On Thursday 21 April 2011, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

Afterwards, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE hosted an afternoon tea for war veterans accompanying them on an official visit to Hellfire Pass in the Kingdom of Thailand for ANZAC Day.

Earlier, Mr Alexander Arthurson, Mr William Schmitt AM, Mr Cyril Gilbert OAM, the Honourable Thomas Uren AO and Ms Jane Gallagher arrived at Government House and remained overnight as houseguests.

On Wednesday 20 April 2011, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received Deputy Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ms Gillian Bird.

Earlier, at Deakin, Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as Patron, turned the first sod of Hartley Lifecare’s new administration building.

On Friday 15 April 2011, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended, and the Governor-General conducted, an investiture ceremony.

On Thursday 14 April 2011, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended, and the Governor-General conducted, an investiture ceremony.

Afterwards, the Governor-General, as Patron of the Clontarf Foundation, received the Chief Executive Officer, Mr Gerard Neesham OAM, and Mr Ross Kelly AM.

Later, at the Gallery of Australian Design, Parkes, Mr Bryce attended a meeting with the Governing Council and Exhibitions Advisory Group.

On Wednesday 13 April 2011, at Government House, Canberra, Mr Michael Bryce AM AE received the Foundation Chair of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Canberra, Professor Barbara Norman, and the Executive Director of the Climate Change Institute at the Australian National University, Professor Will Steffen.

On Tuesday 12 April 2011, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, the Honourable Chris Bowen MP.

In the evening, at the Canberra Business Event Centre, Regatta Point, Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended the Marion Mahony Griffin lecture.

On Sunday 10 April 2011, at Retford Park, Bowral, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended a lunch hosted in their honour by Mr James Fairfax AC.

On Saturday 9 April 2011, in Camden, New South Wales, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended a ceremony at which the Governor-General officially opened the 125th Annual Camden Agricultural Show.

On Friday 8 April 2011, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the First Assistant Secretary, North Asia Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr Peter Rowe.

Afterwards, the Governor-General received the Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference of the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency Mr Jia Qinglin.

On Thursday 7 April 2011, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

Afterwards, the Governor-General received the Chairman of Bethesda Children's Homes, India, the Reverend Dr R. Abraham, and the President of Heart for India, Mr Graham Hill.

In the afternoon, at the National Gallery of Australia, Parkes, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended a reception at which the Governor-General launched Notebooks by Betty Churcher AO.