Friday, 19 June
In the morning at Government House, members of the public visited for a guided tour of the gardens.
Thursday, 18 June
The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, visited the Victorian Trades Hall where she met with Sam Redston, Board President, and Tania Davidge, Executive Director, Open House Melbourne, Luke Hilakari, Secretary and Danae Bolser, Assistant Secretary, Victorian Trades Hall Council before touring the building.
Wednesday, 17 June
The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, attended the Turning of the Sod ceremony for the Next Era redevelopment at Cabrini Hospital where she met with Sylvia Falzon AM, Chairman, Cabrini Health and Sue Williams, Chief Executive Officer, Cabrini Australia.
Following this, the Governor received the welcome call of Dr Brian Jones, Acting British High Commissioner to Australia and Oonagh Lewis, Acting British Consul General to Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania.
Later, the Governor received the welcome call of Meriki Onus and Djaran Murray-Jackson, Co-Chairs, Gellung Warl.
Tuesday, 16 June
The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, presided at a meeting of the Executive Council.
Following this, the Governor, as Patron-in-Chief of Lighthouse Foundation, officially opened the Lighthouse Foundation and Pathways Melbourne’s Orly House.
Later, the Governor received the welcome call of Elina Wilson, Honorary Consul of Finland for Victoria.
In the morning at Government House, participants from Dallas Neighbourhood House visited for the Kitchen Garden Program.
Monday, 15 June
In the morning at Government House, members of Seniors from the City of Dandenong visited for a guided tour of the State Apartments and Kitchen Garden.
Friday, 12 June
The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, accompanied by Major Rupert Vicary, attended a memorial service to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the Black Hawk Tragedy at the Shrine of Remembrance.
In the morning at Government House, members of the public visited for a guided tour of the State Apartments and Kitchen Garden.
Thursday, 11 June
The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, received the welcome call of His Excellency Mr Nagesh Singh, High Commissioner of India to Australia and Anish Rajan, Consul General of India to Victoria and Tasmania.
Later, the Governor hosted a reception for the 30th anniversary of the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia, where she delivered an address to mark the occasion.
Wednesday, 10 June
The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, presided at a meeting of the Executive Council.
Following this, the Governor, as Patron of Foodbank Victoria, officially opened the new Altona Warehouse where she delivered an address to mark the occasion before meeting with staff and volunteers.
Later, the Governor attended the State Funeral Service of Neale Daniher AO at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Tuesday, 9 June
The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, provided Royal Assent.
In the evening, the Governor hosted a reception to mark the 75th anniversary of the Helen Macpherson Smith Trust where she delivered an address to mark the occasion.
Saturday, 6 June
The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, invested Rodney Malcolm Bush OAM as a Member of the Order of Australia in Geelong Epworth as part of the King’s Birthday 2026 Honours List.
Friday, 5 June
The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, attended the Requiem Eucharist for The Right Reverend the Honourable Dr Peter Hollingworth AC OBE.
Thursday, 4 June
The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, hosted the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Gold Level Award morning tea where she delivered an address to mark the occasion.
Wednesday, 3 June
The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, visited the ROME: Empire, Power, People exhibition at the Melbourne Museum where she met with Lynley Crosswell, Chief Executive Officer, Museums Victoria, Chiara Mauri, Consul-General of Italy to Victoria and Tasmania, and Nick Marchand, Director, Global Engagement, Museums Victoria before being escorted on a tour of the exhibition.
Later, the Governor received the welcome call of Helen Silver AO, President, State Library Victoria.
Following this, the Governor received the call of Fang Xinwen, Consul-General of the People’s Republic of China, Vice-Consul Bowen Zang and Consul Shi Gang, Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China.
Tuesday, 2 June
The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, presided at a meeting of the Executive Council.
Later, the Governor received the farewell call of His Excellency Mr Wahidullah Waissi, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to Australia.
In the afternoon, the Governor received the welcome call of Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Ford, Commanding Officer and Warrant Officer Class One Christopher Purdie, Regimental Sergeant Major, 5th/6th Battalion, The Royal Victoria Regiment.
Following this, the Governor received the call of Dr Ian Killey PSM, Sessional Academic, Australian Catholic University.
Monday, 1 June
The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, received the call of the Honourable Vijitha Herath MP, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism of Sri Lanka, Savitri Panabokke, Director General East Asia and Oceania, Sri Lankan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism and Pradeepa Saram, Sri Lankan Consul-General.
In the morning at Government House, members of the public visited for a guided tour of the State Apartments with the National Trust.
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