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To the official website of the
Governor-General, Ms Quentin Bryce AC

For over 110 years, the Governor-General has played an important role in the life of our nation. This website provides information about the Governor-General’s key constitutional, ceremonial and community responsibilities. You will also find information about the Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General and the Honours and Awards Secretariat, as well as photographs, speeches and media releases.

Announcement

MEDIA ADVISORY: Governor-General to visit Vanuatu for 30th Anniversary of Independence

The Governor-General, Ms Quentin Bryce AC, and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE will visit Port Vila, Vanuatu from Thursday, July 29 to Friday, July 30 to represent Australia at the Republic of Vanuatu's 30th Anniversary of Independence celebrations.

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Program

29 July 2010

Governor-General 3rd International Symposium on Sustainable Ironmaking; Official Visit to Port Vila, Vanuatu; Meeting with the Acting President of the Republic of Vanuatu and Speaker of Vanuatu’s Parliament; Vanuatu Women’s Centre; Reception hosted by High Commissioner to the Republic of Vanuatu Administrator Presentation of the ANZAC of the Year Award; 2010 Asia and South-West Pacific Region Reserve Capability Forum reception

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28 July 2010

Calls by the Director of the Institute for Ethics, Governance and Law, Griffith University; Professor Thakur, Department of Political Science, University of Waterloo; the Vice-President of the United Nations Association of Australia; and the Chair of the Breast Cancer Network Australia and Legal Aid Queensland.

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27 July 2010

Farewell Calls from the Amabassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil and the Ambassador of the Republic of Peru

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21 July 2010

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

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19 July 2010

Dedication at Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery and burial of 250th unnamed soldier.

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19 July 2010

The Governor-General, Ms Quentin Bryce AC, and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, joined the relatives of Australians who died during the worst night in Australia’s military history at Fromelles on July the 19th, 1916, following the Dedication Ceremony at the new Military Cemetery in the small French village.

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19 July 2010

At a small service at the Church in Fromelles, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce joined villagers and visiting Australians to honour those who died during war. As a mark of respect, Mr Bryce recited the Ode of Remembrance.

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19 July 2010

The Official Secretary to the Governor-General, Mr Stephen Brady, read the Proclamation from the Governor-General to prorogue the Parliament from 4.59pm, Monday, July 19 2010, till Saturday, August 21 2010.

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