On Wednesday 7 October 2009 at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received a farewell call by the Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey, His Excellency Mr Murat N. Ersavci. The Ambassador was accompanied by Mrs Zeynep M. Ersavci.
On Tuesday 6 October 2009, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received from Her Excellency Mrs Eva Ponomarenkov?Ñ, Letters of Credence accrediting her as the Ambassador of the Slovak Republic. The Ambassador was accompanied by Mr Michal Kovac (Deputy Head of Mission). The Governor-General and Mr Bryce also received Mr Igor Ponomarenko.
On Monday 5 October 2009, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC was represented at Brisbane International Airport at the arrival in Australia by the Governor-General of New Zealand, His Excellency the Honourable Sir Anand Satyanand PCNZM QSO, by Group Captain Brian Duddington AM ADC, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp
On Sunday 4 October 2009 at the Greek Club and Convention Centre, Brisbane, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended the 50th Anniversary Dinner of the Greek Ladies Philoptochos Society of St George.
Afterwards, the Governor-General was represented at Brisbane International Airport at the departure from Australia by the President of the Republic of Nauru, His Excellency the Honourable Marcus Stephen MP, by Group Captain Robert Lawson ADC, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.
On Saturday 3 October 2009 at Evans Head, New South Wales, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended the Opening Ceremony for the 70th Anniversary of the Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome, at which Mr Bryce delivered an address and unveiled a commemorative plaque.
On Friday 2 October 2009 at the National Museum of Australia, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC attended the Sex Discrimination Act Silver Anniversary Conference.
In the afternoon, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE hosted a reception for ACT-based patronage organisations. Earlier, the Governor-General was represented at Melbourne International Airport at the departure from Australia of the President of the Republic of Hungary, His Excellency Mr Laszlo Solyom, by Brigadier David O'Brien ADC, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.
On Thursday 1 October 2009 at Admiralty House, Sydney the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC, as Patron, received the Chief Executive Officer of Assistance Dogs Australia, Mr Richard Lord.
On Thursday 1 October 2009 at Admiralty House, Sydney the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC, as Patron, received the Chief Executive Officer of Assistance Dogs Australia, Mr Richard Lord.
On Wednesday 30 September 2009 at Defence Establishment Fairbairn, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC attended the Ceremonial Arrival of the President of the Republic of Hungary, His Excellency Mr Laszlo Solyom.
In the afternoon, at the National Police Memorial, Kings Park, Canberra, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended the National Police Remembrance Day Service, at which the Governor-General laid a wreath.
On Monday 28 September 2009 at the National Gallery of Victoria, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce attended a reception, at which the Governor-General, as Patron-In-Chief of The Constitution Education Fund Australia, presented the 2009 Governor-General's Undergraduate Essay Competition prize.