Notes on the program of the Governor of Victoria.
The Governor received calls from Professor Glyn Davis AC, Vice-Chancellor of The University of Melbourne; the Hon. Tim Pallas MP, Treasurer of Victoria; and received HM the Governor of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The Governor also met with Professor Tim Entwisle, Chief Executive of the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria and toured the gardens. Later; the Governor hosted the 2015 Governor of Victoria Export Awards.
The Governor presided at a meeting of the Executive Council; and visited the Burnet Institute. The Governor also attended the 2015 Carbine Club AFL Grand Final Luncheon and read the Game Day Announcements. In the evening, the Governor and Judge Howard volunteered with the St Vincent de Paul Society's food van programme in Fitzroy. Captain Nikki Maikousis ADC represented the Governor and Judge Howard at the 2015 National Police Remembrance Day March and Ceremony.
The Governor received a call from Mr Andrew Jaspen, Director of The Conversation; and later, together with His Honour Judge Anthony Howard, attended the 2015 Brownlow Medal Vote Count at Crown Melbourne.
His Honour Judge Anthony Howard visited the Red Cross of Victoria premises as Patron of their organisation.
The Governor received a call from Mr Michael Varcoe-Cocks, Head of Conservation, National Gallery of Victoria.
The Governor delivered the opening address of The Resolution Institute's 2015 Kongress; and attended the Royal Melbourne Show Women in Food and Agriculture Luncheon. Later, the Governor welcomed the Youth Engagement Strategy Consultation Group participants to Government House.
The Governor presided at a meeting of the Executive Council; and received a call from Mrs Dewi Savitri Wahab, Consul-General for the Republic of Indonesia. The Governor hosted a luncheon in honour of Mr GAO Feng, Vice-Governor of the Yunnan Provincial People's Congress.
The Governor and Judge Howard attended the launch of the University of Melbourne Alan Goldberg Scholarship; later they hosted the 2015 Endeavour Australia Cheung Kong Awards and hosted a dinner in honour of Mr H.L. Kam, Group Managing Director of Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Limited.
The Governor hosted the Scouts and Guides Awards Presentation at Government House and later officially opened the 2015 Royal Melbourne Show.
On Friday, the Governor recorded a message for the 2015 Australian Honours and Awards Investiture.