On Friday 7 November 2008, at St Peters Public School, Sydney, the Administrator, Her Excellency Pro...

On Friday 7 November 2008, at St Peters Public School, Sydney, the Administrator, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, as Patron, attended celebrations to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Multicultural Home Visiting and Dementia Support Service.

Afterwards, at Government House, Sydney, the Administrator, as Patron of the Sydney Community Foundation, hosted a reception to launch the Sydney Women's Fund. Earlier, in Paris, France, the Governor-General, Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Minister for Veteran Affairs, the Honourable Alan Griffin MP. Afterwards, at the Australian Embassy, Paris, the Governor-General, as guest of the Australian Ambassador to France, His Excellency Mr David Ritchie, viewed the Department of Veteran's Affairs photographic exhibition. Later, at the residence of the Australian Ambassador, the Governor-General attended an afternoon tea with Australian embassy staff. Earlier, in Paris, Mr Michael Bryce AM AE toured Le Bourget Air Museum.