In the morning, Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of New South Wales, as Patron of The Royal Society of New South Wales, opened The Royal Society of New South Wales and Learned Academies Forum: Reshaping Australia: Communities in Action, at Government House. For further information, visit: royalsoc.org.au

Afterwards, the Governor, as Patron of Australian Red Cross NSW, opened the new Lifeblood York Street Donor Centre in Sydney. For further information, visit: redcross.org.au

In the evening, Her Excellency attended a performance of Opera Australia’s Attila, at the Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House. For further information, visit: aoac.org.au