The Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce marked 100 years since Australia’s capital city was named during a special Centenary of Canberra ceremony at the Foundation Stone on Capital Hill.

Reflecting on this historic occasion, Ms Bryce recalled the words of former Governor-General, Lord Denman, who envisaged Canberra resembling “the city beautiful of our dreams”.

Mr Bryce also recounted the words of Lady Denman, who named the capital city ‘Canberra’.

On Saturday 9 March 2013, at Town Hall, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO, delivered a reading at the Memorial Service for the late Mr Peter Harvey.

On Monday 11 March 2013, at Commonwealth Park, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO, as guest of the ACT Chief Minister, Ms Katy Gallagher MLA, attended the Canberra Symphony Orchestra Centenary Commission performance.

On Tuesday 12 March 2013, at Capital Hill, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the ACT Chief Minister, Ms Katy Gallagher MLA, attended the Foundation Stone Ceremony, at which the Governor-General reviewed the parade and Mr Bryce recited Lady Denman’s words of 1913.

The Governor-General celebrated the legacy of Australia's Indigenous women during an International Women's Day event at the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) in Canberra.

Chair of AIATSIS, Professor Michael Dodson AM, met the Governor-General and introduced her to guests, including the Zimbabwean Co-Minister of State for National Healing, Reconciliation and Integration, Senator Sekai Holland.

The Governor-General marked International Women's Day with representatives of Children First Foundation (CFF), Australian Federal Police and Muslim women from the community of East Kilmore, Victoria.

The event celebrated the work of local women and stakeholders who have fostered positive relationships within the community. It also recognised the important support CFF has given to sick children in developing countries since 1999.

During the event, Ms Bryce was presented an IWD-themed mosaic made by women from the Meadow Heights Mosque.

On Friday 8 March 2013, at the Children First Foundation Farm, Kilmore East, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO, as guest of the Chief Executive Officer of the Children First Foundation, Ms Margaret Smith, attended a morning tea in celebration of International Women’s Day.

Afterwards, at the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, Canberra, the Governor-General, as guest of the Chair of AIATSIS, Professor Michael Dodson AM, in recognition of International Women’s Day, attended a reception and presented the Shirley Ann Williams Award.

On the eve of International Women's Day, the Governor-General celebrated with supporters of the International Women's Development Agency (IWDA) at the "Half the Sky" concert at the Melbourne Recital Centre.

Ms Bryce, who is Patron of IWDA, gave the keynote address to over 700 guests at the IWDA event.

On Thursday 7 March 2013, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO, in recognition of International Women’s Day, attended a morning tea with the Samoan President of the Pan-Pacific and South East Asian Women’s Association, Dr Papalii Viopapa Annandale, the Director of the Vanuatu Women’s Centre, Ms Merilyn Tahi and representatives from AusAID, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and community and trade organisations.

An exhibition of historic treasures and memories was opened by the Governor-General at the National Museum of Australia, Canberra.

'Glorious Days: Australia 1913', held in Canberra's centenary year, is a collection of artworks, objects and artefacts representative of Australia in 1913.