On Monday 4 July 2011, at Parliament House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, attended a ceremony at which the Governor-General administered the oath or affirmation of allegiance to Senators elected to serve in the Senate from 1 July 2011.

In the afternoon, at Government House, the Governor-General, as Commander-in-Chief, received the incoming Chief of the Australian Defence Force, General David Hurley AC DSC.

Afterwards, the Governor-General received the Australian High Commissioner to India, Mr Peter Varghese AO.

On Sunday 3 July 2011, at Brisbane International Airport, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC was represented at the departure from Australia of the President of the Republic of Nauru, His Excellency the Honourable Marcus Stephen MP, by Brigadier Christopher Hamilton ADC, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.

On Saturday 2 July 2011, at Aberdeen, New South Wales, Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as Chieftain, officially opened the 12th Aberdeen Highland Games.

In the evening, at Brisbane International Airport, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC was represented at the arrival in Australia of the President of the Republic of Nauru, His Excellency the Honourable Marcus Stephen MP, by Group Captain Guy Burton ADC, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.

On Friday 1 July 2011, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received Ms Kristy Kennedy.

Afterwards, the Governor-General, as an Honorary Member of Zonta International, received the President of the Zonta Club of Sydney, Ms Carol Limmer.

Later, the Governor-General received for lunch, the Governor of New South Wales, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO.

On Thursday 30 June 2011, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

On Wednesday 29 June 2011, at Saints Peter and Paul’s Old Cathedral, Goulburn, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the Chairman of the Old Cathedral Restoration Committee, Mr Bob Stephens, attended the unveiling and blessing of a Caroline Chisholm mosaic.

On Tuesday 28 June 2011, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received Senator the Honourable Judith Troeth.

In the afternoon, the Governor-General received the Ambassador-designate to the Republic of Hungary, Mr John Griffin.

Afterwards, the Governor-General, as Patron of the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture, received Chairman, Professor Ross Chambers; Executive Director, Reverend Professor James Haire AM; and Board Member, Lieutenant General John Sanderson AC (Retd).

On Monday 27 June 2011, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Ambassador-designate to the People’s Republic of China, Ms Frances Adamson.

In the afternoon, the Governor-General received the High Commissioner for the Republic of Singapore, His Excellency Mr Albert Chua.

Afterwards, the Governor-General received the Director-General of the National Gallery of Australia, Ms Anne-Marie Schwirtlich.

On Sunday 26 June 2011, at Government House, Canberra, Mr Michael Bryce AM AE as Patron, hosted a Musical Afternoon for the Klavier Music Association.

On Saturday 25 June 2011, at the Royal Military College, Duntroon, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended the ‘Leadership on Fire’ concert as part of the college’s centenary celebrations.