Notes on the program of the Governor of Victoria.
The Governor received a call from Justin Hanney, Lead Deputy Secretary DEDJTR; she visited the Australian Border Force National Detector Dog Training and Breeding Facility in Bulla; and also hosted a presentation of the Minister's Student Awards for Excellence in Timber Design and Manufacture at Government House. In the evening, the Governor attended St Paul's Cathedral and read a lesson at the Festival Evensong to mark the occasion of Queen Elizabeth II as the longest-serving Australian Monarch.
The Governor received calls from Mr Lewis Martin, Managing Director of Seven Network; The Hon. Fiona Richardson MP, Minister for Women and Minster for the Prevention of Family Violence; and Sheikh Abdul Azim al-Afifi, President of the Australian National Imams Council. Also, the Governor welcomed the Multicultural Inclusion Workshop participants to Government House; and later attended the 2015 Club Melbourne 10th Anniversary Gala Dinner.
The Governor presided at a meeting of the Executive Council; she received a call from Mr Richard Niall QC, Solicitor-General for Victoria; and later a call from the Hon Matthew Guy MP, Leader of the Opposition. In the evening, the Governor and Judge Howard attended a dinner in honour of the Hon Susan Crennan AC QC on her retirement from the High Court of Australia.
The Governor received a call from Ms Lynne Emblin, State Commissioner and Ms Jennifer Fleming, CEO of Girl Guides Victoria.
The Governor received calls from Mr Craig Lapsley, Emergency Management Commissioner for Victoria; Ms Tasneem Chopra, Chairperson, Australian Muslim Women's Centre for Human Rights; and Ms Deborah Glass OBE, Victorian Ombudsman.
The Governor received calls from Ms Catherine Livingstone AO, President of the Business Council of Australia; The Right Hon. Lord Mayor Robert Doyle; and also The Most Reverend Denis Hart, Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne.
The Governor presided at a meeting of the Executive Council. The Governor received calls from Ms Alexandra Drysdale, great-great-granddaughter of Sir George Bowen, 5th Governor of Victoria; from Ms Lee Liberman and Mr Steven Skala from the General Sir John Monash Foundation; and also from The Most Revered Dr Philip Freier, Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne.
The Governor hosted the 2015 Victorian Landcare Awards and later received the Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry Chair and Board Members who delivered Volume 1 of the Inquiry's 2015/16 report.
The Governor and Judge Howard attended a service at the Melbourne Hebrew Congregation.
The Governor and Judge Howard attended the Essendon v Richmond match at the MCG.