On Friday 15 May 2009, at Burwood, NSW, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC, as guest of the Pr...

On Friday 15 May 2009, at Burwood, NSW, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC, as guest of the Principal, Mrs Barbara Stone AM, officially opened the new MLC Junior School.

In the evening, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General hosted a reception in recognition of National Volunteer Week. Earlier, at Commonwealth Place, Canberra, Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended the official opening of the Gallery of Australian Design. Afterwards, at Brisbane International Airport, the Governor-General was represented at the departure from Australia of the President of the Republic of Nauru, His Excellency the Honourable Marcus Stephen MP, by Colonel Dennis Scanlan CSM RFD ADC, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.