On Wednesday 16 January 2013, at the Sydney Opera House, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the Chief Executive of Opera Australia, Mr Adrian Collette AM, attended the opening night performance of Opera Australia’s ‘A Masked Ball.’
On Monday 14 January 2013, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE hosted to lunch the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Honourable Bob Carr and Mrs Helena Carr.
On Saturday 12 January 2013, at the Sydney Theatre Company, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO, as guest of the Chair of the Sydney Theatre Company, Mr David Gonski AC, attended the opening night performance of ‘The Secret River.’
On Friday 11 January 2013, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.
On Sunday 6 January 2013, at the Belvoir Street Theatre, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the Chair of the Belvoir Street Theatre, Mr Andrew Cameron, attended the closing night performance of ‘Don’t Take your Love to Town’.
On Saturday 5 January 2013, at the Sydney Cricket Ground, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the Chair of Cricket Australia, Mr Wally Edwards and the Chair of the Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust, Mr Rodney Cavalier AO, attended Day Three of the Sydney Test Match between Australia and Sri Lanka.
On Thursday 3 January 2013, at the Sydney Cricket Ground, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the Chair of Cricket Australia, Mr Wally Edwards and the Chair of the Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust, Mr Rodney Cavalier AO, attended Day One of the Sydney Test Match between Australia and Sri Lanka.
On Wednesday 19 December 2012, at the Matthew Talbot Men’s Hostel, Woolloomooloo, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of resident Mr Kevern Fiorenza and the President of the NSW St Vincent de Paul Society Council, Mr Ray Reynolds, met with clients, volunteers and staff.
The Governor-General visited the Matthew Talbot Men's Hostel in Woolloomooloo after receiving an invitation from resident Kevern, who previously met Ms Bryce at a UN Anti-Poverty Week event.
President of the NSW St Vincent de Paul Society, Mr Ray Reynolds, Operations Manager of Men's Services, Mr Brett Macklin, and Kevern escorted the Governor-General through the accommodation and OZANAM Learning Centre and introduced her to residents and staff members.
The Hostel provides assistance to more than 35,600 homeless men every year.
As Patron of the Nelune Foundation, the Governor-General officially opened the Nelune Centre during a visit to the Kinghorn Cancer Centre in Darlinghurst.
Ms Bryce viewed the Centre's research laboratory and met staff members with Co-Founders of the Foundation, Ms Nelune Rajapakse OAM and Ms Anna Guillan. The Governor-General also met patients undergoing treatment in the Kinghorn Cancer Centre atrium.
