On Wednesday 22 January 2014, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, hosted a reception for the Kirby Institute.

Afterwards, at the Sydney Opera House, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as a guest of the Chief Executive Officer of Opera Australia, Mr Craig Hassall, attended the opening night of ‘The Turk in Italy’.

On Saturday 18 January 2014, at the Sydney Opera House, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, as guest of the Director of the Sydney Festival, Mr Lieven Bertels, attended the opening night and world premiere of ‘Black Diggers’.

On Friday 17 January 2014, at the Hillsong Convention Centre, Baulkham Hills, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, attended the Funeral Service for Mr Daniel Christie.

On Thursday 9 January 2014, at Admiralty House, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, received the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia, the Honourable Tony Abbott MP.

On Tuesday 7 January 2014, at the Sydney Opera House, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, as a guest of the Artistic Director of Opera Australia, Mr Lyndon Terracini, attended a production of Puccini’s ‘La Boheme’.

On Friday 3 January 2014, at the Sydney Cricket Ground, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the Chair of Cricket Australia, Mr Wally Edwards, attended Day One of the 5th Commonwealth Bank Ashes Test Match.

On Thursday 2 January 2014, at Tumbalong Park, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the Chair of Circus Oz, Ms Wendy McCarthy AO, and the General Manager, Ms Lou Oppenheim, attended the Cranked Up Gala Night.

On Wednesday 17 December 2013, at the Matthew Talbot Men’s Hostel in Woolloomooloo, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the Men’s Services Operations Manager, Mr Brett Macklin, met with clients, volunteers and staff.

In Yulara, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, as guest of the General Manager of the National Indigenous Training Academy, Ms Maria Moulton, met with Indigenous trainees.

On Tuesday 17 December 2013, in Yulara, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, as guest of the General Manager of the National Indigenous Training Academy, Ms Maria Moulton, met with Indigenous trainees.

Later, in Canberra, Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as Patron, attended the Woden Valley Youth Choir Christmas Concert.