Governor's Program

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, presided at a meeting of the Executive Council.

Then, the Governor received the call of His Excellency Mr Tat Thanh Nguyen, Ambassador of Vietnam, and Ms Tu Huyen Nguyen.

Later, the Governor received the call of Rick Nugent APM, Emergency Management Commissioner.

In the evening, the Governor hosted a reception for the Victorian Ombudsman 50th Anniversary.

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, received the call of Kate Houghton PSM, Secretary, Department of Justice and Community Safety, and Larissa Strong ACM, Commissioner of Corrections Victoria.

Then, to mark the conclusion of her official visit to Government House, the Governor invited Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium to sign the Guest Book.

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, received the call of the Honourable Jacinta Allan MP, Premier of Victoria.

Then, the Governor hosted the Lifeline Australia 60th Anniversary Afternoon Tea.

In the afternoon, the Governor received the call of Her Excellency Ms Vicki Treadell, High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Australia and Mr Stephen Lysaght, Consul-General of the United Kingdom.

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, received the farewell call of Dr Ziad Itani, Dean of the Consular Corps and Consul General of Lebanon.

Then, the Governor received the call of Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium.

In the evening, the Governor hosted a reception in honour of Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium.

Later, the Governor hosted a dinner in honour of Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium.

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, presided at a meeting of the Executive Council.

Then, the Governor received the call of Kerry Gardner AM, Co-Chair, International Women’s Development Agency.

Later, the Governor received the call of Her Excellency Ms Katalin Novák, President of Hungary.

In the afternoon, the Governor received the call of Kazuhito Inamoto, Vice-Chairperson of Aichi Prefectural Assembly.

Following this, the Governor received the call of Hideyuki Yokoyama, Mayor of Osaka, and Ippo Katayama, President of the Osaka City Council.

The Governor hosted a dinner to recognise the contribution to medical research by honorary doctorate recipients Professor Sharon Lewin AO, Professor Özlem Türeci and Professor Uğur Şahin.

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, met with Professor Ann Nicholson, Honorary Secretary of the Victorian Rhodes Scholarship Selection Committee before chairing the Victorian Rhodes Scholarship Selection Committee meeting.

Then, the Governor provided Royal Assent.

Later, the Governor hosted a lunch for the Victorian Rhodes Scholarship Selection Committee and Candidates before hosting the final round of interviews and announcing the results to candidates.

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, attended and delivered an address for the opening night of the Mission to Seafarers Maritime Art Prize and Exhibition.

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, hosted the Order of Australia Bravery Awards.

Then, the Governor hosted a lunch in honour of His Excellency Gitanas Nausėda, President of Lithuania.

In the afternoon, the Governor received the call of Jenny Atta PSM, Secretary, Department of Education.

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, presided at a meeting of the Executive Council at the Old Treasury Building.

Then, the Governor received the call of Dr Kiran Martin, Founder and Director of Australian Friends of Asha, and Chandan Singh, Student of Asha.

Later, the Governor hosted a Higher Education Roundtable Lunch.