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Her Excellency Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC
The Governor, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC, received Air Commodore Glen Braz CSC DSM, RAAF Senior Airforce Officer Victoria and then Prof. Brendan Crabb AC, CEO and Director, Burnet Institute.
Later the Governor received Prof. Muhammad Yunas, 2016 Nobel Peace Laureate, Founder Grameen Bank and delegation.
The Governor, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC, and Mr Anthony Howard QC, attended the Cultural Diversity Week Premier's Gala Dinner.
The Governor, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC and Mr Anthony Howard QC, toured the Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre, before the Governor received Mr Carillo Gantner AO, Chairman, Sidney Myer Fund and founder of AsiaTOPA Arts Festival.
The Governor, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC received Dr Collette Burke, Victoria's Chief Engineer, then Mr Richard Andrews, Australian Ambassador to Ireland.
Later, the Governor, with Mr Anthony Howard QC, hosted a lunch for the Australia-China AFL Premiership Game and then a dinner in honour of Professor Eric Yim, Chairman, Hong Kong Design Centre.
Mr Howard led a tour of the State Apartments for students of the Michigan University Cooley Law School.
The Governor, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC presided at a meeting of the Executive Council before visiting the Melbourne Design Week exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria.
Later, the Governor, accompanied by Mr Anthony Howard QC, officially unveiled a portrait of Ross Gillies QC at the Peter O'Callaghan QC Gallery.
The Governor, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC, and Mr Anthony Howard QC hosted a reception in honour of Mr Ian Riseley OAM, President, Rotary Club International.
Mr Howard led a tour of the State Apartments for students from Maryborough Education Centre.
During a regional tour to Warrnambool and Moyne Shire, the Governor, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC, and Mr Anthony Howard QC, attended the 42nd Port Fairy Folk Festival.
During a regional tour to Warrnambool and Moyne Shire, the Governor, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC, and Mr Anthony Howard QC, toured Bamstone, then met with the Port Fairy Coastal Group.
They participated in the Port Fairy Heritage Whaleboat launch and were interviewed by the Hon. Dr Denis Napthine, former Premier of Victoria, on 3YB Warrnambool Radio.
The Governor, accompanied by Mr Howard, then opened the 42nd Port Fairy Folk Festival
During a regional tour to Warrnambool and Moyne Shire, the Governor, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC was interviewed for ABC Radio by Mr Jeremy Lee and Ms Emilie Blissland.
The Governor and Mr Anthony Howard QC toured the South West Regional Cancer Centre and South West Healthcare and Deakin University Rural Training Hub, before visiting the Warrnambool Art Gallery.
They participated in an International Women's Day Youth Roundtable, before touring the Middle Island Maremma Dogs Project and attending an International Women's Day Civic Reception.
While on a regional tour to Warrnambool and Moyne Shire, the Governor, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC and Mr Anthony Howard QC met with Cr Mick Wolfe and Mr David Maden, Mayor & CEO of Moyne Shire Council.
They then toured Budj Bim National Heritage Landscape and Condah Mission, and visited Shaw River Buffalo Farm and then Southern Ocean Mariculture Abalone Farm, before attending a reception hosted by the Mayor of Moyne Shire.