Notes on the program of the Governor of Victoria.
The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, attended the 2024 Australian Open Men’s Final.
The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, and Professor Glyn Davis AC, hosted the Australia Day Flag Raising Ceremony.
Then, the Governor and Professor Davis hosted the Government House January Open Day.
In the afternoon, the Governor gave an interview to Golden Days Radio.
The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, hosted the Supreme, Federal and New Zealand Senior Courts Conference Reception.
The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, and Professor Glyn Davis AC, attended the premiere of ‘Force of Nature: The Dry 2.’
The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC and Professor Glyn Davis AC, attended Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test.
The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, presided at a meeting of the Executive Council.
In the evening, the Governor hosted the 2023 Victorian Multicultural Awards for Excellence Ceremony.
The Governor and Professor Davis returned to Victoria, concluding their official visit to the United Kingdom.
While on Official Visit to the United Kingdom, the Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, attended a tour of the Museum of the Order of St John.
Then, the Governor met with representatives from Movember London.
Later, the Governor received a tour of the Victoria & Albert Museum and met with Mr Tristram Hunt, Director of the Victoria & Albert Museum.
In the afternoon, the Governor attended a roundtable with representatives from the Creative Sector.
While on official travel to the United Kingdom The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, accompanied by Professor Glyn Davis AC, visited the Francis Crick Institute.
Then, the Governor, accompanied by Professor Davis, toured and met with representatives from the British Library.
Later, the Governor, accompanied by Professor Davis, was received by the Right Honourable Lord Mayor Michael Mainelli, Lord Mayor of the City of London, at Mansion House.
In the evening, the Governor, accompanied by Professor Davis, visited the Houses of Parliament and met with John Spellar MP, Co-Chair of the Australia-New Zealand All-Party Parliamentary Group, and Catherine West MP, Shadow Minister for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.
While on official travel to the United Kingdom, the Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, accompanied by Professor Glyn Davis AC, met with Professor Robin Mason, Pro-Vice Chancellor (International), and Andrea-Claire Edwards, Director of Global Relations and Research at the University of Birmingham.
Following this, the Governor, accompanied by Professor Davis, received a tour of the University campus.
The Governor then attended a conferral ceremony where Professor Davis was admitted to the degree of Doctor of Letters - honoris causa, University of Birmingham.
In the afternoon, the Governor met with Councillor Chaman Lal, Lord Mayor of the City of Birmingham and RIchard Woodland, Head of Investor Relations, at Birmingham City Council.
Later, the Governor, accompanied by Professor Davis, met with Sir David Eastwood, former Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Birmingham.
In the evening, the Governor, accompanied by Professor Davis, attended a dinner hosted by Professor Adam Tickell, Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Birmingham.