Governor's News lists the details of the Governor's Vice-Regal program.
They are published regularly here and keep you up-to-date on the activities of the Governor across the State and highlight the broad range of people and organisations with which Her Excellency is engaged.
In the morning at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers hosted a morning tea to mark the 40th anniversary of the Kingston Neighborhood House.
Later, the Governor and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers received representatives of the Hobart City Mission, Salvation Army Tasmania, and Kingborough Helping Hands to receive food donations to mark Homelessness Week 2025.
In her community engagement role, the Governor is committed to supporting organisations providing services to Tasmanians in need.
In the morning at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, received the Premier of Tasmania, the Honourable Jeremy Rockliff.
In the afternoon, the Governor received Mr Andrew Hawkey, Electoral Commissioner, Tasmanian Electoral Commission.
As His Majesty The King’s representative in Tasmania, the Governor’s main duty is to exercise the constitutional powers of the Head of State.
She plays an important role in elections, by proroguing Parliament and dissolving the House of Assembly, and issuing the writs for an election.
In the morning at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers hosted a visit by Grade 5 students from Lansdowne Crescent Primary School.
In the morning at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers hosted a visit by Grades 4/5/6 students from Waimea Heights Primary School.
In the morning at Cygnet, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers commenced an official visit to the municipality of Huon Valley which included visits to Burtons Reserve; Port Cygnet Sea Scouts; CWA Cottage; The Cannery; Cygnet Town Hall; Huon Regional Care, Franklin; Trade Training Centre, Huonville; Huon She Shed, Ranelagh; and Baden Powell Scout Hall, Huonville, prior to attending a Civic Reception hosted by the Mayor of Huon Valley at the Huonville Town Hall.
In the evening at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers hosted a dinner with representatives of the Arts community within Tasmania.
In the afternoon at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers hosted an afternoon tea to mark the 60th anniversary of the Southern Tasmanian Netball Association.
The Governor was pleased to welcome the Southern Tasmanian Netball Association (STNA) to Government House to celebrate an important milestone.
In the afternoon at New Town, the Governor, accompanied by Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers, read a prayer at a service to remember the life of Sir Guy Green.
In the morning at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, received Heather Sculthorpe, Chief Executive Officer, Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre Inc.
In the evening, the Governor and Professor Chalmers hosted a reception to mark the 50th anniversary of Epilepsy Tasmania.
In the afternoon at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers hosted an afternoon tea for Bowls Australia.
In the evening at the Henry Jones Art Hotel, the Governor, accompanied by Professor Chalmers, delivered an address to officially open the ten-year celebration event hosted by Inscape Tasmania.
In her community engagement role, the Governor is committed to supporting Tasmanian artists, as well as organisations which work to improve the lives of their fellow Tasmanians.
As Patron of the Friends of Soldiers Memorial Avenue (FOSMA), the Governor was saddened to hear the news that plaques honouring World War I servicemen had been stolen and damaged last month.
The Governor and Professor Chalmers, accompanied by Oskar and Nala, joined FOSMA President John Wadsley on the Queen’s Domain in Hobart to tour the Avenue and hear more about the pathway towards reinstalling the plaques.
In the morning at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers received Dr David Agnew, Executive Secretary, Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR).
In the afternoon at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers hosted an afternoon tea to mark the 50th anniversary of the Riding for the Disabled Association of Tasmania Inc.
In the evening at the Theatre Royal, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers attended the performance of ‘momenta’ presented by the Sydney Dance Company.
In the evening at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers hosted a reception to mark the 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australasian Epidemiological Association.
In her community engagement role, the Governor regularly welcomes delegates attending important national conferences and events to Government House.
In the morning at The Lea Scout Centre, Kingston, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers met with staff and volunteers and undertook a tour of the Tasmanian Scout Heritage Centre.
