March 23, 2023 By James Pratt WA Society of Arts ‘plein air’ painters Government House and Gardens became the inspiration for a group of keen 'plein air' painters today. Members from the West Australian Society of Arts set up their easels,… Read More
May 17, 2021 By Adele Hollywood Shout out to all our volunteers – National Volunteer Week Volunteers are often unrecognised, unnoticed and undervalued but are vital cogs in our society. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our courageous… Read More
October 29, 2019 By Adele Hollywood 29th October 2019 The Governor met with members of the Young Fellows' Committee, part of the Royal Commonwealth Society WA Branch (external link) The Young Fellows’ Committee are… Read More
October 28, 2019 By Adele Hollywood 28th October 2019 The Governor met with Ms Morgan Lewis, CEO, Auspire and new Chair Mr Bradley Woods. Following the resignation of Auspire’s previous Chair, Mr Bradley was… Read More
October 24, 2019 By Adele Hollywood 24th October 2019 The Honourable Wayne Martin AC, Lieutenant Governor, hosted an afternoon tea event in the Government House Ballroom to celebrate Barking Gecko Theatre's 30th anniversary. Barking… Read More
October 21, 2019 By Adele Hollywood 21st October 2019 The Honourable Wayne Martin AC, as Lieutenant Governor, hosted an afternoon tea for Western Australian Year 11 students chosen to participate in the 2020 National… Read More
October 17, 2019 By Adele Hollywood 17th October 2019 The Governor and Ms Annus hosted a dinner for the 2019 Western Australian of the Year recipients. The Governor is Patron of Celebrate WA (external… Read More
October 17, 2019 By Adele Hollywood 17th October 2019 The Governor and Ms Annus hosted a lunch in honour of Government House Foundation councillors and donors. The Government House Foundation supports the conservation and… Read More
October 16, 2019 By Adele Hollywood 16th October 2019 The Governor visited Mr Gerry Westenberg to view a range of his model naval ships, including a HMAS Australia battlecruiser. Mr Westenberg is a volunteer… Read More
October 16, 2019 By Adele Hollywood 16th October 2019 The Governor met with participants in the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (external link) in-house leadership development and training program. Participants are completing their… Read More
October 15, 2019 By Adele Hollywood 15th October 2019 The Governor and Ms Annus hosted a dinner in honour of Ms Margo Smith AM, Director of the Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of the University… Read More
October 15, 2019 By Adele Hollywood 15th October 2019 The Governor hosted a morning tea and house tour for staff at Incite Solutions (external link), a WA based vocational rehabilitation service provider. Incite Solutions… Read More
October 14, 2019 By Adele Hollywood 14th October 2019 The Governor hosted a reception for StudyPerth (external link) and visiting international education agents. Promoting the capacity of our tertiary institutions to engage internationally in… Read More
October 12, 2019 By Adele Hollywood 12th October 2019 The Governor officiated at the State Awards ceremony for the Girls' and Boys' Brigades WA. The Governor is Patron of both brigades. The Awards presented… Read More
October 11, 2019 By Adele Hollywood 11th October 2019 The Governor officiated at the Royal Lifesaving Society WA's 2019 Bravery Awards. Read the Governor's speech The Society is one of the Governor’s patronage organisations.… Read More