On Tuesday 17 September 2013, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, was presented with a Honorary Life Membership of Australasian Law Teachers Association by President, Professor Stephen Bottomley, and Immediate Past President, Professor Michael Coper.

Afterwards, at the Australian Signals Directorate, the Governor-General, as the Commander-in-Chief and guest of the Deputy Secretary Intelligence and Security Group, Mr Steve Meekin AM, received briefings and visited the Cyber Security Operations Centre.

On Monday 16 September 2013, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, hosted a farewell function for the Former Director of the National Museum of Australia, Mr Andrew Sayers AM.

Earlier, Mr Bryce received the Dean of the University of Canberra Faculty of Arts and Design, Professor Lyndon Anderson.

At the Australian War Memorial, Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as Patron of the RAAF Association ACT, delivered a Commemorative Address at the ACT and Region Battle of Britain Ceremony.

The Governor-General, as Chancellor of the Order of Australia, hosted an Investiture Ceremony at Government House, Canberra.

The ceremony was the 50th conducted by the Governor-General since beginning her term of office in September 2008.

The Governor-General and ACT Chief Minister, Ms Katy Gallagher MLA, officially announced it was one week until the Governor-General’s Centenary Family Picnic Day at Government House.

The Family Picnic Day on 21 September will run from 10am to 4pm and entry is free. For more information click here.

On Friday 13 September 2013, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, as Chancellor of the Order of Australia, hosted an Investiture Ceremony.

At Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, as Chancellor of the Order of Australia, and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, hosted Investiture Ceremonies.

On Thursday 12 September 2013, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, as Chancellor of the Order of Australia, and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, hosted Investiture Ceremonies.

On Tuesday 10 September 2013, at Government House, Canberra, Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as Patron, received the Foundation Chair of Canberra Urban and Regional Futures, Professor Barbara Norman.

The Governor-General, the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, and Official Secretary, Mr Stephen Brady CVO, and Mr Peter Stephens are joined by Their Majesties King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipau’u Tuku’aho, the King and Queen of Tonga, and their daughter Her Royal Highness Princess Angelika Latufuipeka Tuku’aho during a visit to Government House, Canberra.