Notes on the program of the Governor of Victoria.
The Governor received the call of the Honourable Colin Brooks MP, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, and then received the call of Mr Tony Ellwood, Director, and Mr Simon Maidment, Senior Curator, National Gallery of Victoria. Later, Ms Kirsten Mander, Chair, and Ms Joanna Hayter, CEO, of IWD Agency called on the Governor. The Governor met Term 2 participants of the Peace and Prosperity Garden Program and in the evening the Governor and Mr Anthony Howard QC hosted a Reception to mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia.
The Governor hosted a reception for 2017 Australian Red Cross Victoria Awards.
The Governor delivered the keynote address at the 2017 Red Shield Appeal Annual Breakfast. In the afternoon, the Governor hosted a Reception to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Jean Hailes for Women's Health.
The Governor hosted a morning reception for Parkinson's Victoria and later addressed the Rotary Club of Melbourne Young Achievers Awards Luncheon.
The Governor presided at a meeting of the Executive Council and later spoke at the Dame Elisabeth Murdoch Nursing Development Scholarship Luncheon at the RACV Club.
Mr Anthony Howard QC hosted Term 2 participants from the Peace and Prosperity Garden on a tour of the State Apartments.
The Governor and Mr Anthony Howard QC met the Indonesian AFL team and International Cup, prior to departing Jakarta. In the evening, the Governor and Mr Howard attended a dinner with Singaporean business leaders.
The Governor and Mr Anthony Howard QC visited sustainable small business owners and then future leaders from the Australia-Indonesia Centre, followed by dinner with the Indonesian Australian Business Council.
The Governor and Mr Anthony Howard QC toured the Borobudur Temple Compounds and later departed Yogyakarta for Jakarta. In the evening, the Governor and Mr Howard attended a dinner hosted by Mr Paul Grigson, Australian Ambassador to Indonesia. They also visited a Monash University/Yogyakarta collaborative scientific research laboratory, working on the elimination of dengue fever.
The Governor and Mr Howard arrived in Yogyakarta and then visited the Prambanan Temple. Later, the Governor represented Victoria at a Memorandum of Understanding ceremony between the State of Victoria and the Yogyakarta Special Region. In the evening, the Governor and Mr Howard were guests of honour at a dinner hosted by the Sultan of Yogyakarta.