On Thursday 25 November 2010, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received from His Excellency Mr M’Hamed Ezzine Chelaïfa, Letters of Credence accrediting him as the Ambassador of the Republic of Tunisia. The Ambassador was accompanied by Mr Mohamed Lamine Lourimi (Counsellor) and Mr Nizar Hammedi (First Secretary). The Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE also received Mrs Leïla Chelaïfa.

On Wednesday 24 November 2010, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

In the evening, at Parliament House, Canberra, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended the Institution of Engineers Australia 2010 Australian Engineering Excellence Awards, at which the Governor-General, as Patron, delivered an address.

On Tuesday 23 November 2010, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the High Commissioner for Canada, His Excellency Mr Michael Small.

Afterwards, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE hosted a Children’s Christmas Party.

In the evening, at Parliament House, Canberra, the Governor-General delivered an address at the National Disability Awards Gala Dinner and presented the Young Disability Challenge Award.

On Monday 22 November 2010, at the National Convention Centre, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC opened the 27th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine.

Afterwards, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General received from the Eastern States Aboriginal Languages Group, Ms Faith Baisden, Mr Kevin Lowe, Mr Daryn McKenny, Mr Geoff Anderson, Mr Paul Paton, Mr Bruce Pascoe, Ms Bridget Priman, and Ms Melinda Holden.

On Sunday 21 November 2010, at Ilfracombe, Queensland, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE visited the Ilfracombe Museum; the site of the Ilfracombe wool scour; and hosted a community morning tea at the Wellshot Hotel.

On Saturday 20 November 2010, at the QANTAS Founders Museum, Longreach, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC, as Chancellor of the Order Australia, invested Captain Warwick Tainton OAM with the Medal of the Order of Australia.

Afterwards, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended a dinner to celebrate the 90th Birthday of QANTAS, at which the Governor-General, as Patron of the QANTAS Founders Museum, delivered an address and unveiled a replica of the de Havilland DH 50.

On Friday 19 November 2010, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC, received the High Commissioner for the Solomon Islands, His Excellency Mr Beraki Jino.

Earlier, at Darwin International Airport, the Governor-General was represented at the arrival in Australia of the President of the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste, His Excellency Dr Jose Ramos-Horta, by Brigadier Fergus McLachlan AM, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.

On Thursday 18 November 2010, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC, as Colonel-in-Chief, received the Head of Corps of the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps and Surgeon General of the Australian Defence Force, Major General Paul Alexander; Honorary Colonel of the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, Colonel John Taske; and the Regimental Sergeant Major of the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, Warrant Officer Class One Angel de Santa-ana.

Investiture ceremony for The Priory in Australia of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem; Reception at the Embassy of the People's Republic of China

On Wednesday 17 November 2010, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC, as Prior, and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, hosted an investiture ceremony for The Priory in Australia of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem.

On Tuesday 16 November 2010, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

Later, at Giralang, the Governor-General, as Patron, met with staff, volunteers and clients of the Karinya House community based program.