Program highlights

In the morning, His Honour Professor the Honourable Hugh Heggie PSM, Administrator of the Northern Territory and Ms Ruth Jones participated in the annual Run with Dad and family morning, at Lake Alexander.

In the morning, His Honour Professor the Honourable Hugh Heggie PSM, Administrator of the Northern Territory and Ms Ruth Jones attended the 60th Anniversary of Nightcliff Uniting Church celebrations.

In the morning, His Honour Professor the Honourable Hugh Heggie PSM, Administrator of the Northern Territory and Ms Ruth Jones, hosted a breakfast in recognition of Father’s Day, at Government House. In the afternoon, His Honour, as Patron, and Ms Jones received Mrs Helen Summers, Vice Chair, Mrs Shipra Soni, Board Member and Treasurer and Mrs Anna McDonald, Chief Executive Officer, Australia Day Council of the Northern Territory for a Courtesy Call.

In the afternoon, His Honour Professor the Honourable Hugh Heggie PSM, Administrator of the Northern Territory and Ms Ruth Jones received Dr Donna Odegaard AM, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Aboriginal Broadcasting Australia for a Courtesy Call. In the evening, His Honour and Ms Ruth Jones hosted a welcome reception at Government House for the Australian Medical Students Association Rural Health Summit.

In the evening, His Honour Professor the Honourable Hugh Heggie PSM, Administrator of the Northern Territory and Ms Ruth Jones, attended a reception and tour hosted by the British Royal Navy on board His Majesty Ship Spey.

In the morning, His Honour Professor the Honourable Hugh Heggie PSM, Administrator of the Northern Territory and Ms Ruth Jones received His Excellency Mr Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri, High Commissioner for Pakistan to Australia and Dr Sabina Zahid for a Courtesy Call. In the afternoon, His Honour and Ms Jones received Ms Bilawara Lee (Aunty B), Senior Larrakia Elder and Larrakia Academic in Residence, Charles Darwin University for a Courtesy Call. Later, the Vice Regal couple received His Excellency Mr Kazuhiro Suzuki, Ambassador of Japan to Australia, for a Courtesy Call.

In the afternoon, His Honour Professor the Honourable Hugh Heggie PSM, Administrator of the Northern Territory and Ms Ruth Jones officially welcomed and presented the 2023 Seniors of Excellence NT Award, at the Marrara Sporting Complex. Afterwards, His Honour, as Patron accompanied by Ms Jones, attended and delivered an address at the Volunteers Thank You reception for the Darwin Festival, at the Moonlight Lounge at Festival Park.

In the afternoon, His Honour Professor the Honourable Hugh Heggie PSM, Administrator of the Northern Territory and Ms Ruth Jones attended the Mad Hatters Seniors High Tea for the Casuarina Lions Club and Down Syndrome Association of the Northern Territory Inc., at Project 21, in Coconut Grove.

In the morning, His Honour Professor the Honourable Hugh Heggie PSM, Administrator of the Northern Territory, as Patron and Ms Ruth Jones received Mr Steve Vitone, Chief Executive Officer, Carers NT Limited for a Courtesy Call. Subsequently, His Honour and Ms Jones hosted a morning tea at Government House for students from Palmerston College. In the evening, the Administrator and Ms Jones attended a Graduation ceremony for the Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services Recruit Auxiliary Squad 80 at the Peter McAulay Centre

In the morning, His Honour Professor the Honourable Hugh Heggie PSM, Administrator of the Northern Territory and Ms Ruth Jones received Mr Justin Mohamed, First Nations Ambassador for a Courtesy Call. In the evening, His Honour and Ms Jones attended a Parade for the Northern Territory Fire and Rescue Service Recruit Squad 48 Graduation at the Woolner Fire Station.