Vice-Regal Notes

The Governor, the Hon Linda Dessau AC, received the virtual call of Kylie Watson-Wheeler, President of the Western Bulldogs Football Club, before receiving the virtual call of Kelsey Lee Barber and Harry Garside, Australian Olympians.

Later, the Governor received the call of Elizabeth Proust AO, Chair of SuperFriend.

The Governor, the Hon Linda Dessau AC, received the virtual call of Kate Roffey, President of the Melbourne Football Club, before, with Mr Anthony Howard AM QC, attending the Guide Dogs Victoria Meet the Pups event.

Later, the Governor received the virtual call of Geoff Cosgriff, President and Chairman of the RACV.

The Governor, the Hon Linda Dessau AC, presided over a virtual meeting of the Executive Council, before, with Mr Anthony Howard AM QC, hosting a virtual Governor in Schools Program with students from Beechworth Secondary College.

The Governor, the Hon Linda Dessau AC, received the virtual call of Professor Sharon Lewin AO, Director of The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, before virtually conducting a Swearing-In ceremony of the Hon James Merlino MP as Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers, and the Hon Richard Wynne MP as the Minister for Child Protection.

The Governor, the Hon Linda Dessau AC, and Mr Anthony Howard AM QC, virtually visited the Macedon Ranges Shire, where they met virtually with Cr Jennifer Anderson, Mayor and Mr Bernie O'Sullivan, CEO, of the Macedon Ranges Shire, before meeting virtually with Richard Parker, Executive Director, and Shamini Rajaethnam, CEO, of Rationale Skincare.

Later, the Governor and Mr Howard met virtually with Noel and Lyndsay Henderson, Owners of Avington Merino, before meeting virtually with Paul Dettman and Simon Burnett, Founders of Social Foundry.

The Governor, the Hon Linda Dessau AC, received the virtual call of Danny Almagor, Founder of Small Giants, before receiving the virtual call of Professor Duncan Maskell, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Melbourne.

Later, the Governor received the virtual call of Professor Brendan Crabb AC, Director and CEO of the Burnet Institute.

The Governor, the Hon Linda Dessau AC, received the virtual call of Professor Ann Nicholson, Interim Dean of the Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University, before receiving the virtual call of Mr Ron Briggs, Chair, and Mr Michael Graham, CEO, of Victorian Aboriginal Health Services.

Later, the Governor received the virtual call of Mr Greg Wilson, Chair, and Mr Stephen Griffin, CEO, of SES Victoria.

The Governor, the Hon Linda Dessau AC, presided over a virtual meeting of the Executive Council, before receiving the virtual call of Ms Claire Spencer AM, CEO of Arts Centre Melbourne.

Later, the Governor received the virtual call of Mr Todd Harper, CEO of Cancer Council Victoria.

The Governor, the Hon Linda Dessau AC, with Mr Anthony Howard AM QC, virtually visited the Pop Up Vaccination Centre at Assumption College in Kilmore.

While on a virtual regional visit to the Shire of Buloke, the Governor, the Hon Linda Dessau AC, and Mr Anthony Howard AM QC, met virtually with Cr Darryl Warren, Mayor, and Anthony Judd, CEO, of Buloke Shire Council, before meeting virtually with Simone Christie, Manager of the Birchip Youth Group.

Later, the Governor and Mr Howard met virtually with Carolyn Olive, Secretary and Curator of the Charlton Golden Grains Museum, before meeting virtually with Mr Adam Campbell, Managing Director of Springlake Farming Pty Ltd.