Governor's News

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.

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Sunday 4 July 2021

On Sunday afternoon at The Farrall Centre, North Hobart, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Professor Chalmers attended a performance of Overtures & Encores by the Tasmanian Youth Orchestra and TYO Chamber Orchestra.

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Saturday 3 July 2021

In the evening at Macquarie Point Goods Shed, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Professor Chalmers attended the Big Sing Bonfire as part of the program of events the 2021 Festival of Voices.

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Friday 2 July 2021

In the morning at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Professor Chalmers received the Dean of Hobart, the Very Reverend Richard Humphrey.

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Thursday 1 July 2021

In the afternoon at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, received the Speaker and Members of the House of Assembly who presented the Address-in-Reply.

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Wednesday 30 June 2021

In the evening at the 10th Hobart Scout Hall, Sandy Bay, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, accompanied by Professor Chalmers, delivered an address at the launch of Ms Deborah Thomson’s book, Whose Life is it Anyway?  Leaving a Violent Abuser.

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Tuesday 29 June 2021

In the morning at Princes Wharf 1, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Professor Chalmers undertook an informal tour of HMAS Rankin.

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Monday 28 June 2021

In the morning at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Professor Chalmers received the Anglican Bishop of Tasmania, the Right Reverend Dr Richard Condie.

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Sunday 27 June 2021

In the afternoon at the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Inveresk, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, accompanied by Professor Chalmers, delivered an address to officially open a lecture to mark the centenary of The Royal Society of Tasmania — Northern Branch.

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Thursday 24 June 2021

In the morning at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, received Mr Michael Field, Chancellor, Professor Rufus Black, Vice-Chancellor, and Ms Alison Watkins, Chancellor-Elect, of the University of Tasmania.

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Wednesday 23 June 2021

In the evening at the Stanley Burbury Theatre, Sandy Bay, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Professor Chalmers attended the lecture, Climate challenges and the path to mitigation, hosted by the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering,

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Tuesday 22 June 2021

In the afternoon at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, formally received the Speaker of the House of Assembly, together with a delegation of Members of the House of Assembly.

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Monday 21 June 2021

In the afternoon at the Executive Building, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, presided at a meeting of the Executive Council.

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Saturday 19 June 2021

In the evening at the Derwent Sailing Squadron, Sandy Bay, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Professor Chalmers attended a cocktail party hosted by the Tasmanian Refugee Legal Service to celebrate World Refugee Day.

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Friday 18 June 2021

In the morning at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, received the Clerk of the Executive Council.

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Wednesday 16 June 2021

In the morning at Government House, Ms Barbara Baker was sworn to office as the 29th Governor of Tasmania.

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Wednesday 9 June 2021

In the morning, Professor the Honourable Kate Warner and Mr Warner departed Government House upon the conclusion of Her Excellency’s term as Governor of Tasmania.

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Monday 7 June 2021

In the morning at the Executive Building, the Governor of Tasmania, Professor the Honourable Kate Warner, presided at a meeting of the Executive Council.

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Sunday 6 June 2021

On Sunday morning, the Governor-General of New Zealand, the Right Honourable Dame Patsy Reddy GNZM QSO, and Sir David Gascoigne KNZM CBE departed Government House.

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Saturday 5 June 2021

In the afternoon, the Governor-General of New Zealand, the Right Honourable Dame Patsy Reddy GNZM QSO, and Sir David Gascoigne KNZM CBE arrived at Government House to stay.

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Friday 4 June 2021

In the morning at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, Professor the Honourable Kate Warner, received the Clerk of the Executive Council.

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