On Thursday 27 August 2009, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC ...

On Thursday 27 August 2009, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Ambassador-designate to the United Arab Emirates, Mr Doug Trappett.

In the afternoon, the Governor-General, as Patron, received the President of Pro Musica Incorporated, Professor Don Aitkin AO and the Artistic Director of the Canberra International Music Festival, Mr Chris Latham. Earlier, in Garran, Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as Patron, visited the Malkara School. In the afternoon, the Governor-General was represented at Brisbane International Airport at the departure from Australia by the President of the Republic of Nauru, His Excellency the Honourable Marcus Stephen MP, by Group Captain Robert Lawson ADC, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.