Governor's Program
The Governor’s Official Program is comprised of a wide range of constitutional and legal duties and ceremonial and community engagements. Each year, the Governor hosts thousands of visitors to Government House to take part in investiture and award ceremonies, Open Days, receptions and meetings, and travels widely throughout Queensland to support the activities of Patron groups. View a chronological record of the Governor’s daily program below.
On Saturday, in the morning, at the Pullman Reef Hotel Casino, Cairns, His Excellency the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC and Mrs Kaye de Jersey hosted an Investiture Ceremony for residents of Queensland who were recipients of awards under the Australian Honours and Awards System announced in May 2019 and in the 2019 Queen’s Birthday Honours List, and a recipient of an Australian Bravery Decoration announced in March 2019, and the Governor addressed guests.
In the afternoon, His Excellency and Mrs de Jersey returned to Government House following official travel to Cairns.