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 reception to mark the 55th reunion of the 1969 Graduating Class of the Royal Military College, Duntroon.
In the afternoon at the Kingborough Community Hub, the Governor, accompanied by Professor Chalmers, attended and presented awards at the 2024 Presentation Day for Indie School Kingston.
In the morning at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers hosted a visit by Grades 5/6 students from Woodbridge School.
In the afternoon, the Governor and Professor Chalmers hosted an afternoon tea for members of the Hobart Cancerians Committee to mark the 40th anniversary of the Australian Cancer Research Foundation.
In the morning at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers received the Consul-General of the Republic of Indonesia in Melbourne, Mr Kuncoro Giri Waseso, together with Mrs Mantarina Waseso.
In the evening, the Governor and Professor Chalmers hosted a dinner on the occasion of the retirement of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Tasmania, the Honourable Alan Blow.
In the afternoon at Government House, the Governor and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers received the Ambassador of Denmark, Her Excellency Ms Ingrid Dahl-Madsen.
Later at the Executive Building, the Governor presided at a meeting of the Executive Council.
In the morning at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, received Ms Kathrine Morgan-Wicks, Secretary, and Ms Courtney Ingham, Director, Office of the Secretary, of the Department of Premier and Cabinet.
In the afternoon at the Tasmanian Hockey Centre, New Town, the Governor, accompanied by Professor Chalmers, attended and presented awards at the 2024 Hockey One League Women’s Grand Final.
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 30th anniversary of the Centre for Law and Genetics, University of Tasmania, and on the occasion of the visit to Tasmania by Distinguished Professor Ryuichi Ida.
Later at Government House, the Governor and Professor Chalmers hosted a presentation ceremony for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award in Australia (Tasmania Division) of the 2024 Gold Awards for Tasmania.
In the afternoon at the Supreme Court of Tasmania, the Governor and Professor Chalmers attended a ceremonial sitting on the occasion of the retirement of the Chief Justice of Tasmania, the Honourable Alan Blow.
In the morning at the Tasmania Police Academy, Rokeby, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, accompanied by Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers, formally inspected the parade and delivered the address as Reviewing Officer at the Tasmania Police Graduation Ceremony of Recruit Training Course 3/2024.
In the afternoon at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers hosted a visit by Year 6 students from St Michael’s Collegiate School.
Later, the Governor and Professor Chalmers hosted an afternoon tea to mark the 40th anniversary of Hospice Volunteers South Tas Inc.
In the afternoon at Government House, the Governor and Professor Chalmers hosted a visit by Grades 4/5/6 students from Zeehan Primary School.
In the morning at the Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers attended the 19th Annual Tasmanian Parliamentary Prayer Breakfast.
In the evening at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers hosted a reception to acknowledge volunteers, supporters and staff of The Salvation Army, Tasmania Division.
On Sunday afternoon in Hobart, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers attended the Tasmanian Youth Orchestra’s performance of ‘TYO in the Goods Shed’.
