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Her Excellency Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC
The Governor received Mr Quin Scalzo and Ms Mary Barry, Rotary Club of Melbourne, and then Ms Claire Dobbin, Chair, Melbourne International Film Festival. In the evening, the Governor and Mr Anthony Howard QC hosted an IFTAR Dinner and later, the Governor, accompanied by Mr Howard unveiled a photographic portrait of Professor Glyn Davis AC and Professor Margaret Gardner AO.
The Governor received Mr Terry Moran AC, Chair, Melbourne Theatre Company followed by the call of Mr Bede Jones, Rhodes Scholar for Tasmania. The Governor and Mr Anthony Howard QC, hosted panellists for the Peace & Prosperity Garden Student Design Project. In the evening they received HE Mr Kwok Fook Seng, High Commissioner for Singapore and Madame Pearl Lee and hosted a dinner in their honour.
The Governor received the call of Mr Chris Eccles AO, Secretary, Department of Premier and Cabinet. In the afternoon the Governor, as Patron of Zoos Victoria, and Mr Anthony Howard QC visited the Werribee Open Range Zoo and later, the Governor was interviewed by ABC Evening Show host, Lindy Burns. In the evening, the Governor and Mr Howard hosted a dinner for members of Victoria's food and wine and design industries
The Governor received the call of the former President of Romania Professor Emil Constantinescu and the Ambassador for Romania HE Nineta Barbulescu. Later the Governor, accompanied by Mr Anthony Howard QC, addressed the Essendon Football Club Women's Network Luncheon. In the evening, they attended the Brazil -v- Argentina Soccer MCC dinner and game.
The Governor, accompanied by Mr Anthony Howard QC, conducted an investiture ceremony. Later, the Governor and Mr Howard attended a ceremony to mark the installation of the John Charlton Memorial Window at the Shrine of Remembrance. Mr Howard visited Victoria University and presented certificates to graduates of the Australia-China Legal Education Program from the Jiangsu Bar Association. In the evening, the Governor hosted a reception for the Murdoch Children's Research Women's Network.
The Governor, accompanied by Mr Anthony Howard QC visited Brite Services, Broadmeadows to celebrate its 40th anniversary. Later, the Governor participated in an historic Law Institute Victoria photograph celebrating women in the legal profession. In the evening, the Governor and Mr Howard hosted a Governor's Performance Series Concert by the Stiletto Sisters. The Governor was represented at the State Funeral of Mr Anthony Foster by Det Supt David Cowan, Victoria Police.
The Governor presided at a meeting of Executive Council and then, accompanied by Mr Anthony Howard QC hosted the United Nations Association of Australia (Victoria Division) Model UN Conference. Later, the Governor and Mr Howard received the call of Mr Kazuyoshi Matsunaga, Consul-General for Japan and Mrs Yoko Matsunaga and then received the call of Mr Jim Miller, Chairman & Mr Michel Masson, CEO, Infrastructure Victoria.
The Governor opened the Australian Veterinary Association Annual Conference and later, with Mr Anthony Howard QC, received the call of HE Mr Mohamed Khairat, Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt and Mrs Omneya Khairat.
The Governor, accompanied by Mr Anthony Howard QC, attended a Reception to farewell athletes participating in the 2017 Maccabi Games in Israel.
The Governor, accompanied by Mr Anthony Howard QC, spoke at the Melbourne Law School's 160th Anniversary Gala Dinner.