SS Lake Illawarra Memorial Service

In the afternoon at the Motor Yacht Club of Tasmania, Lindisfarne, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, accompanied by Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers, delivered an address at a memorial service to mark the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the ship, SS Lake Illawarra, and the partial collapse of the Tasman Bridge. Later, the Governor participated in a wreath laying ceremony on board ML Egeria.

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Parliament of Tasmania | Executive Council Bicentenary

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Bicentenary of the Executive Council

Her Excellency the Honourable Barbara Baker AC, Governor of Tasmania, has marked a significant milestone in Tasmania’s constitutional history, the bicentenary of the State’s Executive Council, with a special event at Government House.
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