On Tuesday 27 July 2010, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received a farewell call from the Ambassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil, His Excellency Mr Fernando De Mello Barreto.

In the afternoon, the Governor-General received a farewell call from the Ambassador of the Republic of Peru, His Excellency Mr Claudio De La Puente.

Calls by the Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, former Associate Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and the Consul-General of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

On Wednesday 21 July 2010, at Government House, Sydney, the Administrator of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, received the Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, His Excellency Mr Vinh Thanh Hoang.

Federal Executive Council; Issue of Writs for the 2010 federal election; Battle of Fromelles 94th commemoration and wreath laying ceremony, Sydney; Opening of the Bible Society of NSW's Heritage Bible Display; Book launch - ???Rare and Curious: The Secret History of Governor Macquarie's Collectors' Chest' by Elizabeth Ellis; Re-interment ceremony at Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery; Reception at Cobbers' School, Fromelles; Relatives Reflection Period at Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery; Reception and investiture ceremony for Mr Hubert Huchette AM.

On Sunday, 18 July 2010, at City Recital Hall, Sydney, the Administrator of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, attended a concert celebrating the 80th birthday of Maestro Richard Bonynge AO CBE.

On Saturday 17 July 2010, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Prime Minister of Australia, the Honourable Julia Gillard MP.

Afterwards, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE departed Australia on an Official Visit to Fromelles, France.

Earlier, in Sydney, the Proclamation assuming the Administration of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia was signed by the Governor of New South Wales, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO.

On Wednesday 14 July 2010, at the Gallery of Australian Design, Canberra, Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as Patron, visited the ‘Abundant Highlights’ exhibition.

On Tuesday 13 July 2010, at the Canberra Club, Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guest of the incoming District Governor Mr Robert Woolley, addressed a meeting of the Rotary Club of Canberra City.

On Friday 9 July 2010, at Griffith University, Gold Coast, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the Chancellor, Ms Leneen Forde AC, attended a ceremony at which the Governor-General officially opened the Science, Engineering and Architecture building.

Afterwards, at The Emporium, Brisbane, the Governor-General received the Executive Director of Dads Appreciating Disabilities Queensland, Mr Lindsay Knorr, and the Coordinator of Dads Appreciating Disabilities Queensland, Mr Graham Mayer.

On Thursday 8 July 2010, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

Afterwards, the Governor-General received Chief Executive Officer of BeyondWater, Ms Sharon Crean.

Later, the Governor-General received Chair of the Great Artesian Basin Coordinating Committee, Mr Jeff Austin, and South Australian community representative of the Great Artesian Basin Coordinating Committee, Mr Lynn Brake.

On Wednesday 7 July 2010, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received a farewell call from the Ambassador of Japan, His Excellency Mr Takaaki Kojima.

Afterwards, in Sydney, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the Chairman, Dr John Yu AC, attended a lunch at The George Institute.

In the evening, at Admiralty House, Sydney, Mr Bryce hosted a reception for the Sydney launch of the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2010 Venice Architecture Biennale Exhibition ‘NOW + WHEN Australian Urbanism’.