Governor-General Visits Carpentaria

The finishing touches are being put together for the program of events that await His Excellency the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), Governor-General of Australia, and Her Excellency Mrs Linda Hurley when they visit Carpentaria Shire next week.

The Governor-General and Mrs Hurley will spend time in Karumba and Normanton as part of their visit to the Region. The program will include a visit to the Les Wilson Barramundi Discovery Centre, reception for regional tourism operators and community members at the Sunset Tavern, morning walk with local walking group in Karumba before coming to Normanton to attend a student leaders briefing at the Council Chambers, BBQ with community representatives involved in the flood recovery and rebuilding at the historical Normanton Railway Station, a visit to the CWA Art Shed, visit to the Indigenous Stock Workers Display and finish the evening with a dinner hosted by Mayor Jack Bawden with representatives of the surrounding local government areas.

Mayor Jack Bawden said he was honoured to be given the opportunity to host the Governor-General and Mrs Hurley during their visit to our Region.

“This visit was a welcome surprise; I extended an invitation for the Governor-General and Mrs Hurley to visit Carpentaria Shire when I met His Excellency and Mrs Hurley in Cloncurry last year. It is heartening to know we are not forgotten by people with such busy schedules” Mayor Bawden said.