Governor’s Program

In the morning at Princes Wharf, Hobart, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Caroline Wells, and Dr Rob Walters boarded and undertook a tour of the Tasmania Police Patrol Vessel Van Diemen.

Later at Government House, the Governor and Dr Walters hosted a visit by Year 6 students from Tarremah Steiner School.

In the afternoon in Hobart, the Governor and Dr Walters met with Board members and staff and received a briefing on the operations of the Sexual Assault Support Service.

In the morning at Elizabeth Street Pier, Hobart, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Caroline Wells, and Dr Rob Walters, boarded the Lady Nelson to participate in a harbour sail with members of the Tasmanian Sail Training Association.

In the evening at Government House, the Governor and Dr Walters hosted a reception for the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.

In the morning at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Caroline Wells, and Dr Rob Walters, received Ms Keryn Nylander, Board Chair, and Mr Cam Crawford, Chief Executive Officer, of the Committee for Greater Hobart.

In the afternoon at the Medical Science Precinct, Hobart, the Governor and Dr Walters met with staff and undertook a tour of the facilities of the Menzies Institute for Medical Research.

In the morning on board Spirit of Tasmania V, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Caroline Wells, and Dr Rob Walters were hosted by TT-Line Company for the ship’s inaugural arrival into the Port of Devonport.

Later at the Paranaple Centre, Devonport, the Governor, accompanied by Dr Walters, delivered an address at a Civic Reception hosted by the Mayor of Devonport, Councillor Alison Jarman, to mark the commencement of the service of the TT-Line ships, Spirit of Tasmania IV and Spirit of Tasmania V.

In the afternoon at Deloraine, the Governor and Dr Walters attended the 45^th Tasmanian Craft Fair hosted by the Rotary Club of Deloraine.

In the evening at Geelong, Victoria, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Caroline Wells, and Dr Rob Walters, were hosted on board Spirit of Tasmania V by TT-Line Company for the ship’s inaugural voyage to the Port of Devonport.

In the morning at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Caroline Wells, and Dr Rob Walters, hosted a visit by Year 6 students from Sacred Heart College.

In the afternoon, the Governor and Dr Walters welcomed members of the public to enjoy Lunch on the Lawns at Government House.

In the evening, the Governor and Dr Walters hosted a ceremony for the Churchill Fellows Association of Tasmania to present Churchill Fellowships for Tasmania for 2026 on behalf of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust.

In the afternoon at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Caroline Wells, and Dr Rob Walters, received Mr David Glasson, Board Chair, and Mr Patrick Lilwall, Chief Executive Officer, of Richmond Futures.

In the evening, the Governor and Dr Walters hosted a reception to mark the 10^th anniversary of The Story Island Project.

In the morning at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Caroline Wells, and Dr Rob Walters, received Dr Meg Creely, President, and the Honourable Lara Giddings, Chief Executive Officer, of the Australian Medical Association, Tasmania Branch.

Later, the Governor and Dr Walters received the Consul-General of Chile, Mr Juan Enrique Loyer Greene.

In the morning at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Caroline Wells, and Dr Rob Walters, received Mr Peter Gartlan, Board President, and Ms Adrienne Picone, Chief Executive Officer, of the Hobart City Mission.

In the evening, the Governor and Dr Walters hosted a ceremony for the University of Tasmania to present certificates and pins to the participants graduating from the 2026 Pathways to Politics for Women Program.

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

Later at Government House, the Governor and Dr Rob Walters received Ms Katrina Spark, Board Director, Mr Peter Stronach, Chief Executive Officer, and Mr Michael Trickett, Operations Manager, of Landcare Tasmania Inc.

In the evening, the Governor and Dr Walters hosted a reception for Rotary International District 9830 (Tasmania) to mark World Polio Day.

In the morning at the Kingborough Community Hub, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Caroline Wells and Dr Rob Walters, attended the Latin Market VIVO event hosted by Salsita Events.

In the evening at Wrest Point, Sandy Bay, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Caroline Wells, accompanied by Dr Rob Walters, attended and proposed the toast to Legacy at the Annual Dinner hosted by Hobart Legacy Inc.

In the morning at the Hobart Regatta Grounds, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Caroline Wells, accompanied by Dr Rob Walters, delivered an address to officially open the 2026 Royal Hobart Show.

In the afternoon at the Old Woolstore Apartment Hotel, the Governor, accompanied by Dr Walters, presented awards at the 2026 Royal Hobart Show Official Luncheon hosted by the Royal Agricultural Society of Tasmania.

In the morning at Newnham, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Caroline Wells, and Dr Rob Walters, met with staff and undertook a tour of the facilities of the Australian Maritime College.

In the afternoon at Legana, the Governor and Dr Walters met with staff and undertook a tour of the facilities of Pivot Maritime International Pty Ltd.

In the evening at the Hotel Grand Chancellor, Launceston, the Governor and Dr Walters attended a dinner to mark the 80^th anniversary of Ionian Clubs of Australia.

In the afternoon at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Caroline Wells, and Dr Rob Walters, received the National Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commissioner, Ms Micaela Cronin.

In the evening at Mudbar, Launceston, the Governor, accompanied by Dr Walters, delivered an address at an event hosted by Magnolia Place, Launceston Women’s Shelter, to mark 50 years of supporting women and children in northern Tasmania.

In the morning at Wrest Point, Sandy Bay, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Caroline Wells, accompanied by Dr Rob Walters, delivered an address to officially open the 45^th Meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources.

In the afternoon at Bellerive, the Governor and Dr Walters visited and met with staff of Lifeline Tasmania.

In the morning at Triabunna, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Caroline Wells, accompanied by Dr Rob Walters, delivered an address and laid a wreath at the 2026 Tasmanian Seafarers’ Memorial Service.

In the morning at Tasmania Police Academy, Rokeby, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Caroline Wells, accompanied by Dr Rob Walters, delivered an address and presented awards at a ceremony to mark the 40^th anniversary of Neighbourhood Watch Tasmania and the 20^th anniversary of Neighbourhood Watch Australasia.

In the morning at Wrest Point, Sandy Bay, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Caroline Wells, accompanied by Dr Rob Walters, delivered an address to officially open the 2026 National Congress of the Oral Health Association of Australia.

In the afternoon at Government House, the Governor and Dr Walters hosted a ceremony for New Horizons Tasmania to present certificates to participants completing the Champions NextGen Leadership Program.

In the evening at Handmark Gallery, Salamanca Place, the Governor and Dr Walters attended the opening celebration to mark the Tasmanian Chamber Music Festival 2026.

In the afternoon at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Caroline Wells, and Dr Rob Walters hosted a ceremony for the Florence Nightingale Grants and Awards Committee to present scholarships for 2026.

In the evening at MyState Bank Arena, the Governor and Dr Walters attended the WNBL game between the Tasmania Jewels and the Geelong Venom.

In the afternoon at the Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Caroline Wells, accompanied by Dr Rob Walters, delivered an address to officially open the 23^rd International Conference for Emergency Nurses, hosted by the College of Emergency Nursing Australia.

In the evening at Government House, the Governor and Dr Walters hosted a reception to mark the opening of the Antarctic Season 2026—2027.

In the morning at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Caroline Wells, and Dr Rob Walters received the High Commissioner for India, His Excellency Mr Nagesh Singh, the Consul-General of India in Melbourne, Mr Anish Rajan, and the Honorary Consul for India in Tasmania, Dr Navpreet Kaur.

In the afternoon, the Governor presided at a Special Meeting of the Executive Council.

In the evening, the Governor and Dr Walters hosted a reception for the Australian-American Fulbright Commission and the University of Tasmania to mark the 80^th anniversary of the global Fulbright Program.

In the morning at the Hobart Cenotaph, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Caroline Wells, accompanied by Dr Rob Walters, led the wreath laying ceremony and delivered an address at a commemorative service hosted by RSL Tasmania to mark the 25^th anniversary of Australian service in Afghanistan.

In the morning at MAC02, Hobart, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Caroline Wells, and Dr Rob Walters visited and undertook a tour of the 2026 Island Quilts exhibition hosted by the Tasmanian Quilting Guild Inc.

Later at Government House, the Governor received the President and Clerk of the Legislative Council who presented Bills for the Royal Assent.

In the evening at Bellerive, the Governor, accompanied by Dr Walters, delivered an address at a dinner to mark the centenary of the Bellerive Yacht Club.

In the afternoon at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Caroline Wells, and Dr Rob Walters received Pauline Cook, Chief Executive Officer of Reconciliation Tasmania.

In the morning at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Caroline Wells, and Dr Rob Walters received Mr Alastair Douglas, Chair of the Order of Australia Association, Tasmania Branch, and Mrs Jenny Douglas.

Later, the Governor and Dr Walters received Mr Stephen Block, Director, Tasmanian Chamber Music Festival.

In the afternoon, the Governor and Dr Walters hosted an afternoon tea to acknowledge the recipients of the 2026 Tasmanian Volunteering Awards.

In the morning at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Caroline Wells, and Dr Rob Walters hosted a morning tea for Rotary District 9830 (Tasmania) to acknowledge Tasmanian students selected to participate in the 2027 National Youth Science Forum.

In the afternoon, the Governor and Dr Walters received Mr Scott Harris, Chief Executive, Beacon Foundation.