt GCB CBE MC DL, and former Australian Army Officer, Major James Swanston, viewed the Crown Jewels and Victoria Cross display, and later met with members of the Royal Regiment Fusiliers and the Chelsea Pensioners.

In the evening, at the Australian High Commission, the Governor-General, as guest of the Chairman of the Royal Institution of Australia, Mr Peter Yates AM, and Former Director of the Royal Institution of Great Britain, Baroness Susan Greenfield CBE, attended a reception to mark the 5th anniversary of RIAus.