The Governor, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC, hosted an afternoon tea for members of the Board of the Australian National Piano Award, before receiving Mr Tim Ryan, Mr John Harrison AM OBE, Mr Michael Pointer OAM and Ms Matilda Webster from Lord Somers Camp and Power House.
The Governor then received the call of Mr ZHAO Jian, Consul General, People’s Republic of China, and Ms WU Ting.
The Governor, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC, received Professor Caroline Homer AO, Co-Program Director Maternal and Child Health, Burnet Institute.
The Governor was then interviewed by Mrs Loretta Simmons at Golden Days Radio and then Mr Rafael Epstein at ABC Radio about Government House Open Day to be held on Australia Day.
The Governor, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC, hosted a delegation of Australian Open Ball Kids from India.
Later, the Governor and Mr Anthony Howard QC attended the Victorian Government Official Australia Day Luncheon.
The Governor, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC, and Mr Anthony Howard QC, attended the Cricket Australia reception for Day One of the 2018-19 Domain Test Series at the MCG.
The Governor, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC, presided at a meeting of the Executive Council.
The Governor, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC, received Mr Chris Eccles AO, Secretary, Department of Premier and Cabinet.
The Governor, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC, received Mr Kweku Mandela, Ms Sarah Meredith and Ms Ilit Golshevsky from Global Citizen.
Then, accompanied by Mr Anthony Howard QC, the Governor opened the 59th session of the Parliament of Victoria.
The Governor, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC, received His Excellency Mr Sumio Kusaka, Japanese Ambassador to Australia.
Then, with Mr Anthony Howard QC, the Governor hosted an Emergency Services Christmas Lunch.
The Governor, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC, received Mr Tony Elwood AM, Director of the NGV.
Later, the Governor, as Patron, with Mr Anthony Howard QC, volunteered making Christmas packages at the Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne.
The Governor, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC, received the call of Ms Helen Kapalos, Victorian Multicultural Commissioner, before the Governor swore in Ms Bridget Noonan as Clerk of the Legislative Assembly of the Parliament of Victoria.
The Governor then received the call of Mr Warwick Gately, Victorian Electoral Commissioner and Ms Liz Williams, Deputy Electoral Commissioner who returned the writs for the 2018 Victorian State Election.