Notes on the program of the Governor of Victoria.
The Governor presided at a meeting of the Executive Council. Later, the Governor received the call of Mr Zhao Jian, Consul-General of the People's Republic of China.
The Governor received the call of Ms Helen Kapalos, Chair, Victorian Multicultural Commission. Later in the day the Governor received the call of Professor Margaret Gardner, AO, President and Vice-Chancellor, Monash University.
The Governor, accompanied by Major General David McLachlan AO (Retd) State President, Returned and Services League of Australia (Victorian Branch) Inc., continued an official visit of the Western Front. They visited the Australian War Memorial at Villers Bretonneux, Le Hamel, Victoria School and College Jacques Brel, the Adelaide Cemetery and Amiens Cathedral.
The Governor, accompanied by Major General David McLachlan AO (Retd) State President, Returned and Services League of Australia (Victorian Branch) Inc., continued an official visit of the Western Front. They met with the former Mayor of Bullecourt and visited significant sites in Bullecourt and Pozieres, including the Petit Croix, the Mouquet Farm site and Windmill site, Slouch Hat and Digger Memorials as well as the 1st Division Memorial and the 2nd Division Memorials.
On Tuesday, the Governor, accompanied by Major General David McLachlan AO (Retd) State President, Returned and Services League of Australia (Victorian Branch) Inc., continued an official visit of the Western Front. They visited Fromelles and surrounding areas including Cobbers Statue, the VC Corner Australian Cemetery, Pheasant Wood Cemetery, Messines, Toronto Avenue Cemetery, The Ireland of Ireland Peace Park and Armentieres. The Governor, on behalf of the people of Victoria, attended a commemorative service and laid a wreath at Menin Gate and also met with the Chairman of the Last Post Association, Mr Benoit Mottrie.
The Governor, accompanied by Major General David McLachlan AO (Retd) State President, Returned and Services League of Australia (Victorian Branch) Inc., commenced an official tour of the Western Front including Ieper, Hill 60 and Tunnellers’ Memorial,Tyne Cot Cemetery, Polygon Wood and 5th Div. Memorial.
The Governor departed the United Kingdom for the Western Front and later met with Major General David McLachlan AO (Retd) State President, Returned and Services League of Australia (Victorian Branch) Inc.
The Governor travelled to Trinity College Dublin and met with representatives of the College and Science Gallery International as well as program participants. The Governor then met with representatives of Google HQ, Dublin.
The Governor met with representatives of What Works and the Education Endowment Foundation and also toured the Science Gallery London site, before hosting a panel discussion ‘Great young minds: inspiring a new generation in arts and science’ at Kings College. The Governor then visited Tech City UK and later attended the opening of the London Design Biennale.
During an official visit to the UK, the Governor met with Professor Edward Byrne AC, President and Principal, Kings College, and visited the Al Madina Mosque in Barking. Later, the Governor met with representatives of the London Design Biennale and Somerset House before attending a dinner as guest of honour hosted by the Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.