My friends – I’m talking to you today from an iconic site. The Yarralumla Woolshed was built in 1909. It was in operation for about 50 years on the sheep farm that is today, Government House.
This place symbolises the enormously important role that the wool industry played in the development of our country.
Reception in Honour of the National Finalists of the 2012 Australian of the Year Awards
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The Governor-General joined thousands of people gathered at Rond Terrace in Canberra, for the Australia Day Flag Raising and Citizenship Ceremony.
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The Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce welcomed Australians of the Year – past and present – at Government House in Canberra.
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On the eve of the Women's T20 International cricket competition, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce met Australian Southern Stars and New Zealand White Ferns team members at Admiralty House, Sydney.
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In the town of Gatton in Queensland's Lockyer Valley, the Governor-General joined around a thousand people to commemorate the first anniversary of the horrific floods which killed 19 local people and left thousands homeless.
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