On Thursday 28 July 2011, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

Earlier, the Governor-General received from His Excellency Dr Milan Balazic, Letters of Credence accrediting him as the Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia. The Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE also received Mrs Nina Krajnik.

On Wednesday 27 July 2011, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received a farewell call from the Ambassador of the Republic of Ireland, His Excellency Mr Mairtin O’Fainin.

Afterwards, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE hosted to lunch the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford, Professor Andrew Hamilton, and Mrs Jennifer Hamilton; the Warden of Rhodes House, University of Oxford, Professor Don Markwell; and the Head of Development for Student Support, University of Oxford, Mr Benjamin Plummer-Powell.

On Tuesday 26 July 2011, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received Mary MacKillop Foundation member and ambassador for the Travelling Sisters Roadshow – Australian Disaster Recovery, Sister Julianne Murphy.

Later, at R.B. Community Centre in Queanbeyan, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended a reception at which the Governor-General, as Patron, officially launched the Cerebral Palsy Australia website.

On Monday 25 July 2011, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received Ms Margaret Bearlin.

Afterwards, the Governor-General received the High Commissioner-designate to the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Trevor Peacock.

On Sunday 24 July 2011, at Brisbane International Airport, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC was represented at the departure from Australia of the President of the Republic of Nauru, His Excellency the Honourable Marcus Stephen MP, by Commander Lachlan King ADC RAN, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.

On Saturday 23 July 2011, at Brisbane International Airport, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC was represented at the arrival in Australia of the President of the Republic of Nauru, His Excellency the Honourable Marcus Stephen MP, by Group Captain Guy Burton ADC, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.

In the evening, at Darwin International Airport, the Governor-General was represented at the arrival in Australia of the President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, His Excellency Dr Jose Ramos-Horta, by Captain Frank Kresse CSC ADC RANR, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.

On Friday 15 July 2011, at Sydney International Airport, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC was represented at the departure from Australia of the President of the Republic of Nauru, His Excellency the Honourable Marcus Stephen MP, by Colonel Debra Bradford ADC, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.

On Wednesday 13 July 2011, at Sydney International Airport, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC was represented at the transit through Australia by the Head of State of the Kingdom of Tonga, His Majesty King George Tupou V, by Colonel Allan Murray CSM ADC, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.

On Sunday 10 July 2011, at Recital Hall, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended a reception followed by a concert by the Royal Australian Navy Band, in recognition of the Royal Australian Navy’s centenary.

On Saturday 9 July 2011, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE hosted a ceremonial sunset and reception in recognition of 100th anniversary of the granting of the ‘Royal’ assent to the Royal Australian Navy, at which the Governor-General gave an address.