Vice-Regal Notes

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

Following this, the Governor issued the Writ to the Australian Electoral Commission for the election of Victorian Senators to the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia in the 2025 federal general election.

In the morning at Government House, members of the Port Melbourne Probus Club visited for a guided tour of the State Apartments and Kitchen Garden.

Later, members of the public visited for a guided twilight tour of the gardens.

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, and Professor Glyn Davis AC, hosted a dinner for the Council of Chief Justices of Australia and New Zealand.

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, attended the 2025 Avalon Australian International Airshow, where she met with Air Commodore David Strong, Senior Air Force Officer, Victoria.

Following this, the Governor toured Royal Australian Air Force assets on display, including meeting with Australian Air Force Cadets and touring the C-17A Globemaster aircraft.

Then, the Governor toured the Exhibition Halls, where she visited a number of exhibitors, including the Victorian Government Pavillion, where she met with Professor Regina Crameri, Victorian Defence Industry Advocate and Chair, Defence Council Victoria.

In the afternoon, the Governor attended a luncheon in the Chairman’s Suite, where she met with Vice Admiral Tim Barrett AO CSC RAN (Rtd), Chair, AMDA Foundation Limited, and viewed aerial displays.

The Right Honourable the Lord Spellar PC, United Kingdom Trade Envoy to Australia, was farewelled following his stay at Government House hosted by the Governor.

In the morning at Government House, members of the public visited for a guided tour of the State Apartments and Kitchen Garden.

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, received the call of Sidney Myer AM, Chairman, Myer Family Investments.

In the evening, the Governor attended a Monash University Philanthropic Campaign Dinner at the Monash University Clayton Campus.

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, received the welcome call of Her Excellency Ms Esther Monterrubio Villar, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain, and Sergio Krsnik Castello, Consul-General of the Kingdom of Spain.

In the evening, the Governor hosted a reception for the 2025 Avalon Australian International Airshow, where she gave a speech to mark the occasion.

Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of New South Wales, was farewelled following her stay at Government House hosted by the Governor.

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, provided Royal Assent before presiding at a meeting of the Executive Council.

Following this, the Governor visited the Australian Tapestry Workshop, where she met with Su Baker AM, Chair, before touring the exhibition.

Then, the Governor toured the Workshop and met with weavers and the Artists in Residence, as well as viewing the Colour Lab.

In the afternoon, the Governor received the welcome call of His Excellency Mr Diego Cadena, Ambassador of the Republic of Colombia.

Later, the Governor received the welcome call of His Excellency Mr Pierre-André Imbert, Ambassador of the French Republic.

In the evening, the Governor hosted a dinner for Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of New South Wales.

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, hosted a reception for the Global Cardiovascular Research Funders Forum, where she gave a speech to mark the occasion.

In the morning at Government House, members of the Probus Club of Ballarat Gardens visited for a guided tour of the State Apartments and Kitchen Garden.

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, attended the Castlefield War Services Estate centenary event, where she met with the Honourable Natalie Suleyman, Minister for Veterans, Councillor Hanna El Mouallem, Mayor of Bayside, and Felicity Frederico OAM, Lead Volunteer, Castlefield Centenary Celebrations, before giving a speech and unveiling a plaque to mark the occasion.

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, hosted a morning tea for the Australiana Society, where she gave a speech to welcome members of the Society to Government House, following their guided tour of the State Apartments.

Later, the Governor attended the 2025 Melbourne Food and Wine Festival World’s Longest Lunch, where she met with Justin Howden, Chair, Food and Drink Victoria.

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, visited Modscape, where she met with Jan Gyrn, CEO and Co-Founder, before receiving a briefing on the history of Modscape and its current projects and operations.

Following this, the Governor was escorted on a tour of the factory, including viewing the Cairns Social and Affordable Housing development and the Modbotics automated robotics line.

In the afternoon at Government House, students from Gladstone Park Secondary College visited for a guided tour of the State Apartments and Kitchen Garden, and participants from the Australian Melbourne Chinese Tennis Association visited for the Tennis Program.