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Government House operations go bush for a week - Monday 24 October 2016
Government House operations will be relocated from Fernberg – the official residence of Queensland Governors since 1910 – in Brisbane to Longreach for a week-long Regional...
Read moreAnnual Report tabled - Friday 30 September 2016
The Office of the Governor’s annual report has been tabled in Parliament today. The annual report is an integral part of the Office of the Governor’s corporate governance...
Read moreGovernor grants Assent to bills - Friday 23 September 2016
This morning, at Government House, His Excellency the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC, Governor of Queensland, received Ms Leanne Clare, First Clerk Assistant of the Parliament, for...
Read moreGovernor grants Assent to bills - Thursday 08 September 2016
This morning, at Government House, His Excellency the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC, Governor of Queensland, received Mr Michael Ries, Deputy Clerk of the Parliament, for the...
Read moreGovernor strengthens Japan relationship - Saturday 27 August 2016
His Excellency the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC, Governor of Queensland, and Mrs Kaye de Jersey, will visit Japan from 27 August – 2 September 2016, promoting and fostering...
Read moreGovernor launches new portrait collection book - Tuesday 02 August 2016
For the first time, portraits of all 26 Governors of Queensland have been collated in one publication, 'A Portrait of a Governor', which His Excellency the Honourable Paul de...
Read moreGovernor launches Instagram on second anniversary - Friday 29 July 2016
His Excellency the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC was sworn-in as Queensland’s 26th Governor two years ago today on 29 July 2014. To commemorate this second anniversary, the...
Read moreGovernor visits France to represent Queensland at Western Front centenary commemorations - Sunday 17 July 2016
His Excellency the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC, Governor of Queensland, and Mrs Kaye de Jersey, visited France from 17 – 26 July 2016, representing Queensland at major ceremonies...
Read moreActing Governor grants Assent to Bills - Monday 27 June 2016
This afternoon, the Honourable Justice Hugh Fraser, Acting Governor of Queensland, received Clerk of the Parliament, Mr Neil Laurie for the presentation of three bills for...
Read moreQueenslander awarded rare Antarctic Medal - Tuesday 21 June 2016
Queenslander Dr John Frederick Cadden has today been awarded the rare Australian Antarctic Medal for his contribution to the support of Antarctic station and field...
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