In the morning, Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of New South Wales, presided at a meeting of the Executive Council, at Government House.

Afterwards, the Governor, accompanied by Mr Dennis Wilson, received Mr Sanjeev Kumar Sharma, Honorary Consul of Nepal, accompanied by Mrs Sharmila Luitel, spouse of the Honorary Consul, at Government House.

Subsequently, Her Excellency, accompanied by Mr Wilson, as joint Patrons, received Mr Dale Cleaver, Chief Executive Officer; Ms Paula Walsh, Chief Legal and Governance Officer, and Ms Tamara Searant, General Manager - Social Change, Guide Dogs NSW/ACT, at Government House. For further information, visit: nsw.guidedogs.com.au

In the afternoon, the Governor received Professor Simon Rice, Professor of Law, University of Sydney Law School, at Government House.

Later, Her Excellency received Chancellor David Thodey AO, Chancellor of the the University of Sydney, at Government House.