On Friday 11 January 2013, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

On Sunday 6 January 2013, at the Belvoir Street Theatre, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the Chair of the Belvoir Street Theatre, Mr Andrew Cameron, attended the closing night performance of ‘Don’t Take your Love to Town’.

On Saturday 5 January 2013, at the Sydney Cricket Ground, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the Chair of Cricket Australia, Mr Wally Edwards and the Chair of the Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust, Mr Rodney Cavalier AO, attended Day Three of the Sydney Test Match between Australia and Sri Lanka.

On Thursday 3 January 2013, at the Sydney Cricket Ground, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the Chair of Cricket Australia, Mr Wally Edwards and the Chair of the Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust, Mr Rodney Cavalier AO, attended Day One of the Sydney Test Match between Australia and Sri Lanka.

The Governor-General presented the 2012 Rose Bowl to the Australian Southern Stars Captain, Ms Jodie Fields, after a close one-Day match against the New Zealand White Ferns at North Sydney Oval.

The Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce watched Australia win the final match of the series, resulting in a 3-1 victory to Australia.

Later, the Governor-General met and congratulated both teams on their efforts throughout the series.

Families staying at Ronald McDonald House in Randwick received a special visit from the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce.

Ms Bryce, who is Patron of Ronald McDonald House Charities, and Mr Bryce met the children and their parents before joining them for lunch in the common room area.

As Patron of the Nelune Foundation, the Governor-General officially opened the Nelune Centre during a visit to the Kinghorn Cancer Centre in Darlinghurst.

Ms Bryce viewed the Centre's research laboratory and met staff members with Co-Founders of the Foundation, Ms Nelune Rajapakse OAM and Ms Anna Guillan. The Governor-General also met patients undergoing treatment in the Kinghorn Cancer Centre atrium.

The Governor-General visited the Matthew Talbot Men's Hostel in Woolloomooloo after receiving an invitation from resident Kevern, who previously met Ms Bryce at a UN Anti-Poverty Week event.

President of the NSW St Vincent de Paul Society, Mr Ray Reynolds, Operations Manager of Men's Services, Mr Brett Macklin, and Kevern escorted the Governor-General through the accommodation and OZANAM Learning Centre and introduced her to residents and staff members.

The Hostel provides assistance to more than 35,600 homeless men every year.

On Wednesday 19 December 2012, at the Matthew Talbot Men’s Hostel, Woolloomooloo, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of resident Mr Kevern Fiorenza and the President of the NSW St Vincent de Paul Society Council, Mr Ray Reynolds, met with clients, volunteers and staff.

On Tuesday 18 December 2012 at St Paul’s Cathedral, Melbourne, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO delivered a reading at the State Memorial Service for the late Dame Elisabeth Murdoch AC DBE.

Earlier, at Coolangatta International Airport, the Governor-General was represented at the departure from Australia of the President of the Republic of Singapore, His Excellency Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam, by Colonel Dennis Scanlan CSM RFD ADC, Honorary Aide-de-Camp.