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Dame Beryl Beaurepaire’s 90th birthday; Launch of Dr Patricia Edgar’s ‘In Praise of Ageing’; Official Opening of Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre

On Tuesday 1 October 2013, at Mt Eliza, Victoria, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO attended a morning tea with Dame Beryl Beaurepaire AC DBE.

Afterwards, at the Wheeler Centre, Melbourne, the Governor-General, as guest of the author Dr Patricia Edgar AM, and in recognition of the International Day of Older Persons, launched the book ‘In Praise of Ageing’.

In the evening, in Melbourne, the Governor-General, as Patron and guest of the Director, Professor Jayashri Kulkarni, officially opened the Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre.

Official opening of the new Senior School Building at Radford College

On Thursday 26 September 2013, at Radford College, Bruce, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, as guest of the Principal, Mr Phillip Heath, officially opened the new Senior School Building.

Afterwards, at the Canberra Institute of Technology, Reid, Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guest speaker, attended the Defence Windows Support Group annual lunch.

Credentials

On Wednesday 25 September 2013, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, received from His Excellency Mr Paulo Cunha Alves, Letters of Credence accrediting him as the Ambassador of Portugal. The Ambassador was accompanied by Mr Conçalo Cunha Alves (Son) and Mr Antonio Mascarenhas Gaivao (Deputy Head of Mission). The Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE also received Mrs Filomena Cunha Alves.