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 for Tasmanian Legacy widows to mark the Centenary of Legacy.
In the evening at Government House, the Governor and Professor Chalmers hosted a choral performance and reception to mark the 60th anniversary of the Lyric Singers.
In the afternoon at Rokeby Primary School, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers met with students and staff participating in the School Food Matters Lunch Project.
In the afternoon at Government House, the Governor and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers hosted a presentation ceremony for the awarding of the 7th clasp to the Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal to Commander Michael Mann OAM ANC on behalf of Australian Navy Cadets.
In the morning at the Executive Building, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, presided at a meeting of the Executive Council.
In the morning at the Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, accompanied by Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers, delivered the George Forbes Oration at the 56th National VIEW Convention.
In the evening at the Long Gallery, Salamanca Place, the Governor, accompanied by Professor Chalmers, delivered an address to officially open and present awards at the 139th Annual Exhibition of the Art Society of Tasmania Inc.
The Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers hosted investitures for recipients of Order of Australia and Meritorious Service awards which were announced in the 2023 King’s Birthday Honours and Midwinter’s Day Honours lists.
In the morning at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers received Australia’s Ambassador for First Nation’s People, Mr Justin Mohamed.
In the morning at Huonville, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers visited the Huonville High School Cooking Program and later received a briefing on the Huon Valley Food Hub Project.
In the afternoon at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, received the President and Clerk of the Legislative Council and the Speaker and Clerk of the House of Assembly who presented a Joint Resolution from both Houses of Parliament to His Majesty The King, together with a copy of Speeches from the Parliament of Tasmania on the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III.
In the afternoon at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers hosted an afternoon tea to acknowledge the launch by Tasmania Police of the Arch centre and collaborative pilot program.
In the afternoon at the Evandale Memorial Hall, the Governor, accompanied by Professor Chalmers, delivered an address to open and present awards at the Early Spring Show to mark the 185th anniversary of the Launceston Horticultural Society.
In the afternoon in Launceston, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, accompanied by Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers, invested Mr Christopher Binks with the insignia of the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) which was announced in the 2023 King’s Birthday Honours list.
In the morning at the Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, accompanied by Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers, delivered an address to open the 2023 Annual Conference of Pacifica Congress Ltd.
In the evening, the Governor and Professor Chalmers hosted a formal dinner to acknowledge Honorary Aides-de-Camp to the Governor of Tasmania.
In the afternoon, the Governor received the Honourable Marcia Neave, President and Commissioner, Professor Leah Bromfield, Commissioner, and the Honourable Robert Benjamin, Commissioner, of the Commission of Inquiry into the Tasmanian Government’s Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in Institutional Settings.
In the morning at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, received the President and Clerk of the Legislative Council who presented Bills for the Royal Assent.
In the evening, the Governor and Professor Chalmers hosted the launch of three books on behalf of the University of Tasmania and the Peter Underwood Centre.
In the morning at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, welcomed Mrs Frances Underwood and Ms Catherine Cretan to present children’s music classes on behalf of the Peter Underwood Centre.
