In the morning at the Hobart Regatta Grounds, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, accompanied by Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers, delivered an address to officially open the 2024 Royal Hobart Show.

In the afternoon at the Hotel Grand Chancellor, the Governor, accompanied by Professor Chalmers, delivered an address and presented awards at the Official Luncheon for the 2024 Royal Hobart Show hosted by the Royal Agricultural Society of Tasmania.