On Thursday 21 May 2009, in Coober Pedy, South Australia, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the Child Care Director, Mrs Snezana Aleksic, visited the Umoona Child Care Facility.
On Wednesday 20 May 2009, in Coober Pedy, South Australia, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the Manager, Mr Yanni Athenasiadis, toured the Umoona Opal Mine and Museum.
On Tuesday 19 May 2009, in Mitcham, Adelaide, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the Chief Executive, Ms Judy Curran, visited the Spastic Centre of South Australia.
On Monday 18 May 2009, at Government House, Adelaide, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC met with the Governor of South Australia, His Excellency Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce AC CSC RANR.
On Sunday 17 May 2009, at the Fitter's Workshop, Kingston, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended the Canberra International Music Festival performance, God Music.
On Sunday 17 May 2009, at the Fitter's Workshop, Kingston, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended the Canberra International Music Festival performance, God Music.
On Saturday 16 May 2009, 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 Colonel Dennis Scanlan CSM RFD ADC, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.
On Friday 15 May 2009, at Burwood, NSW, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC, as guest of the Principal, Mrs Barbara Stone AM, officially opened the new MLC Junior School.
Afterwards, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE hosted a morning tea for the Association of Former Members of the Parliament of Australia. In the afternoon, in Sydney, the Governor-General, as guest of the Executive Director of the Lowy Institute, Mr Allan Gyngell, attended a conference co-hosted by the Lowy Institute's Myer Foundation Melanesia Program and Care Australia on Tackling Extreme Poverty in Papua New Guinea.
On Wednesday 13 May 2009, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received the Manager of Macquarie Bank Foundation, Ms Julie White. Afterwards, the Governor-General received the Ambassador and Permanent Representative-designate to the United Nations New York, Mr Gary Quinlan. In the afternoon, the Governor General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE hosted a reception in recognition of National Volunteer Week.
On Tuesday 12 May 2009, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE hosted a morning tea in recognition of World Nurses Day.