17 September 2026

On Thursday, in the morning, at Government House, Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young AC PSM hosted an Investiture Ceremony for the following recipients of Australian Honours and Awards announced in the 2026 King’s Birthday Honours List; Emeritus Professor Harold David McIntyre AO; Dr Bianca Renée Beetson AM; Mrs Christine Teresa Grant AM; Professor Noel Edward Hayman AM; Dr Hope Gertrude O'Chin AM; Dr Raymond Kenneth Weekes AM; Mr Stephen Lesley Malone AFSM; Mrs Judith Crighton OAM; Dr Dilipkumar Gahankari OAM; Associate Professor Alan William Gale OAM; The Reverend Dr Timothy David Hanna OAM; Mr Ross Andrew Lee OAM; Mr Neville Ronald Male OAM; Dr Robert Charles Newby OAM; Mr Clarence John Sheraton OAM; The late Mr Ian Henry Sobbe, received by Mrs Dianne Sobbe OAM; Dr Colin Kenneth Stewart OAM; Mr Colin John Strofield OAM; Mr William Leslie te Kloot OAM; Ms Cecile Jane Wake OAM.

In the afternoon, at Parliament House, Her Excellency presided over a meeting of the Executive Council.

Following, at Government House, Her Excellency hosted an Investiture Ceremony for the following recipients of Australian Honours and Awards announced in the 2026 Australia Day Honours and the 2026 King’s Birthday Honours List; Professor Hans Peter Soyer AO; The late Mr Robert Gowrie Bain KC to be received by Mrs Lana Bain AM; Ms Yvonne Phyllis Mullins AM; Professor Michael Geoffrey Poulsen AM; Mr Christopher Keith Raine AM; Mrs Carmel Desley Smith AM; Professor Sean Michael Tweedy AM; Professor Emeritus Ljubo Vlacic AM; Mr Paul Anthony Walmsley PSM; Dr Sandy Wilson PSM; Ms Dalassa Yorkston PSM; Mrs Maxine Rhonda Appo OAM; Mrs Silvia Fay Brown OAM; Mr Wayne Stanley Fossey OAM; Emeritus Professor Shahjahan Khan OAM; Mr Lawrence Raymond Molachino OAM; Mr Troy David Morgan OAM; Mr Mark Anthony Neave OAM; Ms Kathleen Majella Noonan OAM; Ms Tammy Margaret Robinson OAM; Mr Brian Kenneth Stewart OAM.

In the evening, at Government House, Her Excellency and Professor Graeme Nimmo RFD hosted a dinner in honour of Queenslanders recognised in the King's Birthday 2026 Honours Lists, and the Governor addressed guests. Guests included: Mr Matthew Ames AM and Mrs Diane Ames; Mr Bryce Camm AM and Mr Mark Lightfoot; Mr Jason Steinberg AM and Mrs Leah Steinberg; Ms Dalassa Yorkston PSM; Mrs Cindel Richardson ESM; Ms Li-Shan Huang; Assistant Commissioner Samantha Newman ACM; Mr Paul Stewart APM; Mr Douglas Alexander OAM and Mrs Annabelle Alexander OAM; Ms Tammy Robinson OAM and Mr Athol Heynatz; Mr Scott Allen; Mr Paul Hoffmann.