Governor-General presents medals during visit to Vancouver

The Governor-General presented The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal to Australian Cross of Valour recipient, Mr Richard Joyes CV, during a ceremony in Vancouver, Canada.

Ms Bryce, as Chancellor of the Order of Australia, also invested Canadian resident Mr Kelly Bedford with a National Emergency Medal.

Mr Bedford was awarded the medal for his sustained service to protect lives and property during the 2009 Victorian bushfires.