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 the Hotel Grand Chancellor, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, accompanied by Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers, delivered an address to open the 2022 Australasian Military Medicine Association (AMMA) Conference.
In the morning at Quercus Park, Carrick, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, accompanied by Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers delivered an address to officially open the 2022 Royal Launceston Show on behalf of the Royal National Agricultural and Pastoral Society of Tasmania Ltd.
In the evening, the Governor and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers hosted the presentation of Australian Sports Medals for Tasmania’s 2022 Commonwealth Games team members.
In the morning at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker received Professor Kitty te Riele, Deputy Director–Research, Peter Underwood Centre.
In the evening, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers hosted a reception for Australian Red Cross, Tasmanian Division.
In the afternoon, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Her Excellency Mrs Marion Derckx, and Mr Sjef IJzermans arrived at Government House to stay.
In the evening, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers hosted a formal dinner in honour of the official visit to Tasmania by the Ambassador of the Netherlands and Mr IJzermans.
In the afternoon at Huonville, the Governor, accompanied by Professor Chalmers, delivered an address to officially launch the Terror Australis Readers and Writers Festival 2022.
In the afternoon on board ML Egeria, the Governor, accompanied by Professor Chalmers, took the salute at the 2022 Combined Clubs Open Day to mark the opening of the yachting season.
In the morning at the Hobart Function and Conference Centre, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, accompanied by Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers, delivered an address at the official launch of National Mental Health Month 2022 hosted by the Mental Health Foundation Australia.
Later at the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania, the Governor, accompanied by Professor Chalmers, delivered an address at a dinner to launch the Rotary 100 Multicultural Great Youth Adventure.
In the evening at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, the Governor and Professor Chalmers attended the opening of the exhibition, ‘taypani milaythina-tu: Return to Country’.
In the morning on board Windeward Bound, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers participated in a harbour sail with participants undertaking the Rotary 100 Multicultural Great Youth Adventure.
In the evening at Government House, the Governor and Professor Chalmers hosted a reception for delegates attending the 2022 Annual Conference of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators which included a performance by members of the Second Echo Ensemble.
In the afternoon at Government House the Governor received the Clerk of the Executive Council.
Later at the Tasmania Police Academy, Rokeby, the Governor, accompanied by Professor Chalmers, delivered the address and placed a wreath to mark National Police Remembrance Day.
In the morning at the Hotel Grand Chancellor, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, accompanied by Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers, delivered an address to officially open the 2022 Annual Conference of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators.
Later, the Governor and Professor Chalmers hosted a visit by members of the Hamilton Literary Society where the Governor participated in the planting of a 'Cloth of Gold' rose in honour of Lady Hamilton, Founder of the Hamilton Literary Society.
In the afternoon at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers hosted a visit by members of the men’s knitting group, Great Balls of Fibre.
Later, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers returned to Tasmania and Her Excellency resumed the administration of the government of the State.
In the evening at Government House, the Lieutenant Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Alan Blow, and Mrs Margaret Blow hosted a reception for delegates attending the National Conference of the Australian Geography Teachers Association.
