On Sunday 24 November 2013, at St Paul’s Cathedral, Melbourne, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, as guest of the Dean of St Paul’s Cathedral, the Very Reverend Dr Andreas Loewe, attended the Choral Eucharist service.

Afterwards, at the Langham, the Governor-General received Mr Phil Endersbee, Mrs Jane Endersbee, Archbishop Philip Freier and Mrs Joy Freier for lunch.

On Saturday 23 November 2013, at the Melbourne Arts Centre, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, as guest of the Founding Director of the Australian School of Performing Arts, Ms Judith Curphey OAM, attended the Annual Concert of the Australian Girls Choir.

At Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce, hosted a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics education forum.

On Friday 22 November 2013, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, hosted a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics education forum.

In the evening, at ABC Studios, Ultimo, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce, as guests of the Chair, the Honourable James Spigelman AC QC, and the Managing Director, Mr Mark Scott AO, attended a reception at which the Governor-General delivered the final lecture in the 2013 Boyer Lecture series ‘Back to Grassroots’.

In Sydney, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce, as guests of the Chair, Mr Peter Joseph AM and Executive Director, Dr Simon Longstaff AO, attended a reception at which the Governor-General, as Patron, officially opened the new St James Ethic Centre.

At Admiralty House in Sydney, the Governor-General welcomed Halls Creek participants of the ‘Girls from Oz’ program as houseguests.

At Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce, attended the annual Children’s Medical Research Institute lunch.

On Thursday 21 November 2013, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

Afterwards, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, attended the annual Children’s Medical Research Institute lunch.

Later, in Sydney, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce, as guests of the Chair, Mr Peter Joseph AM and Executive Director, Dr Simon Longstaff AO, attended a reception at which the Governor-General, as Patron, officially opened the new St James Ethic Centre.

On Wednesday 20 November 2013, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO received the Australian High Commissioner to Canada, Ms Louise Hand PSM.

Afterwards, the Governor-General received the Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Oxford, Dame Valerie Beral AC DBE.

Later, the Governor-General received the Ambassador-designate to Serbia, Montenegro, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Ms Julia Feeney.

At Government House in Canberra, the Governor-General hosted a reception for representatives, speakers and dignitaries attending the Institute of Public Administration Australia’s annual national conference.