Notes on the program of the Governor of Victoria.
The Governor presided at a meeting of Executive Council and later received the call of His Excellency Mr Yogesh Punja, High Commissioner of Fiji and then received the call of Her Excellency Mrs Erica Schouten, Ambassador of the Netherlands. The Governor hosted a lunch for Mrs Lyn Swinburne, AM Chair, Royal Melbourne Hospital Board and Ms Terry Bracks AM, Chair, Western Chances. Later, the Governor received the call of Ms Lisa Renkin, Deputy Commissioner for Greater China, and with Mr Anthony Howard QC, hosted a dinner for Mr Luo Qiang, Mayor of City of Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.
The Governor met with the Premier, the Hon Daniel Andrews MP. Mr Anthony Howard QC led a tour of the State Apartments for Peace and Prosperity Garden Term 2 participants and later, joined by the Governor, farewelled them.
The Governor, accompanied by Mr Anthony Howard QC, presented awards at the Club Melbourne Ambassadors 12th Anniversary Dinner.
The Governor received Mr Quin Scalzo and Ms Mary Barry, Rotary Club of Melbourne, and then Ms Claire Dobbin, Chair, Melbourne International Film Festival. In the evening, the Governor and Mr Anthony Howard QC hosted an IFTAR Dinner and later, the Governor, accompanied by Mr Howard unveiled a photographic portrait of Professor Glyn Davis AC and Professor Margaret Gardner AO.
The Governor received Mr Terry Moran AC, Chair, Melbourne Theatre Company followed by the call of Mr Bede Jones, Rhodes Scholar for Tasmania. The Governor and Mr Anthony Howard QC, hosted panellists for the Peace & Prosperity Garden Student Design Project. In the evening they received HE Mr Kwok Fook Seng, High Commissioner for Singapore and Madame Pearl Lee and hosted a dinner in their honour.
The Governor received the call of Mr Chris Eccles AO, Secretary, Department of Premier and Cabinet. In the afternoon the Governor, as Patron of Zoos Victoria, and Mr Anthony Howard QC visited the Werribee Open Range Zoo and later, the Governor was interviewed by ABC Evening Show host, Lindy Burns. In the evening, the Governor and Mr Howard hosted a dinner for members of Victoria's food and wine and design industries
The Governor received the call of the former President of Romania Professor Emil Constantinescu and the Ambassador for Romania HE Nineta Barbulescu. Later the Governor, accompanied by Mr Anthony Howard QC, addressed the Essendon Football Club Women's Network Luncheon. In the evening, they attended the Brazil -v- Argentina Soccer MCC dinner and game.
The Governor, accompanied by Mr Anthony Howard QC, conducted an investiture ceremony. Later, the Governor and Mr Howard attended a ceremony to mark the installation of the John Charlton Memorial Window at the Shrine of Remembrance. Mr Howard visited Victoria University and presented certificates to graduates of the Australia-China Legal Education Program from the Jiangsu Bar Association. In the evening, the Governor hosted a reception for the Murdoch Children's Research Women's Network.
The Governor, accompanied by Mr Anthony Howard QC visited Brite Services, Broadmeadows to celebrate its 40th anniversary. Later, the Governor participated in an historic Law Institute Victoria photograph celebrating women in the legal profession. In the evening, the Governor and Mr Howard hosted a Governor's Performance Series Concert by the Stiletto Sisters. The Governor was represented at the State Funeral of Mr Anthony Foster by Det Supt David Cowan, Victoria Police.
The Governor presided at a meeting of Executive Council and then, accompanied by Mr Anthony Howard QC hosted the United Nations Association of Australia (Victoria Division) Model UN Conference. Later, the Governor and Mr Howard received the call of Mr Kazuyoshi Matsunaga, Consul-General for Japan and Mrs Yoko Matsunaga and then received the call of Mr Jim Miller, Chairman & Mr Michel Masson, CEO, Infrastructure Victoria.