Notes on the program of the Governor of Victoria.
The Governor presided at a meeting of the Executive Council. Judge Howard attended the YMCA Victorian Youth Parliament 30th Anniversary Reception at Parliament House.
The Governor received the call of the Hon. Daniel Andrews, Premier of Victoria; and Mr James McKenzie, President of the Victorian Arts Centre Trust.
The Governor and Judge Howard met with Orchestra Victoria following the recording of "The Nutcracker" for ABC Classics in the Ballroom of Government House.
The Governor received the call of Mr Chris Eccles, Secretary, Department of Premier and Cabinet; and welcomed Her Excellency Kate Warner AM, Governor of Tasmania, and Mr Richard Warner to Government House. The Governor and Judge Howard toured the Guide Dogs Victoria premises in Kew; and in the evening participated in the 2016 Vinnies CEO Sleepout.
The Governor hosted a luncheon for National Galley of Victoria visiting dignitaries for the 2016 Melbourne Winter Masterpieces exhibition Degas: A New Vision.
The Governor presided over a swearing in ceremony at Government House and in the evening, accompanied by Judge Howard, attended and delivered the keynote speech at the Victorian Parliament Iftar Dinner.
The Governor and Judge Howard concluded their official visit to Hong Kong and China and departed Hong Kong for Melbourne. In the evening the Governor and Judge Howard attended the Prime Minister's 9th Olympic Dinner 2016.
The Governor and Judge Howard continued their official visit to China. The Governor and Judge Howard toured the Panda Research and Breeding Base before hosting a morning tea for Victorian Students studying in Chengdu. The Governor and Judge Howard then attended a lunch hosted by Ms Nancy Gordon, Consult-General to Sichuan. The Governor and Judge Howard departed Chengdu for Hong Kong.
The Governor and Judge Howard continued their official visit to China. The Governor and Judge Howard visited the Dujiangyan Irrigation System UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site and visited the Planning Exhibition Hall. The Governor met with Ms Nancy Gordon, Consul-General to Chengdu. The Governor and Judge Howard attended a lunch hosted in their honour by the Governor of the Sichuan Province.
The Governor and Judge Howard continued their official visit to China. The Governor and Judge Howard visited Caulfield Grammar School, Nanjing Campus and then hosted a lunch for Jiangsu Alumni. The Governor and Judge Howard later visited the Nanjing City Wall, hosted by the Jiangsu Foreign Affairs Office. They then departed Nanjing for Chengdu.