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The Governor has released a message of support for the RASV Royal Melbourne Show, being celebrated online in 2020.

The Governor and Mr Howard continued their virtual program this week, enabling them to connect with a broad range of Victorian organisations, and continue to meet many members of the Victorian comm

Victoria's creative industries have faced particular challenges during COVID-19.

The Governor’s program this week has had a particular focus on the many important organisations which provide vital support to Victorians at all times, but particularly d

This week, the Governor has spoken with representatives of some of Victoria’s most-loved festivals, in a year when many mainstays in Victorians’ calendars have had their traditional programs altere

Victoria is home to over 430 creative festivals, attracting approximately nine million people.

Due to COVID-19, the program for Open House Melbourne 2020 has been transformed into the largest collection of virtual tours in Australia.  This program of free, live, in

Late last week, Victoria saw a return to Stage 3 restrictions for metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire.

A great strength of Victoria is the breadth and depth of our creative talent – and we have always been fortunate to see it in the many live shows for which Victoria is renowned.

History of the Grounds

Land bordered by the Yarra River, Anderson Street, Domain Road and St Kilda Road in Melbourne was set aside as parkland and for a future Government House in 1841, b