Thursday 12 August 2021

Morning

In the morning at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, presided at a Special Meeting of the Executive Council.

Evening

In the evening at the Long Gallery, Salamanca Place, the Governor, accompanied by Professor Chalmers, delivered an address to officially open the 137th Annual Exhibition of the Art Society of Tasmania Inc.

Later at Glenorchy, the Governor and Professor Chalmers participated in the 2021 Salvation Army Sleep Out Walkaround.

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