On Thursday 28 May 2009, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received from His Excellency Mr Ahmed Abdulla Ahmed Al-Mohannadi, Letters of Credence accrediting him as the Ambassador of the State of Qatar.
On Wednesday 27 May 2009, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received a farewell call by the Ambassador of the State of Eritrea, His Excellency Dr Andeab Ghebremeskel.
In the evening, the Governor-General, as Patron of Palliative Care Australia, and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, hosted a reception in recognition of National Palliative Care Week. Earlier, Mr Bryce, as Patron, visited the Woden Senior Citizens Centre.
On Tuesday 26 May 2009, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC attended a ceremony to issue the Oath of Office to the newly appointed President of Fair Work Australia, the Honourable Justice Geoffrey Michael Giudice.
On Monday 25 May 2009, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the President of Australian Women Sport and Recreation Association, Ms Janice Crosswhite OAM; the Deputy Chair, Ms Heather Reid; and Project Officer, Ms Henny Oldenhove.
On Sunday 24 May 2009, at Sydney International Airport, the Governor-General was represented at the transit through Australia of the President of the Republic of Kiribati, the Honourable Anote Tong MP, by Colonel Michael Miller RFD ADC, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.
On Sunday 24 May 2009, at Sydney International Airport, the Governor-General was represented at the transit through Australia of the President of the Republic of Kiribati, the Honourable Anote Tong MP, by Colonel Michael Miller RFD ADC, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.
On Saturday 23 May 2009, in Scone, New South Wales, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE visited the Australian Stock Horse Society where the Governor-General, as Patron, officially opened the 2009 National Championships.
On Saturday 23 May 2009, in Scone, New South Wales, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE visited the Australian Stock Horse Society where the Governor-General, as Patron, officially opened the 2009 National Championships.
On Friday 22 May 2009, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE hosted a morning tea for members of the Australiana Fund.
Afterwards, in Tharwa, ACT, the Governor-General, as Patron, attended the closing ceremony for the Outward Bound National Inspiring Leaders Summit and presented certificates to the participants.
On Thursday 21 May 2009, in Coober Pedy, South Australia, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the Child Care Director, Mrs Snezana Aleksic, visited the Umoona Child Care Facility.
On Wednesday 20 May 2009, in Coober Pedy, South Australia, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the Manager, Mr Yanni Athenasiadis, toured the Umoona Opal Mine and Museum.
On Tuesday 19 May 2009, in Mitcham, Adelaide, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the Chief Executive, Ms Judy Curran, visited the Spastic Centre of South Australia.