In the morning, Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of New South Wales, presided at a meeting of the Executive Council, at Government House.

Later in the morning, the Governor attended a tour of the Sistine Chapel Revelations Exhibition, hosted by the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney, at St Mary’s Cathedral Forecourt.

In the afternoon, Her Excellency received Mr Crispin Conroy, State Director, Department of Foreign Affairs, for a farewell courtesy call at Government House.

Later in the afternoon, the Governor and Mr Dennis Wilson attended the Egyptian National Day Reception, at the residence of the Egyptian Consul-General, in Rose Bay.

In the evening, Her Excellency, as Patron, attended the opening night performance of The Jungle and the Sea, at Belvoir Theatre, Surrey Hills. For further information, visit: belvoir.com.au