GOVERNOR-GENERAL MEETS MALTESE COMMUNITY AHEAD OF STATE VISIT

27 October 2008

The Governor-General, Ms Quentin Bryce AC, will meet members of the Maltese community in Sydney today (Monday October the 27th), ahead of the first State Visit by an Australian Governor-General to Malta in November.

The Governor-General and Mr Bryce will meet leaders and representatives of the Sydney Maltese community and residents of St Dominic’s Home for the Elderly, and unveil a plaque commemorating her visit to La Vallette Social Centre in Blacktown.

The visit will commence at 4.00 pm and conclude at 6.00 pm.

The visit comes ahead of the State Visit to Malta by Ms Bryce and Mr Bryce on November the 14th and 15th, when the Governor-General will meet the President of Malta, Dr Edward Fenech Adami and the Prime Minister, Dr Lawrence Gonzi.

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