Archived Events

December 2008

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16 December 2008

The Governor-General visited Maubara in East Timor on Tuesday December the 16th to tour the village’s Community Health Clinic and Birthing House. The Clinic and Birthing House projects are supported by AusAid.

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15 December 2008

On Monday December 15th the Governor-General addressed the National Parliament of Timor-Leste in Parliament House. She was welcomed by the President of the National Parliament, H.E. Mr Fernando Lasama de Araujo and individual Members of Parliament

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12 December 2008

As Patron, Mr Michael Bryce AM AE opened extensions to Woden Seniors in Canberra on Friday December the 12th. The extended area is to be called “The Sitting Room”

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11 December 2008

At Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General hosted a reception for the Friends of Government House.

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5 December 2008

The Governor-General and Mr Bryce travelled from Government House to HMAS Creswell, Jervis Bay, in a Sea King Helicopter to attend the Graduation Parade of New Entry Officers Course 39.

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4 December 2008

At Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General received: the Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia, His Excellency Mr Teuku Mohammad Hamzah; the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Parliament of Indonesia, His Excellency Mr H.R. Agung Laksono; Members of Parliament: Mr Zulkifli Halim, Mr Ahmad Effendy Choirie, Mr Mahfudz Siddiq, Mr Jamaluddin Karim, Mr Bursah Zarnubi, and Mr Aulia Aman Rachman; Delegation Secretary, Mr Anung Diptohapsoro; Assistant to the Delegation, Ms Winantuningtyastiti Swasanani; Secretary to the Head of the Delegation, Ms Furcony Putri Syakura; Assistant to the Head of the Delegation, Mr Abdul Rasyid; Visit Coordinator Parliamentary Relations Office, Ms Onu Palm; Mr Yasril Ananta Baharuddin; Mr Soewardjono Tjung; and Mr Erwan Soekardja.

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4 December 2008

At Navy House, Duntroon, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce, as guests of the Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Russ Crane AM CSM RAN attended a ceremony, at which the Governor-General, as Commander-in-Chief, presented the King’s Gold Medal to Captain Walter Wright RAN (Retd).

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3 December 2008

At Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce hosted a Christmas Party for children from: The Smith Family; Autism Spectrum Australia; Camp Quality; Young Carers; The Thomas Pattison School; Ronald McDonald House – Westmead; Saint Lucy’s School; and Early Education.

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3 December 2008

At Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce hosted a reception for Scouts Australia, at which the Governor-General was invested as Chief Scout by the Chief Commissioner of Scouts Australia, Mr John Ravenhall AM.

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2 December 2008

At Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce hosted a Christmas Party for children from: Alice Betteridge School; The Spastic Centre NSW; St Vincent de Paul Society; Kidney Kids; Bondi Public School – Support Unit; Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation; Down Syndrome Association of NSW; and Royal Far West School.

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2 December 2008

At Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce received the Honourable Gough Whitlam AC QC and Mrs Margaret Whitlam AO.

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2 December 2008

At PricewaterhouseCoopers, Sydney, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce, as guests of the Chairman of Asialink, Mr Sidney Myer AC, attended a reception at which the Governor-General presented the Sir Edward ‘Weary’ Dunlop Asia Medal to Mr Richard Woolcott AC.

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1 December 2008

At Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC hosted a reception for the finalists of the Australia-at-Large Rhodes Scholarships.

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