On Tuesday 3 February 2009, at the Female Factory Historic Site, Hobart, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the Chairman, the Honourable Peter Rae AO, toured the site and attended a tree planting ceremony in the Memorial Garden.

On Monday 2 February 2009, at Government House, Hobart, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Chief Executive Officer of Periwinkle Projects, Doctor Natasha Cica.

On Friday 30 January 2009, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Chief of the Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston AC AFC.

In the afternoon, Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, received the Head of Architecture, University of Canberra, Professor Annabelle Pegrum. Earlier, at Brisbane International Airport, the Governor-General was represented at the departure from Australia of 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 Wednesday 28 January 2009, 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 Colonel David O'Hagan RFD ADC, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.

On Tuesday 27 January, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received a farewell call from the Ambassador of Italy, His Excellency Mr Stefano Starace Janfolla and Mrs Marcia Ann Starace Janfolla.

On Tuesday 27 January, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received a farewell call from the Ambassador of Italy, His Excellency Mr Stefano Starace Janfolla and Mrs Marcia Ann Starace Janfolla.

On Monday 26 January, at Regatta Point, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended the Australia Day Citizenship and Flag Raising Ceremony at which the Governor-General led the Australian Citizen Affirmation and officially opened Citizenship Place in recognition of 60 years of Australian Citizenship.

On Sunday 25 January 2009, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE hosted a luncheon for the Australian of the Year finalists.

Later, 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 Group Captain Brian Duddington AM ADC, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.

On Saturday 24 January 2009, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE hosted a morning tea for students attending Engineering Aid's Australian Indigenous Engineering Summer School.

On Saturday 24 January 2009, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE hosted a morning tea for students attending Engineering Aid's Australian Indigenous Engineering Summer School.

On Friday 23 January 2009, at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, the Administrator, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO and Sir Nicholas Shehadie AC OBE, as Guests of Honour, attended the NSW Australia Day Luncheon.

Later, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE returned to Australia on completion of their visit to the Republic of Singapore, the United Arab Emirates and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.

On Thursday 22 January 2009, at the Sydney Opera House, the Administrator, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, as Patron of the Sydney Festival, attended the Opening Night of Katona Jozsef Theatre's production of Ivanov.

On Thursday 22 January 2009, at the Sydney Opera House, the Administrator, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, as Patron of the Sydney Festival, attended the Opening Night of Katona Jozsef Theatre's production of Ivanov.