In the morning, Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of New South Wales, as Patron, received Ms Felicity Burns, President, Ms Therese Smeal, Vice President and Ms Linda Hamilton, Chief Executive Officer, of Palliative Care New South Wales, at Government House. For further information, visit: palliativecarensw.org.au

Later in the morning, as Patron, the Governor received Professor Michael Hough AM RFD ED, President, and Major General Paul Irving AM PSM RFD, past President, of The Royal United Services Institute of NSW. For further information, visit: rusinsw.org.au

In the afternoon, Her Excellency and Mr Dennis Wilson, as joint Patrons, received Ms Susan Jackson, President, and Mr Robert Heather, Executive Director, of The Art Gallery Society of New South Wales. For further information, visit: artgallery.nsw.gov.au