On Wednesday 16 November 2011, at Defence Establishment Fairbairn, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO attended the arrival ceremony for the President of the United States of America, the Honourable Barack Obama.

Later, at Parliament House, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, attended the ceremonial welcome for the President of the United States of America.

On Tuesday 15 November 2011, at Weston Community Hub, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO officially opened the new Canberra Rape Crisis Centre.

Earlier, at Government House, Canberra, Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, hosted a reception to mark the 30th Anniversary of the Defence Widows Support Group.

On Monday 14 November 2011, Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as Patron, hosted a reception for L’Arche Genesaret.

On Sunday 13 November 2011, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO, as Patron of Yalari, received for afternoon tea Canberra Girls’ Grammar School students, Miss Mia Hodges, Miss Lyric Hearn and Miss Larissa Woosup. The students were accompanied by Head of the Boarding House, Canberra Girls’ Grammar School, Ms Tina Twigg.

Later, Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as Patron, hosted a musical afternoon for the Friends of the School of Music.

On Saturday 12 November 2011, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO hosted a morning tea for members of Dragons Abreast, Australian Capital Territory and Region.

Afterwards, at the National Arboretum, Canberra, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory, Ms Katy Gallagher MLA, attended the Voices in the Forest event, at which the Governor-General delivered an address.

On Friday 11 November 2011, at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the Director of the Australian War Memorial, Major General Steve Gower AO, attended the 2011 Remembrance Day Ceremony, at which the Governor-General, as Commander-in-Chief, laid a wreath at the Stone of Remembrance and a floral tribute at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

On Thursday 10 November 2011, at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO, as guest of Conference Co-Convenors, Clinical Professor David Bennett AO and Clinical Associate Professor Susan Towns, opened the 8th Australia and New Zealand Adolescent Health Conference titled ‘Youth Health 2011’.

Later, at the Hellenic Club, Canberra, Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guest of honour, attended the launch of ‘Defence Officers in Business’.

On Wednesday 9 November 2011, at the Great Hall, Sydney University, New South Wales, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the Vice-Chancellor and Principal of Sydney University, Dr Michael Spence and President of the Sydney Women’s Rowing Club, Ms Bronwen Watson, attended a ceremony at which the Governor-General christened the Sydney University Women’s Rowing Club elite rowing boat named in her honour.

On Tuesday 8 November 2011, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO, received the Head of Education from the University of Technology, Sydney, and Founding Director of the Australian Centre for Child and Youth: Culture and Wellbeing, Professor Rosemary Johnston.

Afterwards, at Bellevue Hill, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of Ms Roslyn Packer AO, attended the Australian Ballet Les Etoiles Sydney Dinner.

On Monday 7 November 2011, in Reservoir, Victoria, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO, as guest of the Executive Officer Mr Philip Murphy, visited the Catchment Youth Services Refuge.

Afterwards, in Mt Eliza, the Governor-General met with Dame Beryl Beaurepaire AC DBE.

Later, in Frankston, the Governor-General, as guest of the Mayor of Frankston, Councillor Kristopher Bolam, officially opened the Frankston Family and Learning Centre.