On Thursday 26 September 2013, at Radford College, Bruce, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, as guest of the Principal, Mr Phillip Heath, officially opened the new Senior School Building.

Afterwards, at the Canberra Institute of Technology, Reid, Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guest speaker, attended the Defence Windows Support Group annual lunch.

The Governor-General, as guest of the Principal, Mr Phillip Heath, officially opened the new Senior School Building.

On Wednesday 25 September 2013, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, received from His Excellency Mr Paulo Cunha Alves, Letters of Credence accrediting him as the Ambassador of Portugal. The Ambassador was accompanied by Mr Conçalo Cunha Alves (Son) and Mr Antonio Mascarenhas Gaivao (Deputy Head of Mission). The Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE also received Mrs Filomena Cunha Alves.

On Tuesday 24 September 2013, at the Apollo Restaurant, Sydney, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, as guest of the Editor-in-Chief of The Australian Women’s Weekly, Ms Helen McCabe, and News Editor, Mr Bryce Corbett, presented two awards for the ‘Australia’s Women of the Future’ competition.

Afterwards, at the University of Western Sydney, Rydalmere, the Governor-General, as guest of the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Janice Reid AM, and Director of the Whitlam Institute, Mr Eric Sidoti, officially opened the restored Female Orphan School.

In Sydney, the Governor-General attended the Australian Women's Weekly ‘Women of the Future' program presentation and 80th birthday celebrations.

The Governor-General officially opened the Whitlam Institute's Female Orphan School building at the University of Western Sydney, Rydalmere.

On Monday 23 September 2013, at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the Chair of the Australian War Memorial, Rear Admiral Ken Doolan AO (Ret’d), attended a Last Post ceremony at which the Governor-General laid a wreath, and later opened the RSL 2013 National Conference and presented the 2013 ANZAC Peace Prize to Mr Andrew Harper.

Afterwards, the Governor-General received the Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Ray Griggs AO CSC RAN.

The Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the Chair of the Australian War Memorial, Rear Admiral Ken Doolan AO (Ret’d), attended a Last Post ceremony at which the Governor-General laid a wreath, and later opened the RSL 2013 National Conference and presented the 2013 ANZAC Peace Prize to Mr Andrew Harper at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra.

On Sunday 22 September 2013, at Canberra Grammar School, Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as Patron, met with community members during the Woden Valley Youth Choir Concert ‘Kids, Clowns and Choruses.’

On Saturday 21 September 2013, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, hosted the Governor-General’s Centenary Family Picnic Day in recognition of the centenary of Canberra.