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.
On Thursday 2 April 2009, in Broken Hill, New South Wales, the Administrator Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO and Sir Nicholas Shehadie AC OBE attended a Civic Reception hosted in their honour at the Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery. Later, the Administrator and Sir Nicholas, as Joint Patrons, attended a dinner in support of The Royal Flying Doctor Service (South East Section) at the Broken Earth Restaurant.
On Wednesday 1 April 2009, at the Sydney Trades Hall, Sydney, the Administrator Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO and Sir Nicholas Shehadie AC OBE attended the State Memorial Service for the late Mr Laurence Elwyn Short AO.
On Tuesday 31 March 2009, at the National Maritime Museum, Sydney, the Administrator Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO officiated at the Housing NSW 2009 Youth Achievement Awards.
On Monday 30 March 2009, in Nairobi, Republic of Kenya, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE as guests of the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olive Mugenda, visited Kenyatta University and attended a morning tea with prominent Kenyan women.
On Sunday 29 March 2009, in Nairobi, Republic of Kenya, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE visited the Australian Government assisted Muusini Primary School.
On Sunday 29 March 2009, in Nairobi, Republic of Kenya, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE visited the Australian Government assisted Muusini Primary School.
On Saturday 28 March 2009, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE departed the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia on a State Visit to the Republic of Kenya.