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Chapter TwoProperty managementThe Office maintains two <strong>of</strong>ficial residences:Government House in Canberra and AdmiraltyHouse in Sydney. Both are important historicproperties that are heritage-listed national assetsmaintained for <strong>the</strong> benefit <strong>of</strong> all Australians.To maintain <strong>the</strong> integrity and standards <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><strong>of</strong>ficial residences, <strong>the</strong> Office consults <strong>the</strong> OfficialEstablishments Trust, which provides advice onconserving <strong>the</strong> heritage values <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> propertiesand makes recommendations on <strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong> heritageconsultants. The Office also consults <strong>the</strong> NationalCapital Authority before undertaking works atGovernment House that fall within <strong>the</strong> Authority’slegislative responsibilities. Where works have, orare likely to have, an impact on heritage issues, <strong>the</strong>Office seeks approval from <strong>the</strong> Minister responsiblefor heritage matters, as required by <strong>the</strong> EnvironmentProtection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999(EPBC Act).Key resultsOfficial activities overviewThe <strong>of</strong>ficial activities which form part <strong>of</strong>Component 1 include representational events suchas investitures, receptions, lunches and dinnershosted by <strong>the</strong> <strong>Governor</strong>-<strong>General</strong>. In addition to<strong>the</strong>se functions, <strong>the</strong> <strong>Governor</strong>-<strong>General</strong> attended411 externally hosted events, reflecting a substantialceremonial workload and intensive communityengagement. The Office’s website (www.gg.gov.au)provided regular updates on <strong>the</strong> broad range <strong>of</strong>activities undertaken by <strong>the</strong> <strong>Governor</strong>-<strong>General</strong>.Table 5: Activities and correspondence in <strong>2011</strong>–12NumberAttendeesOfficial activitiesGovernment House 80 4,810Admiralty House 34 2,310Outside venues 2 325Total 116 7,445School tours 389 20,473O<strong>the</strong>r events attended 411Briefings prepared 696Anniversary requests handled a 10,196Items <strong>of</strong> correspondence handled b 7,791abRequests for messages <strong>of</strong> congratulation from Her Majesty The Queen and <strong>the</strong> <strong>Governor</strong>‐<strong>General</strong> for Australians celebrating specialbirthdays or wedding anniversaries<strong>General</strong> correspondence, excluding matters relating to <strong>the</strong> Australian honours and awards system20 OFFICE OF THE OFFICIAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL
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