Visit to the Matthew Talbot Men’s Hostel; Opening of the Nelune Centre; Visit Ronald McDonald House Randwick; Attend the Women’s Cricket Rose Bowl Series

On Wednesday 19 December 2012, at the Matthew Talbot Men’s Hostel, Woolloomooloo, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of resident Mr Kevern Fiorenza and the President of the NSW St Vincent de Paul Society Council, Mr Ray Reynolds, met with clients, volunteers and staff.

Afterwards, at the Kinghorn Cancer Centre, Darlinghurst, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce as guests of the Co-Founders of the Nelune Foundation, Ms Nelune Rajapakse OAM and Ms Anna Guillan, met with staff and patients and attended a morning tea at which, the Governor-General, as Patron, officially opened the Nelune Centre.

Later, at Ronald McDonald House Randwick, the Governor-General, as Patron, and Mr Bryce, as guests of the Chief Executive Officer, Mr Malcolm Coutts OAM, met with children, families and staff.

In the afternoon at North Sydney Oval, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce as guests of the Chairman of Cricket Australia, Mr Wally Edwards, viewed the final match of the Women’s Cricket Rose Bowl Series at which the Governor-General presented the Player of Match and Player of the Series awards, and the Rose Bowl to the winner of the series, the Southern Stars.