On Wednesday 8 May 2013, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, met with students from Hutchins School and presented Master Miles McTaggart with a certificate recognising him as the 70,000th student to visit Government House.

Afterwards, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, hosted a Musical Evening in support of the Canberra International Music Festival 2013.

The Governor-General welcomed the 70,000th school student to visit Government House since she took Office in September 2008.

Ms Bryce met the school group from The Hutchins School, Tasmania, before presenting the 70,000th student, Miles McTaggart, with a certificate to mark the occasion.

Government House hosts an average of eight school tours per week during school terms, with each tour comprising around 70 schoolchildren.

On Tuesday 7 May 2013, at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO, as guest of the Director, the Honourable Dr Brendan Nelson, laid a wreath at the ACT Remembrance Ceremony to mark International Nurses and Midwives Week.

Afterwards, the Governor-General received the CEO of Save the Children Australia, Ms Suzanne Dvorak.

At the Australian War Memorial, the Governor-General joined the Memorial Director, the Hon Dr Brendan Nelson, and the ACT Chief Nurse, Ms Veronica Croome, for the International Nurses and Midwives Week Remembrance Ceremony.

The Governor-General laid a wreath in memory of the sacrifices made by Australian nurses and met Defence and local nursing staff after the ceremony.

On Monday 6 May 2013, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, hosted a ceremony for the presentation of Honorary Australian Citizenship to Mr Raoul Wallenberg.

In an Australian first, the Governor-General presided over a ceremony recognising the late World War II humanitarian Raoul Wallenberg as an honorary Australian citizen at Government House, Canberra.

Raoul Wallenberg was a Swedish diplomat in Nazi-occupied Hungary who led an extensive and successful mission to save the lives of nearly 100,000 Hungarian Jews by issuing protective passports and providing shelter in diplomatic buildings.

On Sunday 5 May 2013, at Canberra Stadium, Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as Patron of the ACT Brumbies, attended the ACT Brumbies versus Canterbury Crusaders rugby match.

On Saturday 4 May 2013, at Llewellyn Hall, Australian National University, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO, as guest of the President of the Canberra Youth Orchestra, Mr Marian Budos, attended the Centenary Concert ‘Genesis,’ performed by the Canberra and Sydney Youth Orchestras.

On Friday 3 May 2013, at Rydges Lakeside, Canberra, Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as Patron and guest of the Chief Executive Officer of the Brumbies, Mr Andrew Fagan, attended the Brumbies State of the Union Lunch.

Afterwards, at Canberra Airport, the Governor-General was represented at the departure from Australia of the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, by the Deputy Official Secretary to the Governor-General, Mr Mark Fraser OAM.

On Thursday 2 May 2013, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO, received the Australian High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam, Mr Todd Mercer.

Afterwards, the Governor-General hosted a Ceremonial Welcome for the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah.