Vice-Regal Notes

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, received the call of Major Braden Holmes, representing Lieutenant Colonel Brendan Allen Commanding Officer, 5/6 Royal Victoria Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Derek Sonogan, Commanding Officer, 8/7 Royal Victoria Regiment, Major General the Honourable Justice Greg Garde AO (Ret’d), Colonel Commandant, Royal Australian Infantry Victoria and Brigadier Michelle Campbell, Commander, 4 Brigade.

Then, the Governor attended a tour of the ‘Titanic: The Artefact’ Exhibition.

Later, the Governor received the call of Rabbi Moshe Kahn, President, and Rachel Mihalovich, Executive Director, Rabbinical Council of Victoria.

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, received the call of Marguerite Hancock, Author of Colonial Consorts.

Then, the Governor received the call of Professor Tony Birch, Boisbouvier Chair in Australian Literature, University of Melbourne.

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

Then, the Governor hosted a morning tea for the General Sir John Monash Foundation.

Later, the Governor attended the Premier’s Anniversary of Anzac Day State Luncheon.

In the afternoon, the Governor received the call of the Honourable Lily D’Ambrosio MP, Minister for Climate Action, Minister for Energy and Resources, Minister for the State Electricity Commission.

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, received the call of Robyn Annear, Historian and Writer.

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, received the call of Chris Miller, Interim CEO, State Electricity Commission.

Then, the Governor received the phone call of Professor Philip Goad, Chair of Architecture, University of Melbourne.

Later, the Governor received the call of Sue Lloyd Williams AO, Chair, and Stephen Mason, CEO, Awards Victoria.

In the evening, the Governor hosted the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre 75th Anniversary Reception.

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, met with Tim Pallas MP, Treasurer of Victoria.

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, received the call of Catherine West MP, Shadow Foreign Minister, Asia and the Pacific, United Kingdom.

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

Then, the Governor received the welcome call of His Excellency Mr Ernesto Cespedes Oropeza, Ambassador of Mexico.

Following this, the Governor received the welcome call of Fang Xinwen, Consul-General of China.

Later, the Governor received the call of John Bradley PSM, Secretary, Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action.

In the evening, the Governor hosted the Forces Entertainment Thank You Reception.

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, received the call of Professor Richard Broome AM, President, Royal Historical Society of Victoria.

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, attended a tour of Victoria Barracks

Then, the Governor toured the Royal United Services Institute Victoria.

Later, the Governor received the call of Adam Cunneen, Victoria’s Commissioner to North Asia.