Notes on the program of the Governor of Victoria.

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The Governor, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC, presided at a meeting of the Executive Council before issuing the Writs for the 2018 Victorian Election.

Mr Anthony Howard QC led a tour of the State Apartments for students from Kolbe Catholic College.

Later, with Mr Howard, the Governor, as Patron, hosted a reception for the 125th Anniversary of St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne. 

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The Governor, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC, received the call of His Excellency Mr Kwok Fook Seng, High Commissioner of the Republic of Singapore to Australia, and then Mr Gerard Seeber, Commissioner for Victoria to the Middle East, Africa and Turkey.

Mr Anthony Howard QC led a tour of the State Apartments for the Victorian and Tasmanian Youth Cancer Advisory Board.

Later, the Governor, with Mr Howard, hosted a reception for delegates of the International Mining and Resources Conference. 

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The Hon. Linda Dessau AC, Governor of Victoria, and Mr Anthony Howard QC presented the Queen's Scout and Queen's Guide Awards before attending the Ladbrokes Cox Plate at Moonee Valley.
 

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The Governor, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC, and Mr Anthony Howard QC hosted a Mental Health Month breakfast as part of the Governor's Breakfast Series.

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The Governor, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC, received the call of Prof. Carolyn Evans and Prof Ann Nicholson, Victorian Rhodes Scholarship Selection Committee, and then conducted final interviews for the 2019 Victorian Rhodes Scholarship.

 

Later, the Governor, accompanied by Mr Anthony Howard QC, spoke at the Burnet Institute Chair and Patrons' Dinner.

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The Governor, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC, and Mr Anthony Howard QC, as Patrons in Chief, hosted a morning tea for the 50th Anniversary of Musculoskeletal Australia.

Later, the Governor presided at a Special Meeting of the Executive Council.

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The Governor, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC, presided at a meeting of the Executive Council before welcoming students as part of the Peace and Prosperity Kitchen Garden Program.

The Governor received Ms Rebecca Cody, Principal, Geelong Grammar School and then, with Mr Anthony Howard QC, hosted the 2019 Victorian Australian of the Year Awards.

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The Governor, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC, received the call of the Hon. Natalie Hutchins MP, Minister for Women, who presented the Governor with a certificate of inclusion in the Victorian Honour Roll of Women. The Governor then received the Most Rev. Dr Denis Hart, Archbishop Emeritus of Melbourne, before, with Mr Anthony Howard QC, hosting a dinner for the 51st Meeting of the Council of Chief Justices.
 

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The Governor, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC, and Mr Anthony Howard QC, hosted a reception for Victorian Youth Leaders in the presence of Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex. 
 

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The Governor, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC, presided at a meeting of the Executive Council.