The Governor, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC, presided at a meeting of the Executive Council before welcoming students as part of the Peace and Prosperity Kitchen Garden Program.
The Governor received Ms Rebecca Cody, Principal, Geelong Grammar School and then, with Mr Anthony Howard QC, hosted the 2019 Victorian Australian of the Year Awards.
The Governor, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC, received the call of the Hon. Natalie Hutchins MP, Minister for Women, who presented the Governor with a certificate of inclusion in the Victorian Honour Roll of Women. The Governor then received the Most Rev. Dr Denis Hart, Archbishop Emeritus of Melbourne, before, with Mr Anthony Howard QC, hosting a dinner for the 51st Meeting of the Council of Chief Justices.
The Governor, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC, and Mr Anthony Howard QC, hosted a reception for Victorian Youth Leaders in the presence of Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
The Governor, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC, presided at a meeting of the Executive Council.
The Governor, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC and Mr Anthony Howard QC, met Term 4 Peace and Prosperity Kitchen Garden Program participants before hosting a reception for the Office of the Public Advocate 30th Anniversary of the Independent Third Person Program.
The Governor, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC, and Mr Anthony Howard QC hosted a lunch for the Melbourne International Arts Festival.
Later, the Governor, accompanied by Mr Howard, spoke at the Melbourne International Arts Festival Fire Garden, before opening the Friends' of the Royal Botanic Gardens exhibition 'The Art of Botanical Illustration 2018'.
The Governor, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC, and Mr Anthony Howard QC hosted the official launch of the 2018 Daniher's Drive.
The Governor, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC, presided at a meeting of the Executive Council before, with Mr Anthony Howard QC, receiving Mr Michael Kleine, US Consul General, and Mrs Hiroko Kleine.
The Governor, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC, and Mr Anthony Howard QC hosted the Senior of the Year Awards before attending a memorial in honour of the late Mr Tony Peek, AFL senior executive.
The Governor, the Hon. Linda Dessau AC, and Mr Anthony Howard QC returned to Victoria following an official visit to India and Israel.