Vice-Regal Notes

The Governor, the Hon Linda Dessau AC, presided over a meeting of the Executive Council, and later with Mr Anthony Howard AM QC hosted a performance from the Australian National Academy of Music, as part of the Governor’s Performance Series.

The Governor also met with Nye Coffey, Victorian State Manager of the Australian Electoral Commission to certify Victorian Senators to serve in the Senate of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia.

In the evening, the Governor and Mr Howard hosted the Australian Maccabiah Games Team Victorian Farewell.

The Governor, the Hon Linda Dessau AC, and Mr Anthony Howard AM QC met with Kitchen Garden Program participants.

Later, the Governor received the call of Philipp Ivanov, CEO of the Asia Society Australia.

Earlier, Mr Howard conducted a tour for the Kitchen Garden Program participants.

The Governor, the Hon Linda Dessau AC, received the calls of Dr Niki Vincent, Commissioner for Gender Equality in the Public Sector, and Professor James McCluskey AO from The University of Melbourne.

Later, the Governor received the calls of Andrew Cumpston, Director of the Victoria State Office at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Grant Dooley, CEO of Breakthrough Victoria.

The Governor, the Hon Linda Dessau AC, received the call of H.E. Vitaliano Gaspar Gallardo Valencia, Ambassador of Peru, and the call of Father Quyen Vu SJ, Provincial of the Australian Jesuits.

The Governor, the Hon Linda Dessau AC, with Mr Anthony Howard AM QC, hosted a meeting for Vice-Regal representatives in Australia.

The Governor, the Hon Linda Dessau AC, received the call of Dr Jean-Paul Toutain, Regional Director Oceania of the French National Centre for Scientific Research.

Later, the Governor received the call of Gönül Serbest, CEO of Global Victoria.

The Governor, the Hon Linda Dessau AC, met with Ms Jan Adams AO PSM, Australian Ambassador to Japan.

Later, the Governor toured The Picasso Century exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria.

The Governor, the Hon Linda Dessau AC, and Mr Anthony Howard AM QC toured GeelongPort.

The Governor, the Hon Linda Dessau AC, and Mr Anthony Howard AM QC, hosted a virtual Governor in Schools Program session with students from Star of the Sea College Brighton.

Later, the Governor received the call of His Excellency Mauricio Carvalho Lyrio, Ambassador of Brazil. 

In the evening, the Governor and Mr Howard attended The Wilds at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, as part of RISING Festival.

The Lieutenant-Governor, Professor James Angus AO, on behalf of the Administrator, the Hon Linda Dessau AC, presided over a meeting of the Executive Council.

The Administrator received the calls of Mr Kapila Fonseka, Consul General of Sri Lanka, and later the Honourable Tony Smith, CEO of Australian American Leadership Dialogue.

Earlier, Mr Anthony Howard AM QC conducted a tour with school students from Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School of the State Apartments.