Homepage Find out about theGovernor-General A message from the Governor-General The Government House Open Day is Saturday 15 March 2025 from 10am - 2pm The Governor-General has used her first Australia Day national address, broadcast nationally on ABC, to reflect on the care, kindness and respect she has observed in communities across our extraordinary nation. The February/March 2022 flood events in northern New South Wales and south-east Queensland floods have been declared a nationally significant emergency for the purposes of the National Emergency Medal. Connect with the Governor-General's office Nominate someone for an award in the Order of Australia. Nominations can be submitted at any time during the year. Receive a congratulatory message from His Majesty The King and the Governor-General. Follow the Governor-General on Facebook or Instagram.
