On Wednesday 4 November 2009, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce A...

On Wednesday 4 November 2009, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE hosted a dinner for the Australian Bravery Decorations Council. Guests included: Major General Peter Arnison AC CVO (Retd); Ms Fiona Birkett MVO; Mr William Denny AM; Dr Penelope Flett; Mr Anthony Graham and Mrs Jane Graham; Mrs Cheryl Harris MVO; Mr John Johnson AO APM QPM and Mrs Patricia Johnson; Mr Shaun O'Sullivan; Professor Valerie Pratt AM; Ms Sue Renkin; Mr Peter Rush and Mrs Rebecca Rush; Mr Peter Sharp and Ms Lesley Fisk; and Mr Patrick Vidgen.

Earlier, Mr Bryce received the Creative Director of the Centenary of Canberra, Ms Robyn Archer AO. Later, Mr Bryce, as Co-Patron of the Australian Bravery Association, received Honorary Member, Mr Warwick Carey. In the afternoon, the Governor-General was represented at Brisbane International Airport at the arrival in Australia by the Governor-General of the Solomon Islands, His Excellency Mr Frank Ofagioro Kabui CSI CMG OBE, by Colonel Dennis Scanlan CSM RFD ADC, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.