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Rolls-Royce Club visits Government House
Enthusiasts from the Rolls-Royce Owners’ Club of Australia, Queensland Branch, arrived in some of the most sought-after cars in the world for a guided tour of Government House.
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Open Day - Sunday 16 October
Government House will host a special Open Day on Sunday 16 October to acknowledge the accession of our new Sovereign, King Charles III.
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Annual Report 2021-2022 Tabled in Parliament
The Office of the Governor Annual Report 2021-2022 has been tabled in Parliament and is now available.
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Townsville Investiture Ceremony, Friday 30 September
The Governor will present ten North Queenslanders with Australian Honours and Awards at an Investiture Ceremony to be held in Townsville this Friday 30 September.
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Live Broadcast of National Memorial Service
Government House invites members of the public to attend a live broadcast of the National Memorial Service for Queen Elizabeth II, which will take place in Parliament House Canberra at 11.00 am on Thursday 22 September 2022. Gates to the Fernberg Estate will be open 9.00am - 2.00pm.
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State Funeral for Queen Elizabeth II
The State Funeral for Queen Elizabeth II will take place today at Westminster Abbey at 8pm AEST. The event, which will see millions come together to commemorate The Queen’s remarkable life, will be broadcast live on Australian television and radio.
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Queen Elizabeth II's Inaugural Visit to Queensland
As the first ever reigning monarch to visit Australia, Queen Elizabeth II created great excitement and celebration in Queensland when she and the Duke of Edinburgh visited in 1954.
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Royal Assent granted for National Day of Mourning public holiday
Her Excellency provided Royal Assent for a Bill to create a one-time public holiday on September 22 – a National Day of Mourning to commemorate the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
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Proclamation of King Charles III
Thousands of Queenslanders gathered at Government House on Sunday 11 September to recognise the end of the second Elizabethan era, and to proclaim our new King, His Royal Highness, King Charles III.
