On Wednesday 18 March 2009, at Government House, Sydney, the Administrator Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO and Sir Nicholas Shehadie AC OBE received the Chairman of the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Mr Sergey Mironov and accompanying delegation.

On Tuesday 17 March 2009, at Government House, Sydney, the Administrator Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO and Sir Nicholas Shehadie AC OBE hosted a reception in support of The Song Company on the occasion of its 25th anniversary.

At the Australian High Commission, Port Louis, Mauritius, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE met with staff and representatives of the Australian Community in Mauritius.

On Saturday 14 March 2009, at The Rocks, Sydney, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended a ceremony at which the Governor-General as Commander-in-Chief of the Australian Defence Force presented the 2008 Gloucester Cup to the Commanding Officer of HMAS PARRAMATTA.

In the afternoon, the Governor-General received the recipient of the Denmark RSL Sub-Branch Scholarship, Miss Lily Wallis, accompanied by Mrs Vivian Wallis.

On Thursday 12 March 2009, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received Baroness Caroline Cox FCRN and Dr Elmo Jacob.

On Wednesday 11 March 2009, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC attended a ceremony to issue the Oath of Office to the newly appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Social Inclusion and the Parliamentary Secretary for the Voluntary Sector, Senator the Honourable Ursula Stephens.

On Tuesday 10 March 2009, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE hosted a reception for the National Health and Medical Research Council.

Afterwards, at the Commonwealth Club, Canberra, Mr Bryce attended a dinner for members of the National Health and Medical Research Council.

On Monday 9 March 2009, at The Richardson Hotel, Perth, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC received Honorary Aides-de-Camp to the Governor-General, Colonel Michael Page ADC and Wing Commander Russell Page ADC.

On Saturday 7 March 2009, at the Esplanade Hotel, Fremantle, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE attended the morning plenary of the Ethnic Communities Council of Western Australia International Women's Day Conference.

In the afternoon, at the South Perth Yacht Club, Perth, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce met with members of the local Mauritian Community.

On Friday 6 March 2009, at the Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator the Honourable Penny Wong, attended the annual Adelaide UNIFEM International Women's Day breakfast.