In the morning, Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of New South Wales, as Patron of the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia NSW, accompanied by Mr Dennis Wilson, officially opened the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia NSW and ACT State Conference 2024, at Rydges Resort Exhibition Centre, Hunter Valley. For further information, visit: ipweansw.org

Afterwards, the Governor and Mr Wilson were conducted on a tour of Tyrrell’s Vineyard, Pokolbin, as guests as Mr Bruce Tyrrell AM.

Subsequently, Her Excellency and Mr Wilson visited Camp Breakaway, San Remo, a charitable organisation providing respite care for people with disabilities and their carers.

In the afternoon, the Governor and Mr Wilson received a presentation by members of the Barang Regional Alliance, at the Eleanor Duncan Aboriginal Service, Mardi.

Later, Her Excellency and Mr Wilson, as official guests, toured the new NSW Ambulance Station, Woy Woy.

In the morning, deputising for the Governor of New South Wales, the Honourable Andrew Bell, Lieutenant-Governor and Chief Justice of New South Wales, presided at a meeting of the Executive Council, at Government House.