On Wednesday 29 July 2009, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and ...

On Wednesday 29 July 2009, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE hosted a farewell dinner for the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Helen Liddell, and Dr Alistair Liddell. Guests included: Mr David Epstein and Ms Sandra Eccles; Professor Frederick Hilmer AO and Mrs Claire Hilmer; Mr John Landerer AM and Mrs Michelle Landerer; Dr Janet McCredie AM; Ms Elizabeth Ann MacGregor; Mr Richard Morris and Mrs Alison Morris; Mr Nicholas Rowley and Ms Tanya Vincent; Mr David Slessar and Ms Alice Ilich; Mr Patrick Walters and Ms Margaret Pearce PSM; and Mr Jolyon Welsh and Mrs Susan Welsh.

Earlier, the Governor-General was represented at Sydney International Airport at the departure from Australia of the President of the Federated States of Micronesia, His Excellency the Honourable Emanuel Mori, by Commander Michael Hickey ADC RAN, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp. Then, the Governor-General was represented at Sydney International Airport at the departure from Australia of the President of the Republic of Nauru, His Excellency the Honourable Marcus Stephen MP, by Commander Michael Hickey ADC RAN, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp. Later, the Governor-General was represented at Cairns International Airport at the arrival in Australia of the President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, His Excellency Mr Litokwa Tomeing, by Commander Bob Heffey CSM ADC RAN, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.