On Friday 1 April 2011, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC, hosted a morning tea to mark the launch of the ‘By 2015 Coalition’.

In the afternoon, the Governor-General received the Chief Executive Officer of Cancer Australia and the National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre, Dr Helen Zorbas.

Afterwards, at National Institute of Dramatic Art, Kensington, the Governor-General, as guest of the Chairman, Mr Malcolm Long, and the Director and Chief Executive Officer, Ms Lynne Williams, viewed the Institute’s new Screen Course.

On Thursday 31 March 2011, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC, as Patron, received from The Salvation Army, the National Secretary, Mr Kelvin Alley; Territorial Communications and Public Relations Secretary for the Australian Eastern Territory, Major Glenn Whittaker; and the Territorial Public Relations Secretary for the Australian Southern Territory, Major Neil Venable.

Afterwards, at Royal Randwick Racecourse, the Governor-General, as Patron, opened the Philatelic Association of New South Wales’ National Stamp Exhibition 2011.

On Wednesday 30 March 2011, at Fleet Base East, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended a ceremony, at which the Governor-General, as Commander-in-Chief, presented the Gloucester Cup to HMAS MELBOURNE.

Afterwards, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General received the Director of the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency, Ms Helen Conway.

In the evening, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce hosted a reception for Foodbank, at which the Governor-General, as Patron, presented the Patron and Hall of Fame awards.

On Tuesday 29 March 2011, at the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC, as Patron, and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended a lunch in support of Plan International Australia’s ‘Because I am a Girl’ campaign.

In the evening, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce hosted a reception to launch the Campaign for Wool Australia.

On Sunday 27 March 2011, at Queens Gardens, Brisbane, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC, as Commander-in-Chief, and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended a parade and commemoration service to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Royal Australian Air Force, at which the Governor-General reviewed the parade.

Afterwards, at Brisbane International Airport, the Governor-General was represented at the arrival in Australia of the President of the Republic of Nauru, His Excellency the Honourable Marcus Stephen MP, by Brigadier Christopher Hamilton ADC, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.

On Friday 25 March 2011, at Hotel Realm, Canberra, Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as Patron, attended the 2011 CA Technologies Brumbies State of the Union lunch.

Afterwards, at Government House, Mr Bryce received from the University of Canberra: Head of Discipline Design, Faculty of Arts and Design, Professor Peter de Deckker; Head of Architecture, Professor Rodney Moss; from Architecture and Interior Architecture, Assistant Professor Erin Hinton; from Landscape Architecture, Assistant Professor Scott Heyes; and Senior Lecturer Architecture, Mr David Flannery.

On Thursday 24 March 2011, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Honorary Project Officer of the Fraser Island Defenders Organisation, Mr John Sinclair, and Mrs Tokiko Dawson.

In the afternoon, at the University of Canberra, Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended the installation of the Fifth Chancellor of the University of Canberra, Dr John Mackay AM, by the Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory, Mr Jon Stanhope MLA.

On Wednesday 23 March 2011, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

Afterwards, at the National Portrait Gallery, Parkes, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE viewed the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2011 exhibition.

In the evening, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce hosted a reception for delegates attending the 2011 National Schools Constitutional Convention.

On Tuesday 22 March 2011, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC, as Patron of The Global Foundation, received the Chairman of the Advisory Council, Mr Fergus Ryan, and Secretary General, Mr Steve Howard.

Afterwards, the Governor-General received the Australian Ambassador to Italy, Mr David Ritchie AO.

On Monday 21 March 2011, at Defence Establishment Fairbairn, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended the Ceremonial Arrival of the President of Malta, His Excellency Dr George Abela, and Mrs Margaret Abela.

Afterwards, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce received former Australian High Commissioner to Malta, Mr Jurek Juszczyk, and Mrs Malgosia Korsun-Juszczyk.

In the afternoon, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce received the President of Malta and Mrs Abela.