Daily Program

Wednesday, 22 January 2025

On Wednesday morning, at Government House, Her Excellency the Governor received Ms Lidia Faranda-Hall, Founder and CEO, Resolute Ready.

Afterwards, the Governor received Mr Rick Persse AM, Chief Executive, Department of the Premier and Cabinet.

In the afternoon, tutors from the Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Language and Culture Summer School toured Government House and afterwards were hosted at afternoon tea by the Governor and Mr Bunten. Guests were Mx Annelise Forster, Iwiṟi Projects Coordinator, Iwiṟi Aboriginal Corporation; and Ms Rene Kulitja Kuwaritja, Mr Dominic Barry, Ms Audrey Brumby, Ms Daisybell Kulyuru, Ms Umatji Tjitayi, Mr Derik Lynch, Ms Kayntjupai Baker, Mr Tyron Fraser, Mr Tjuntjuna Paul Andy, and Ms Anne Jack, Tutors, Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Summer School.

In the evening, at Government House, the Governor and Mr Bunten hosted a dinner in conjunction with the Reuniting Cargoes Exhibition at the Adelaide Festival Centre. Guests were Mr John Hood, Chancellor, Flinders University; Professor Colin Stirling, President and Vice Chancellor, Flinders University; Mr Michael Abbott AO KC, Deputy Chancellor University Council, and Trustee, Adelaide Festival Centre; Associate Professor Martin Polkinghorne, Associate Professor in Archaeology, Flinders University; Mr Douglas Gautier AM, Chief Executive Officer and Artistic Director, Adelaide Festival Centre and Member of Council, Flinders University; and Ms Charissa Davies, Senior Exhibitions Curator, and Ms Helen Trepa, Collection Coordinator, Adelaide Festival Centre.