In the morning, Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AO QC, Governor of New South Wales, as Patron, received Ms Jillian Segal, Chair, and Ms Annemarie Rolls, Chief Executive Officer, of the General Sir John Monash Foundation, at Government House. For further information visit: www.johnmonash.com

Afterwards, the Governor, as Patron, and Mr Dennis Wilson received Emma Dunch, Chief Executive Officer, and Raff Wilson, Director of Artistic Program, of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. For further information visit: www.sydneysymphony.com

Later in the morning, Her Excellency and Mr Wilson hosted a morning tea for the Zohra Orchestra, Afghanistan’s first all-female orchestra, at Government House.

In the afternoon, the Governor received Mr Igor Arzhaev, Consul-General of Russia.

Later in the afternoon, Her Excellency chaired a meeting of the NSW Rhodes Scholarship Committee, at Government House.

In the evening, the Governor and Mr Wilson attended a performance by the Zohra Orchestra, at the Sydney Opera House.