The Governor, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC, accompanied by Mr Anthony Howard QC, addressed the Victorian Country Press Association Annual Conference.
Later, the Governor received Mr Ewan McEoin, Senior Curator, Contemporary Design and Architecture NGV, before, with Mr Howard, hosting the 2018 Churchill Fellowship Awards.
Later, they attended the Olympians Club of Victoria Gala Dinner.
The Administrator, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC, and Mr Anthony Howard QC, hosted a reception for the 2018 Centenarians before the Administrator, accompanied by Mr Howard, addressed the Probus Club of Melbourne.
The Administrator received Mr Aharon Aharon, CEO Israel Innovation Authority, Mr Avi Luvton, Senior Director and Mr Shai Zarivatch, Israel Trade Commissioner, Embassy of Israel.
In the evening the Governor ceased the administration of the government of the Commonwealth of Australia.
The Administrator, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC, received Mr Andrew Abbott, Deputy Secretary, and Mr Michael Hudson, Director, Creative Victoria, before, with Mr Anthony Howard QC, hosting a lunch with Professor Clare Wright, historian, and Mr Damien Wright, Ms Seri Renkin, Chair Stella Prize, and Mr Daniel Bessell.
The Administrator and Mr Howard, accompanied by the Hon. Dame Quentin Bryce AD CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, hosted an afternoon tea for members of the Rats of Tobruk. Later, the Administrator and Mr Howard hosted a reception for the 75th Anniversary of the Dafydd Lewis Trust Scholarship.
The Administrator, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC, received the call of Mr Lewis Martin, Managing Director Seven Network, and then Professor Sharon Lewin, Director Doherty Institute.
The Administrator, with Mr Anthony Howard QC, then hosted a reception for World Diabetes Day. Mr Howard led a tour of the State Apartments for staff & volunteers of Coombe Estate.
The Administrator, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC, and Mr Anthony Howard QC, met with the Term 4 Peace and Prosperity Kitchen Garden Participants.
The Administrator then received the call of Mr Daniel Madhavan, Chair of ygap, before addressing a UIA Women's Division reception.
The Administrator, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC, and Mr Anthony Howard QC, attended Remembrance Day at the Shrine of Remembrance, before hosting the Order of St John Parade and Awards at Government House.
On Friday, the Administrator, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC, and Mr Anthony Howard QC, hosted the Governor's Performance Series Seniors Sing-along and then a lunch for the Orygen Youth Council.
Mr Howard led a tour of the State Apartments.
The Administrator, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC, received the call of Mr Gerard Seeber, Commissioner for Victoria to the Middle East, Africa and Turkey. Later, with Mr Anthony Howard QC, the Administrator hosted a reception marking the 100th Anniversary of Armistice Day.
The Administrator, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC, and Mr Anthony Howard QC visited the CSIRO Food Innovation Centre in Werribee.
Later, the Administrator received the call of Captain Michael Oborn RAN, Commanding Officer, HMAS Cerberus.
Mr Howard led a tour of the State Apartments for students from the Melbourne Indigenous Transition School.
The Administrator, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC and Mr Anthony Howard QC attended the 2018 Lexus Melbourne Cup at which the Administrator presented the Cup to the winning connections.