On Tuesday 20 January 2009, at Verbruggen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, the Administrator, H...

On Tuesday 20 January 2009, at Verbruggen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, the Administrator, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO and Sir Nicholas Shehadie AC OBE, attended a function at which the Administrator delivered the 2009 Australia Day Address.

Earlier, at Camp Russell, Afghanistan, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended a breakfast with the Special Operations Task Group. Afterwards, at Camp Holland, Tarin Kowt, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce visited the Trade Training School and met with teachers and students. Later, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce attended a briefing by the AusAID Development Adviser, Mr Stefan Knollmayer, on current AusAID programs in Afghanistan. Then, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce attended a luncheon hosted in their honour by Commander Task Force Uruzgan of the Netherlands Army and Commander 4 Brigade of the Afghanistan National Army. In the afternoon, Governor-General and Mr Bryce visited the Tarin Kowt Medical Facility. In the evening, at the Sea Palace, Abu Dhabi, the Governor-General was received by Her Highness Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Al Kitbi.