On Monday 16 September 2013, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, hosted a farewell function for the Former Director of the National Museum of Australia, Mr Andrew Sayers AM.
Earlier, Mr Bryce received the Dean of the University of Canberra Faculty of Arts and Design, Professor Lyndon Anderson.
On Friday 13 September 2013, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, as Chancellor of the Order of Australia, hosted an Investiture Ceremony.
The Governor-General and ACT Chief Minister, Ms Katy Gallagher MLA, officially announced it was one week until the Governor-General’s Centenary Family Picnic Day at Government House.
The Family Picnic Day on 21 September will run from 10am to 4pm and entry is free. For more information click here.
The Governor-General, as Chancellor of the Order of Australia, hosted an Investiture Ceremony at Government House, Canberra.
The ceremony was the 50th conducted by the Governor-General since beginning her term of office in September 2008.
At the Australian War Memorial, Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as Patron of the RAAF Association ACT, delivered a Commemorative Address at the ACT and Region Battle of Britain Ceremony.
On Thursday 12 September 2013, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, as Chancellor of the Order of Australia, and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, hosted Investiture Ceremonies.
At Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, as Chancellor of the Order of Australia, and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, hosted Investiture Ceremonies.
On Tuesday 10 September 2013, at Government House, Canberra, Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as Patron, received the Foundation Chair of Canberra Urban and Regional Futures, Professor Barbara Norman.
The Governor-General, the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, and Official Secretary, Mr Stephen Brady CVO, and Mr Peter Stephens are joined by Their Majesties King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipau’u Tuku’aho, the King and Queen of Tonga, and their daughter Her Royal Highness Princess Angelika Latufuipeka Tuku’aho during a visit to Government House, Canberra.
On Sunday 8 September 2013, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO received a letter from the Honourable Kevin Rudd MP tendering his resignation as Prime Minister and recommending that the Governor-General invite the Leader of the Opposition, the Honourable Tony Abbott MP, to form Government. The Governor-General requested Mr Rudd and his Ministers to remain in Government in caretaker capacity until the new Ministry is sworn in.