On Tuesday 21 April 2009 at Warrnambool, Victoria, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended a ceremony at which the Governor-General officially opened the Brophy ???Family and Youth' Services Complex.
On Monday 20 April 2009, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC sent the following message to Her Majesty the Queen: 'Michael and I join with the Australian people in extending to Your Majesty our best wishes and loyal and affectionate greetings for your birthday.'
Afterwards, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received Dr Margaret Valadian AO. Later, at the State Library of New South Wales, the Governor-General, as Guest of Honour, attended the annual ???Q?? Lunch.
On Sunday 19 April 2009, at St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended an ANZAC Remembrance Ceremony at which the Governor-General read the first lesson.
On Sunday 19 April 2009, at St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended an ANZAC Remembrance Ceremony at which the Governor-General read the first lesson.
On Saturday 18 April 2009 at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Prime Minister, the Honourable Kevin Rudd MP.
On Friday 17 April 2009 at Parliament House, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended the 20th Anniversary Luncheon of the Jesse Street Trust at which the Governor-General delivered an address.
Afterwards, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General received the Communications & Public Relations Secretary of the Salvation Army, Major Phillip Maxwell and the Sydney Appeal Director of the Salvation Army, Major Paul Kinder.
On Thursday 9 April 2009, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.
On Tuesday 7 April 2009 at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC, received the Australian High Commissioner-designate to the Republic of Kiribati, Mr Brett Aldam.
On Monday 6 April 2009 at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Chief Commissioner, Girl Guides Australia, Ms Lynne Price and the National Executive Officer, Ms Fiona Krautil.
On Sunday 5 April 2009, at St Luke's Anglican Church, Deakin, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended a service commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the laying of the Church's foundation stone, at which the Governor-General read the Lesson from the New Testament.
Earlier, at Brisbane International Airport, the Governor-General was represented at the arrival in Australia by the President of the Republic of Nauru, His Excellency the Honourable Marcus Stephen MP, by Group Captain Robert Lawson ADC, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.
On Friday 3 April 2009, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE arrived at Perth International Airport and were welcomed on their return by the Honourable Stephen Smith MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs. The Governor-General and Mr Bryce subsequently arrived in Canberra.
