Lunch for Artist, Mr Peter Churcher

On Monday 15 August 2011, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Chief of Army, Lieutenant General David Morrison AO.

Afterwards, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE hosted a lunch in honour of Artist, Mr Peter Churcher. Other guests included: Ms Elizabeth Brenchley and Mr Julian Brenchley; Mr Roy Churcher and Mrs Betty Churcher AO; Dr Graeme Killer AO and Mrs Jan Killer; and Dr Ron Radford AM.

Then, the Governor-General received the Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Ms Elizabeth Broderick and Adjunct Professor of the Australia and New Zealand School of Governance Institute of Governance, Adjunct Professor Virginia Haussegger.

In the afternoon, Mr Bryce received from the University of Canberra, Director of Design, Professor Peter de Dekker and Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Design, Professor Lyndon Anderson.

Earlier, at Sydney International Airport, the Governor-General was represented at the departure from Australia of the President of the Republic of Vanuatu, His Excellency Mr Iolu Johnson Abbil, by Captain Michael Hickey ADC RAN, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.