State Memorial Service for the late Ms Margaret Olley AC; St Francis of Assisi Primary School Book Week 2011

On Wednesday 24 August 2011, at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended the State Memorial Service for the late Ms Margaret Olley AC, at which the Governor-General delivered an address.

Afterwards, at St Francis of Assisi Primary School, Calwell, the Governor-General, as National Patron of the Children's Book Council of Australia, conducted a book reading and officially launched St Francis of Assisi Primary School Book Week 2011.

Earlier, at Defence Establishment Fairbairn, the Governor-General was represented at the departure from Canberra of the President of the Republic of Seychelles, His Excellency Mr James Alix Michel, by Ms Pamela O'Grady, Director of Executive and Protocol Branch, Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General.

Later, at Brisbane International Airport, the Governor-General was represented at the arrival in Australia of the President of the Republic of Nauru, His Excellency the Honourable Marcus Stephen MP, by Group Captain Brian Duddington ADC, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.