On Saturday 25 October 2008, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE received the King of Tonga, His Majesty King George Tupou V, accompanied by the High Commissioner for the Kingdom of Tonga, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Tupouto'a Lavaka and Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess Nanasipau'u Tuku'aho.

On Friday 24 October 2008, at the Deniliquin Council Chambers, NSW, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, attended a round table discussion on adaptation to the drought and water management, with members of the Riverina and Murray Regional Organisation of Councils.

On Thursday 23 October 2008, in Echuca, Victoria, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the Mayor of the Shire of Campaspe, Councillor John Elborough, attended a community lunch onboard PS Pevensey with representatives of the State Emergency Service; Country Fire Authority; St Johns Ambulance; Echuca Specialist School; the Echuca Indigenous Centre; and representatives of local primary and secondary schools.

On Wednesday 22 October 2008, in Shepparton, Victoria, the Governor-General, Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, in recognition of Universal Children's Day, visited the Arthur Dickman Childcare Centre where the Governor-General officially opened the Elizabeth Hildebrand Room.

On Tuesday 21 October 2008, at Burrumbuttock, NSW, the Governor-General, Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE toured the Wirraminna Environmental Education Centre and attended a morning tea with local farmers and councillors.

On Monday 20 October 2008, at Sydney Convention Centre, Daring Harbour, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC delivered the opening address at the 8th Biennial National Early Childhood Intervention Australia Conference.

On Sunday 19 October 2008, at Brisbane International Airport, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC was represented at the departure from Australia of the President of the Republic of Nauru, His Excellency the Honourable Marcus Stephen, by Group Captain Guy Burton ADC, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.

On Saturday 18 October 2008, at Sydney International Airport, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC was represented at the arrival in Australia of the Mother of the King of the Kingdom of Tonga, Her Majesty Queen Halaevalu Mata'aho, by Colonel Michael Miller RFD ADC, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.

Afterwards, the Governor-General received the High Commissioner for the Republic of Malta, His Excellency Mr Francis Tabone. Later, Mr Michael Bryce AM AE received the Chancellor of the University of Canberra, Emeritus Professor Ingrid Moses. Then, at Brisbane International Airport, the Governor-General was represented at the arrival in Australia of the President of the Republic of Nauru, His Excellency the Honourable Marcus Stephen, by Group Captain Brian Duddington AM ADC, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.

Afterwards, at the Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne, Victoria, the Governor-General officially launched the book based on the review by Professor Ross Garnaut AO, titled The Garnaut Climate Change Review. Later, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General received the Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Mark Binskin AM. In the evening, in the Great Hall, University House, the Australian National University, the Governor-General delivered the inaugural Families Australia Oration.