The Australian Sports Medal celebrates athletes and officials, contributing to the excellence of our sporting nation. The Governor & Mr Howard were delighted to host an Award Ceremony to present ASMs to Victorian athletes & officials.
Commonwealth Games Australia Birmingham 2022

Today the Governor presented the Australian Sports Medal to Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Team Members. This year is the first time an Australian Commonwealth Games Team has received the award. Commonwealth Games Australia Birmingham 2022

Meeting with Rabbi Yaakov Glasman AM, Senior Rabbi, St Kilda Hebrew Congregation.

This morning the Governor invested Australian of the Year Dylan Alcott AO as an Officer of the Order of Australia in recognition of his service to Paralympic sport, contributions to community organisations and as role model for people living with disability. TennisAustralia

Today Mr Howard conducted a tour for Dylan Alcott Foundation grant recipients, Alex and Sam. The DAF supports young Australians living with disability to overcome barriers in education and sport. Dylan Alcott

Congratulations to Gold Trip and their connections on winning the 2022 Lexus Melbourne Cup. @flemingtonVRC Spring Carnival #MelbourneCupcarnival

An opportunity to meet some of the elite riders, officials, trainers and connections at today’s Melbourne Cup, an internationally renowned sporting event. Victoria Racing Club Spring Carnival #MelbourneCupcarnival

This morning the Governor issued the Writs to Warwick Gately AM, Electoral Commissioner, for the 2022 State Election.

Today the Governor & Mr Howard hosted the Graduation Ceremony for McKinnon Institute’s Advanced Political Leadership 2022 cohort, a non-partisan program designed to support leadership development in members of federal,state and territory parliaments.Susan McKinnon Foundation Monash University

The Governor, accompanied by the Mini-Governor, met with Charliese Allen, 2021 Young Archie Winner, who shared her passion and inspiration behind the winning portrait ‘momasito.’ The Prize invites children & teenagers to submit a portrait of someone who is special to them.