Daily Program

Thursday, 7 August 2025

On Thursday morning, Her Excellency the Governor presided over a meeting of the Executive Council.

Afterwards, at Avenues College, the Governor and Mr Bunten viewed the Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) students’ Civics and Citizenship presentation and addressed and took questions from students and staff.

In the afternoon, the Governor and Mr Bunten held a luncheon for representatives of North Terrace Cultural Institutions. Guests were Ms Elizabeth Ho OAM, Chair, Migration Museum, Mr Jason Smith, Director, Art Gallery of South Australia, Ms Megan Berghuis, Director, State Library of South Australia, Dr Lisa Bailey, Director, Museum of Discovery (MOD.), Mr Michael Harvey, Director, Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium of South Australia (Adelaide Botanic Gardens), Professor Iain Hay, Director, Royal Geographical Society of South Australia, Professor Anna Goldsworthy, Director, Elder Conservatorium of Music, Mr Ross Osmon, Director, Lion Arts Factory, Ms Erica Green

Director, SAMSTAG Art Museum (UniSA), Dr Julie Collins, Director (Curatorial and Research), Architecture Museum (UniSA), Mr Nic Jeffries, Executive Director, Adelaide Youth Orchestras, Ms Jane MacFarlane, Chief Executive Officer, Helpmann Academy, Ms Kate Gould, Chief Executive Officer, Adelaide Festival Centre, Dr Kristy Kokegei, Acting Chief Executive Officer, History Trust of South Australia, Dr Amy Morrison, Curator, Centre of Democracy, and Mr Brian Parkes, Chief Executive Officer, JamFactory. The Governor is patron of the Migration Museum, Adelaide Youth Orchestras, and the Helpmann Academy. The Governor and Mr Bunten are joint patrons of the Art Gallery of South Australia, State Library of South Australia, Adelaide Botanic Gardens, Royal Geographical Society of South Australia, and the Elder Conservatorium of Music.

Afterwards, the Governor received Mr Mark Roderick, Chair - Board of Governors; Mr David McKee AO, Chair - Helpmann Academy Foundation Board; and Ms Jane MacFarlane, Chief Executive Officer, Helpmann Academy.

Later, the Governor received Ms Taimi Allan, Commissioner, South Australian Mental Health Commission.

Afterwards, the Governor and Mr Bunten hosted a reception to thank supporters and volunteers of Australia Day Council of South Australia. The Governor is patron of the Council.

In the evening, at the InterContinental Adelaide, the Governor and Mr Bunten attended the official launch of the Adelaide Jazz Club’s ‘New Home at Waves @ the InterContinental’.