Federal Executive Council; Duke of Edinburgh's Gold Awards Ceremony
On Wednesday 17 August 2011, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.
Afterwards, the Governor-General, as Patron, and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, hosted the Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold Awards Ceremony, at which the Governor-General presented awards.
Later, the Governor-General received the Prime Minister, the Honourable Julia Gillard MP.
Earlier, Mr Bryce, as Patron of the Defence Force Welfare Association, received the Executive Director, Mr Les Bienkiewicz; the National President, Mr David Jamison; and the Convenor of Defence Families of Australia, Ms Julie Blackburn.