On Tuesday 4 November 2008, at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Victoria, the Governor-General Ms Q...

On Tuesday 4 November 2008, at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Victoria, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the Chairman and Committee of the Victoria Racing Club, attended the 2008 Emirates Melbourne Cup Carnival, at which the Governor-General presented the Emirates Melbourne Cup to the winning owner.

Earlier, at Sydney International Airport, the Governor-General was represented at the departure from Australia of the Mother of the King of Tonga, Her Majesty Queen Halaevalu Mata'aho, by Commander Ted Wynberg ADC RAN, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.