Vice-Regal Notes

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

Following this, the Governor visited Planet Innovation, where she met with Stuart Elliot, CEO and Co-founder, and Sam Lanyon, Executive Director and Co-founder, Planet Innovation, before receiving a briefing and tour of the facilities.

In the afternoon, the Governor welcomed Kitchen Garden Program participants from the Roxburgh Park Community Hub to Government House.

Later, the Governor met with the Honourable Maxine McKew AM, Honorary Fellow of the Melbourne Graduate School of Education, the University of Melbourne, Professor Marilyn Lake AO, Honorary Professorial Fellow, History, the University of Melbourne, Professor Sean Scalmer, Professor of Australian History, Historical and Philosophical Studies, the University of Melbourne, and Dr Liam Byrne, Honorary Fellow, Historical and Philosophical Studies, the University of Melbourne, before hosting the fourth session of the Understanding Victoria Government House Discussion Series, "A Wage Earners’ Welfare State: From the 8 Hour Day to Harvester."

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, attended the 2025 CFA Annual Memorial Service at the Victorian Emergency Services Memorial, where she met with Jo Plummer, Chair, Country Fire Authority.

Following this, the Governor gave a speech to mark the occasion and laid a wreath on behalf of the people of Victoria.

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, met with the Honourable Chief Justice Richard Niall, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Victoria, and the Honourable Justice Karin Emerton, President of the Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Victoria, before hosting the swearing-in of the Honourable Justice Peter Kidd as a Judge of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Victoria.

In the morning at Government House, members of the public visited for a guided tour of the State Apartments and Kitchen Garden.

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, received the call of Professor Emma Johnston AO, Vice-Chancellor, University of Melbourne.

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, received the farewell call of Kuncoro Kiri Waseso, Consul-General of Indonesia.

Following this, the Governor received the welcome call of His Excellency Mr Ali Saad Al-Hajri, Ambassador of Qatar.

In the afternoon, the Governor, as Patron, hosted an afternoon tea to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Awards Victoria, where she gave a speech to mark the occasion.

In the evening, the Governor, as Patron, attended Opera Australia’s Verdi Gala Concert, where she met with Simon Militano, Acting CEO, Opera Australia.

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

Following this, the Governor visited the North East Link Project Central Package, where she met with Duncan Elliot, CEO, Major Road Projects Victoria, and Jeroen Weimar, Secretary, Department of Transport and Planning, before touring the project site and inspecting the progress of tunnelling.

In the afternoon, the Governor presided at a special meeting of the Executive Council.

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, as Patron, attended Melbourne Legacy’s 93rd ANZAC Commemoration Ceremony for Students at the Shrine of Remembrance, where she met with Kerry Jenke, President, Melbourne Legacy and Colonel Catherine Carrigan, Deputy Chair, Shrine of Remembrance Trustees.

Following this, the Governor inspected the Guard of Honour before giving a speech to mark the occasion and laying a wreath.

In the afternoon, the Governor attended the Solemn Pontifical Mass for the Repose of the Soul of Pope Francis at St Patrick’s Cathedral.

Then, the Governor received the call of Wang Qingxian, the Governor of Anhui Province of China.

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, and Professor Glyn Davis AC, attended the Anzac Day Dawn Service at the Shrine of Remembrance where the Governor delivered the Dawn Service address and laid a wreath on behalf of the people of Victoria.

Then, the Governor and Professor Davis hosted an Anzac Day Breakfast.

Following this, His Excellency Mr Vasyl Myroshnychenko, Ambassador of Ukraine was farewelled following his stay at Government House hosted by the Governor.

Later, the Governor and Professor Davis attended the Anzac Day March.

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, received the call of Sam Groth MP, Deputy Leader of the Victorian Liberal Party.

Following this, the Governor received the call of Major General Andrew Bottrell AO (Retd), Chair of Defence and Security Capabilities, Deakin University.

Later, the Governor received the call of the Honourable Lily D'Ambrosio MP, Minister for Climate Action, Minister for Energy and Resources, and Minister for the State Electricity Commission.

In the evening, the Governor attended the St Michael's Grammar School 130th Anniversary Staff Dinner where she gave a speech to mark the occasion.

The Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, hosted a lunch in honour of the visit to Victoria of His Excellency the Honourable Chris Dawson AC APM, Governor of Western Australia, and Mrs Darrilyn Dawson.