July 2024

Tuesday, 30 July 2024

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, presided at a meeting of the Executive Council.

Then, the Governor attended a tour of the Koorie Heritage Trust.

In the afternoon, the Governor met with Her Excellency the Honourable Sam Mostyn AC, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia.

Later, the Governor received the call of Dr Lindsay McMillan OAM, Board Chair, and Carolyn Morris, CEO, Y Victoria.

Saturday, 27 July 2024

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, and Professor Glyn Davis AC, hosted the Government House July Open Day.

Friday, 26 July 2024

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, officially opened the Belerren Sports and Wellbeing Centre at The Geelong College

In the evening, the Governor and Professor Glyn Davis AC, attended the opening performance of Bell Shakespeare’s King Lear at the Arts Centre Melbourne.

Thursday, 25 July 2024

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, hosted the Winston Churchill Fellowship Medallion Presentation.

Later, the Governor received the call of The Honourable Eric Holcomb, Governor of Indiana and David Rosenberg, Indiana Secretary of Commerce.

In the evening, the Governor and Professor Glyn Davis AC, attended The Puccini Gala Concert at Hamer Hall.

Wednesday, 24 July 2024

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, received the call of the Honourable Ben Carroll MP, Deputy Premier of Victoria.

Later, the Governor received the call of Tim Pallas MP, Treasurer of Victoria.

Tuesday, 23 July 2024

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, presided at a meeting of the Executive Council.

Later, the Governor attended a tour of The Johnston Collection.

In the afternoon, the Governor hosted an afternoon tea in honour of The Right Honourable the Lord Lyon King of Arms.

In the evening, the Governor attended a reception aboard the USS Emory S. Land.

Thursday, 18 July 2024

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, was represented by the Lieutenant-Governor, Professor James Angus AO, at the 2024 Victorian Landcare Awards.

Wednesday, 17 July 2024

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, was represented by the Lieutenant-Governor, Professor James Angus AO, at the Premier’s VCE Awards.

Tuesday, 16 July 2024

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, presided at a meeting of the Executive Council.

Later, the Governor received the call of Professor Marilyn Lake AO, Historian and Author, University of Melbourne.

In the afternoon, Captain Rupert Vicary, representing the Governor, attended the State Funeral Service for the Honourable Barry Thomas Pullen.

Friday, 12 July 2024

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, was represented by Major General David McLachlan AO AO (Mil) (Ret’d) at the State Funeral Service for Stefan Romaniw OAM.

Thursday, 11 July 2024

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC toured Guide Dogs Victoria’s Kew Campus.

Wednesday, 10 July 2024

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, received the farewell call of Kathleen Lively, Consul-General of the United States of America in Melbourne.

Then, the Governor received the call of Justin Hayhurst, Australian Ambassador to Japan.

In the evening, the Governor hosted the NAIDOC State Reception.

Tuesday, 9 July 2024

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, received the call of Makarand Bhagwat, President, Hindu Council of Australia Victoria Chapter.

Later, the Governor received the call of Tony Pearce, Chair, and Siusan MacKenzie, CEO, Emergency Services Foundation.

In the afternoon, the Governor toured the Coroners Court of Victoria.

Following this, the Governor received the call of Associate Professor Carolyn Holbrook, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Deakin University.

Friday, 5 July 2024

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, toured the Royal Melbourne Hospital.

Thursday, 4 July 2024

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, received the call of the Professor Kim Cornish AM, Director of the Turner Institute.

Then, the Governor received the farewell call of Myriam Boisbouvier-Wylie, the Honorary Consul-General of France.

In the afternoon, the Governor received the call of Jasbir Singh Suropada, Chairperson, and Harpreet Singh Ji, Secretary of the Sikh Interfaith Council of Victoria.

Later, the Governor and Professor Glyn Davis AC, attended the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s Winter Gala – Carmina Burana.

Wednesday, 3 July 2024

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, hosted a business reception to bring together Victorian and Danish companies in the green transition sector.

Tuesday, 2 July 2024

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, presided at a meeting of the Executive Council.

Later, the Governor hosted a Bionics Institute Morning Tea.

In the afternoon, the Governor received the call of Rabbi Yaakov Glasman AM, Senior Rabbi, St Kilda Hebrew Congregation.

Monday, 1 July 2024

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC and Professor Glyn Davis AC, attended the swearing-in ceremony of Sam Mostyn AC as the 28th Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia at Parliament House, Canberra.

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