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.

Later in the morning, the Governor received Air Vice-Marshal Glen Braz AM CSC DSM, Air Commander Australia. Afterwards, Her Excellency received Murat Dizdar, Secretary of the Department of Education.

In the afternoon, the Governor received Her Excellency Mrs Tanieris Diéguez La O, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba.

In the morning, representing Her Excellency the Governor, Mr Christopher Sullivan PSM, Deputy Official Secretary to the Governor of New South Wales, attended the St Mary’s Cathedral College Bicentenary Opening Mass, at St Mary’s Cathedral College, Sydney.