The Governor, the Hon Linda Dessau AC, received the calls of Shimada Junji, Consul-General of Japan in Melbourne; and Tim Ada, Deputy Secretary for Economic Policy and State Productivity, Department of Premier and Cabinet.
Later, the Governor and Mr Anthony Howard AM QC met with His Excellency Mr Paolo Crudele, Ambassador of Italy, and Hanna Pappalardo, Consul-General of Italy.
The Governor, the Hon Linda Dessau AC, and Mr Anthony Howard AM QC attended the State Memorial Service for the Honourable Jane Garrett.
Later, the Governor received the call of Richard Andrews, CEO of Australia Japan Business Co-operation Committee.
In the evening, the Governor and Mr Howard hosted a dinner in honour of the new Cumming Global Centre for Pandemic Therapeutics at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity.
The Governor, the Hon Linda Dessau AC, and Mr Anthony Howard AM QC received the call of Elly Patira, Deputy Secretary First Peoples - State Relations Group. The Governor then received the call of Dr Kiran Martin, Founder of Asha and Robert Johanson AO, Chair of Australian Friends of Asha for Slums.
The Governor and Mr Howard then attended the memorial of Ray Horsburgh AM.
Later, the Governor received the calls of Professor Ann Nicholson, Dean of the Faculty of Information Technology at Monash University; and, via telephone, Tony Ellwood AM, Director of National Gallery of Victoria.
In the evening, the Governor and Mr Howard hosted a reception for the community sport sector.
The Governor, the Hon Linda Dessau AC, and Mr Anthony Howard AM QC hosted a virtual Governor in Schools Program session with students from Billanook College; and then met with Associate Professor Michelle Telfer, Paediatrician & Adolescent Physician, Director, Department of Adolescent Medicine at The Royal Children's Hospital.
Later, the Governor received the call of Peggy O'Neal AO, Chancellor of RMIT University.
The Governor, the Hon Linda Dessau AC, gave Royal Assent and presided over a virtual meeting of the Executive Council.
The Governor then attended the Australian World Orchestra Rehearsal, conducted by Maestro Zubin Mehta, at the Iwaki Auditorium.
The Governor, the Hon Linda Dessau AC, and Mr Anthony Howard AM QC farewelled participants of the Peace & Prosperity Kitchen Garden program.
The Governor, the Hon Linda Dessau AC, met with Kitchen Garden Program for Ukrainian Women participants.
Later, the Governor received the welcome call of Dr Sushil Kumar, Consul General of India.
In the evening, the Governor and Mr Howard attended a dinner for the Criminal Bar Association.
Earlier, Mr Howard led a tour with Kitchen Garden Program for Ukrainian Women participants.
The Governor, the Hon Linda Dessau AC, received the call of Professor Duncan Maskell, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer of the University of Melbourne.
The Governor and Mr Anthony Howard AM QC then welcomed students from Oakleigh South Primary School and representatives from Kids’ Own Publishing to Government House.
Later, Mr Howard led a tour with Hansen Scholars.
The Governor, the Hon Linda Dessau AC, received the calls of Andrew Young, Clerk of the Legislative Council and Clerk of the Parliaments; and Tim Ada, Deputy Secretary Economic Policy and State Productivity Group.
The Governor and Mr Anthony Howard AM QC then met with David Olsson, National President & Chairman, Australia China Business Council, and Lynne Olsson.
In the evening, the Governor and Mr Howard hosted a reception for YPO Gold.
The Governor, the Hon Linda Dessau AC, gave Royal Assent and presided over a virtual meeting of the Executive Council; and then, with Mr Anthony Howard AM QC, toured Buxton Contemporary.
The Governor later received the calls of Naomi Milgrom AC, Executive Chair and CEO, Sportsgirl/Sussan Group; and Roisin Annesley QC, President of the Victorian Bar.