On Tuesday 25 February 2014, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, hosted a farewell morning tea for Defence, Service and Veterans organisations, at which the Governor-General launched the book ‘Stoker’s Submarine’ by Ms Elizabeth Brenchley.

Afterwards, the Governor-General, as Colonel-in Chief of the Royal Australian Medical Corps, presented awards to Captain Kelly Dunne, Warrant Officer Class Two Scott Sandell and Private Billinda Sherwood.

At Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce hosted a farewell morning tea for Defence, Service and Veterans organisations.

At Government House, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce hosted a farewell reception for Department and Agency Heads.

On Monday 24 February 2014, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE hosted a farewell community afternoon tea.

Afterwards, the Governor-General received former judge of the Queensland Court of Appeal, the Honourable Justice Margaret White AO.

At Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce hosted a farewell community afternoon tea.

On Sunday 23 February 2014, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE hosted a farewell lunch.

At Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce hosted a farewell lunch.

On Friday 21 February 2014, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, hosted a dinner reception for the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors.

On Wednesday 19 February 2014, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, hosted an investiture ceremony at which the Governor-General, as Chancellor of the Order of Australia, presented Mr Tim Fairfax AC with the insignia of Companion of the Order of Australia. Afterwards, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce hosted a dinner in honour of Mr Fairfax.

On Tuesday 18 February 2014, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, hosted an investiture ceremony to award a posthumous Victoria Cross for Australia to the parents of Corporal Cameron Baird VC MG.