Program highlights

In the morning, His Honour Professor the Honourable Hugh Heggie PSM, Administrator of the Northern Territory, as Patron, and Ms Ruth Jones received Mrs Judy Smith, President and Mrs Penny La Sette, Secretary, NT Breast Cancer Voice for a Courtesy Call.

In the morning, His Honour Professor the Honourable Hugh Heggie PSM, Administrator of the Northern Territory and Ms Ruth Jones attended a Courtesy Call with His Excellency Manpreet Vohra, High Commissioner of India to Australia, at the Indian High Commissioner’s Residence. Subsequently, His Honour, accompanied by Ms Jones, laid a wreath and attended a tour, of the Australian War Memorial. In the afternoon, the Administrator, accompanied by Ms Jones attended an Official Luncheon hosted by His Excellency Mr Kazuhiro Suzuki, Ambassador of Japan to Australia, at the Ambassador’s Residence. Afterwards, the Vice Regal couple attended a Courtesy Call with Her Excellency Vicki Treadell CMG MVO, British High Commissioner to Australia, at the British High Commissioner’s Residence.

In the morning, His Honour Professor the Honourable Hugh Heggie PSM, Administrator of the Northern Territory and Ms Ruth Jones attended a morning Tea with His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd) Governor –General of the Commonwealth of Australia and Her Excellency Mrs Linda Hurley, at Government House Canberra. Afterwards, His Honour and Ms Jones attended a Courtesy Call with the Honourable Kristy McBain MP, Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories, at the Australian Parliament House. In the afternoon, the Administrator, accompanied by Ms Jones, laid a wreath in honour of the United States Marines who died in a Military plane crash in the Northern Territory and attended a Courtesy Call with Chargé D’affairs Erika Olson, Deputy Chief Mission and Colonel Aaron Brooks, Defence Attaché, United States Embassy Canberra, at the United States Ambassador’s Residence. Subsequently, the Vice Regal couple attended a Courtesy Call with His Excellency Dr Siswo Pramono, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Indonesia to Australia, at the Indonesian Ambassador’s Residence. In the evening, His Honour, accompanied by Ms Jones, attended an Official Dinner hosted by His Excellency Mr Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri, High Commissioner of Pakistan to Australia, at the High Commissioner’s Residence.

His Honour Professor the Honourable Hugh Heggie PSM, Administrator of the Northern Territory and Ms Ruth Jones undertook official travel to Canberra. Chief Justice Michael Grant AO is Acting Administrator during this period.

In the evening, His Honour Professor the Honourable Hugh Heggie PSM, Administrator of the Northern Territory and Ms Ruth Jones attended the Vietnamese Lantern Festival, at the Darwin Waterfront.

In the evening, His Honour conducted an Investiture Ceremony for the 2023 King’s Birthday Honours and Awards recipients at Government House.

In the afternoon, His Honour Professor the Honourable Hugh Heggie PSM, Administrator of the Northern Territory and Ms Ruth Jones received the outgoing Commanding Officer Colonel Brendan Sullivan and the incoming Commanding Officer Colonel Brian Mulvihill, United States Marine Rotation Corp, Darwin, for a Courtesy Call.

In the morning, His Honour Professor the Honourable Hugh Heggie PSM, Administrator of the Northern Territory, as Patron, and Ms Ruth Jones met with Associate Professor John Maynard, President, the Royal Humane Society of Australasia via Video Call.

In the morning, His Honour Professor the Honourable Hugh Heggie PSM, Administrator of the Northern Territory and Ms Ruth Jones received Mr Adam Worrall, Director, Museum and Art Gallery Northern Territory for a Courtesy Call.

In the morning, His Honour Professor the Honourable Hugh Heggie PSM, Administrator of the Northern Territory, as Patron, and Ms Ruth Jones received Mr Phil Blunt, Chief Executive Officer, Banyan House, The Forster Foundation for a Courtesy Call.