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 evening at Government House, the Governor and Professor Chalmers hosted a presentation ceremony on behalf of the Tasmanian Community Fund to acknowledge participants completing the 2022 Emerging Community Leaders Program.
In the morning on board ML Egeria, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers, participated in the Parade of Sail to mark the commencement of the 2023 Australian Wooden Boat Festival.
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 2023 Australian Wooden Boat Festival.
In the evening at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers hosted a reception on behalf of the Tasmanian Racing Club to mark the 2023 Hobart Cup Carnival.
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 185th Royal Hobart Regatta.
In the morning at New Town, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers visited the operations of Blueline Laundry.
Later at St David’s Cathedral, the Governor, accompanied by Professor Chalmers, delivered a reading at an ecumenical service to mark the opening of the 2023 Legal Year.
Later, the Governor and Professor Chalmers attended a Judges’ Breakfast at the Supreme Court.
In the morning at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers received the Ambassador of Timor-Leste to Australia, Her Excellency Ms Inês Almeida, together with Professor Nitin Verma, Honorary Consul for Timor-Leste in Tasmania.
In the afternoon at Government House, the Governor and Professor Chalmers received Mr David Strong, President, Mr Craig Chadwick, Chief Executive Officer, and Ms Lisa Free, General Manager, of the Council on the Ageing (COTA) Tasmania.
In the morning at The Lea Scout Centre, Kingston, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers attended a morning tea and briefing with Scouts Tasmania.
In the afternoon in Hobart, the Governor and Professor Chalmers attended a basketball skills community clinic hosted by the Tasmania JackJumpers.
In the morning at ‘Glen Derwent’, New Norfolk, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers attended a morning tea with members of Dr Christina Henri’s ‘Roses from the Heart’ bonnet making group.
In the afternoon at Battery Point, the Governor and Professor Chalmers visited the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS).
In the morning at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, presided at an online meeting of the Executive Council.
In the afternoon at the Hobart Town Hall, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, accompanied by Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers, presented the Office of Tasmanian Assessment, Standards and Certification (TASC) Outstanding Achievement Awards for 2022.
In the evening at MyState Bank Arena, Glenorchy, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, attended the NBL game between the Tasmania JackJumpers and the Sydney Kings.
In the evening at Blundstone Arena, Bellerive, the Governor and Professor Chalmers attended the Women’s T20 International cricket match between Australia and Pakistan hosted by Cricket Tasmania.
In the morning at Long Point, Sandy Bay, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, accompanied by Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers, delivered an address to open a history exhibition and participated in a ceremonial tree planting to mark the 175th anniversary of the Sandy Bay Regatta.
In the afternoon at Kingston, the Governor and Professor Chalmers visited the Australian Antarctic Division.
In the morning at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, received Ms Bernadette Black, Founding Director, Brave Foundation.
