On Friday, 4 September 2009, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC hosted to lunch Ms Pamela Williams.

Afterwards, at Danebank Anglican School for Girls, Hurstville, New South Wales, the Governor-General delivered the occasional address and officially opened the new Performing Arts Centre. Earlier, at the National Capital Authority, Canberra, Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended the first meeting of the Lindsay Prior Arboretum Reference Group.