On Thursday 8 September 2011, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Secretary-General of the United Nations, His Excellency Mr Ban Ki-Moon.

On Wednesday 7 September 2011, at the Great Hall, Parliament House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended the launch of the Indigenous Literacy Foundation’s Indigenous Literacy Day, at which the Governor-General delivered an address.

Afterwards, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General attended an afternoon tea with the Council for the Order of Australia, and as Chancellor, cut a cake in recognition of the 75th meeting of the Council.

On Tuesday 6 September 2011, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received Mr James Wolfensohn.

Afterwards, the Governor-General received the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Industry Group, Ms Heather Ridout.

On Monday 5 September 2011, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received PhD student, Ms Freda Talao, from the T.C. Beirne School of Law at the University of Queensland.

Afterwards, the Governor-General received the Australian Ambassador to the European Union, the Honourable Dr Brendan Nelson.

Later, the Governor-General received the President of the European Commission His Excellency Mr José Manuel Barroso.

On Sunday 4 September 2011, at the Logan Central Multicultural Community Church, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended a church service in support of the families of the victims of the recent Slacks Creek home fire and wider Tongan and Samoan communities, at which the Governor-General delivered the First Reading.

On Saturday 3 September 2011, at the Lockyer Valley Cultural Centre, Gatton, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the Mayor of Lockyer Valley Regional Council, Councillor Steve Jones, attended the Australian National Flag Day 2011 Ceremony at which the Governor-General gave an address and unveiled the Australian National Flag found recovered from the January floods.

On Friday 2 September 2011, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Convenor of the International Women’s League for Peace and Freedom, Ms Mary Ziesak. Ms Ziesak was accompanied by committee members: Ms Margaret Bearlin; Ms Barbara O'Dwyer; Ms Lyn Lane; Ms Annie Didcott; Ms Zahira Madeliene Bullock; Ms Lois Mcrae; Ms Ruth Corrigan; Ms Regina MacKenzie; Ms Penny Lockwood; and Ms Jan Goldsworthy.

On Thursday 1 September 2011, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

On Wednesday 31 August 2011, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE received the President, Mr Terry Fewtrell, and Committee Members of the Wattle Day Association, and later accepted a basket of wattle from students of Canberra Girls Grammar School in recognition of Wattle Day.

On Tuesday 30 August 2011, at Macquarie University, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE visited the Mia Mia Child and Family Studies Centre and met with staff and students.

Later, at the Four Seasons Hotel, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce, as guests of the National Convenor, Professor David Flint AM, attended a lunch for Australians for Constitutional Monarchy, at which the Governor-General gave an address.