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Investiture Ceremony; Official Opening of the National Library of Australia's Treasures Gallery

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On Thursday 6 October 2011, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended, and the Governor-General, as Chancellor of the Order of Australia, conducted an investiture ceremony.

Investiture Ceremony and Dinner

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On Wednesday 5 October 2011, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended, and the Governor-General, as Chancellor of the Order of Australia, conducted an investiture ceremony.

In the afternoon, the Governor-General received the Ambassador-designate to the French Republic, Mr Ric Wells.

Australian Football League 2011 Toyota Grand Final Official Luncheon and Match

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On Saturday 1 October 2011, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the Chairman of the Australian Football League Commission, Mr Mike Fitzpatrick, attended the Australian Football League 2011 Toyota Grand Final Official Luncheon and Match.

Ambassador-designate to the Argentine Republic

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On Friday 30 September 2011, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Ambassador-designate to the Argentine Republic, Ms Patricia Holmes.

Afterwards, at the Gallery of Australian Design, Canberra, Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as Patron, and accompanied by the Ambassador of the Italian Republic, His Excellency Mr Gian Ludovico de Martino di Montegiordano, visited the exhibition Freeform Thinking: Sculptural Works by Sante Monachesi.

Federal Executive Council; Reception for Australian Police Legatees; National Police Remembrance Day Memorial Service

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On Thursday 29 September 2011, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

Afterwards, the Governor-General, as Patron, and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, hosted a lunchtime reception for Australian Police Legatees to mark National Police Remembrance Day.

Credential Ceremonies and Reception; Reception for the Puuya Foundation

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On Tuesday 27 September 2011, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received from His Excellency Dr Christoph Müller, Letters of Credence accrediting him as the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany. The Ambassador was accompanied by Mr Matthias Sonn (Minister) and Lieutenant Colonel Bernd Pfaffenbach (Defence Attaché).

President of the Republic of Nauru

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On Monday 26 September 2011, at Sydney International Airport, the Governor-General was represented at the arrival to Australia of the President of the Republic of Nauru, His Excellency the Honourable Marcus Stephen MP, by Captain Jay Bannister ADC RAN, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.