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.
In the morning at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers hosted a morning tea for Year 11 Tasmanian students selected to participate in the 2023 National Youth Science Forum.
In the afternoon at Scots Memorial Church, Hobart, the Governor and Professor Chalmers attended the 2022 Christmas Concert performed by the Hobart Orpheus Choir.
In the morning at Tebrakunna, Little Musselroe Bay, Cape Portland, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, accompanied by Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers, delivered an address to officially open the Tebrakunna Art Exhibition at Mannalargenna Day hosted by the Melythina Tiakana Warrana Aboriginal Corporation.
In the afternoon at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers received the Apostolic Nuncio to Australia, His Excellency the Most Reverend Charles Balvo, and the Archbishop of Hobart, His Grace the Most Reverend Julian Porteous, together with Mr Chris Ryan, Executive Director, Archdiocese of Hobart.
In the morning at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers received Ms Colleen Howell and Mr Peter Murfett, Rotary Club of Hobart.
In the evening, the Governor and Professor Chalmers hosted a reception to acknowledge volunteers, staff and supporters of The Salvation Army Tasmania.
In the afternoon, the Governor received the Speaker and Clerk of the House of Assembly who presented a Consolidated Fund Supplementary Appropriation Bill for the Royal Assent.
Later, the Governor received the President and Clerk of the Legislative Council who presented Bills for the Royal Assent.
In the morning at Government House, Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers hosted a visit by Year 5 students from Dominic College.
In the evening at Government House, the Governor and Professor Chalmers hosted a reception to acknowledge International Student Ambassadors on behalf of Government Education and Training International (GETI).
Her Excellency and Professor Chalmers were hosted by the Mayor of West Coast, Councillor Shane Pitt, to undertake an official visit to the municipality of West Coast.
In the evening, the Governor and Professor Chalmers hosted the presentation for Tasmanian recipients of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold Awards for 2022.
In the morning at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers hosted a visit by senior students from the Southern Support School.
In the evening the Governor and Professor Chalmers hosted a reception to mark the 110th anniversary of the Tasmanian Division of CPA Australia.
In the morning at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers hosted the presentation of the 2022 scholarships on behalf of the Florence Nightingale Grants and Awards Committee.
In the evening at Government House, the Governor and Professor Chalmers hosted a reception to mark the 170th anniversary of the Hobart City Mission.
In the morning at the Hotel Grand Chancellor, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers attended the 16th Annual Tasmanian Parliamentary Prayer Breakfast.
In the afternoon at the Stanley Burbury Theatre, University of Tasmania, Sandy Bay, the Governor, accompanied by Professor Chalmers, delivered an address at the 2022 Children’s University Tasmania Hobart Graduation Ceremony.
In the morning at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers viewed the exhibition, ‘taypani milaythina-tu: Return to Country’.
In the evening, the Governor and Professor Chalmers hosted the Annual Lecture of the Australian Institute of International Affairs ― Tasmanian Branch.
