In the morning, Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AO QC, Governor of New South Wales, as Patron of Sydney Legacy, accompanied by Mr Dennis Wilson, gave the welcome address at the Legacy Junior Public Speaking Award State Finals, at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. For further information visit: www.legacy.com.au

Later in the morning, the Governor received Ms Liz Dibbs, Chair, Mr Clayton Noble, Chief Executive Officer, and Ms Jenny Abood, Advisor, of United Way Australia, at Government House.

Afterwards, Her Excellency received Mr Markat Kalizhanov, Consul-General of Kazakhstan.

In the afternoon, the Governor, as Patron, received Mr Bruce Paynter, Immediate Past President, Mrs Libby McPhee, Vice President, and Mrs Gabie Le Lievre, Publicity Officer, of the Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association, at Government House. For further information visit: www.nsw.icpa.com.au

Later in the afternoon, Her Excellency received Mr Antonio Correa de Aguiar, Consul-General of Portugal.

In the evening, the Governor and Mr Wilson hosted a dinner for the NSW Rhodes Scholarship Selection Committee, at Government House.