Sir James McCulloch became premier of Victoria on 9 April 1870
John Alexander MacPherson resigned as premier of Victoria on 9 April 1870
A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 9 April 1870 Sir James McCulloch was sworn in to a third non-consecutive term as the 5th Premier of Victoria, succeeding John Alexander MacPherson. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #politics
Alex Chernov became governor of Victoria on 8 April 2011
David de Kretser retired as governor of Victoria on 7 April 2011
A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 8 April 2011 Alex Chernov was sworn in as the 28th Governor of Victoria, succeeding David Morritz de Kretser, who retired the day before. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #politics
John Cain became premier of Victoria on 8 April 1982
Lindsay Thompson resigned as premier of Victoria on 8 April 1982
#OnThisDay 8 April 1982 John Cain, leader of the Labor Party, was sworn in as the 41st Premier of Victoria, succeeding Lindsay Hamilton Simpson Thompson of the Liberal Party. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #politics
Sir William Irvine became administrator of Victoria on 8 April 1926
The Earl of Stradbroke retired as governor of Victoria on 7 April 1926
#OnThisDay 8 April 1926 Sir William Hill Irvine was sworn in as Administrator of Victoria, following the retirement of Governor George Edward John Mowbray Rous, 3rd Earl of Stradbroke the day before. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #politics
David de Kretser retired as governor of Victoria on 7 April 2011
Alex Chernov became governor of Victoria on 8 April 2011
#OnThisDay 7 April 2011 David Morritz de Kretser retired as the 27th Governor of Victoria, having served since 2006. He was succeeded the next day by Alex Chernov. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #politics
David de Kretser became governor of Victoria on 7 April 2006
John Landy retired as governor of Victoria on 7 April 2006
#OnThisDay 7 April 2006 David Morritz de Kretser was sworn in as the 27th Governor of Victoria, succeeding John Michael Landy. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #politics
from 1874 to 1879, and as the 6th Governor of Victoria from 1879 to 1884. #OTD #history #nspoli #qldpol #qldpolitics #nzpol #nzpolitics #vicpol #vicpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics
Sir Albert Dunstan became premier of Victoria on 2 April 1935
Sir Stanley Argyle resigned as premier of Victoria on 2 April 1935
#OnThisDay 2 April 1935 Sir Albert Arthur Dunstan, leader of the Country Party, was sworn in as the 33rd Premier of Victoria, succeeding Sir Stanley Seymour Argyle of the United Australia Party. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #politics
Sir John Madden became administrator of Victoria on 27 March 1895
#OnThisDay 27 March 1895 Sir John Madden took office as Administrator of Victoria, in the absence of Governor John Adrian Louis Hope, 7th Earl of Hopetoun. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #politics
Future Victorian premier John Allan was born on 27 March 1866
#OnThisDay 27 March 1866 John Allan was born in Chintin, Lancefield, Victoria. He served as the 29th Premier of Victoria from 1924 to 1927 as leader of the Country Party. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #politics
Former Victorian premier Sir Rupert Hamer died on 23 March 2004
#OnThisDay 23 March 2004 Sir Rupert James Hamer died at the age of 87 in Kew, Melbourne, Victoria. He served as the 39th Premier of Victoria from 1972 to 1981 as leader of the Liberal Party. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #politics
Former Victorian governor and Australian administrator Sir Dallas Brooks died on 22 March 1966
#OnThisDay 22 March 1966 Sir Reginald Alexander Dallas Brooks died at the age of 69 in Frankston, Victoria. He served as the 19th Governor of Victoria from 1949 to 1963, and as Administrator of Australia in 1961. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #auspol #auspolitics #politics
Future Victorian governor Sir James Gobbo was born on 22 March 1931
#OnThisDay 22 March 1931 Sir James Augustine Gobbo was born in Carlton, Victoria. He served as the 25th Governor of Victoria from 1997 to 2000. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #politics
Sir Stanley Argyle began his second term as premier of Victoria on 20 March 1935
A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 20 March 1935 Sir Stanley Seymour Argyle, leader of the United Australia Party, was sworn in to a second consecutive term as the 32nd Premier of Victoria. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #politics
Future Victorian governor and Australian administrator The Lord Somers was born on 20 March 1887
#OnThisDay 20 March 1887 Arthur Herbert Tennyson Somers-Cocks, 6th Baron Somers was born in Freshwater, Isle of Wight, England. He served as the 16th Governor of Victoria from 1926 to 1931, and as Administrator of Australia from 1930 to 1931. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #auspol #auspolitics
Future Port Phillip superintendent and Victorian lieutenant-governor Charles La Trobe was born on 20 March 1801
#OnThisDay 20 March 1801 Charles Joseph La Trobe was born in London, England. He served as the sole Superintendent of Port Phillip from 1839 to 1851, and as the inaugural Lieutenant-Governor of Victoria from 1851 to 1854. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #politics
Future Victorian administrator Sir Edward Macarthur was born on 16 March 1789
A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 16 March 1789 Sir Edward Macarthur was born in Bath, Somerset, England. He served as Administrator of Victoria in 1856. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #politics
Albert Park Pit Redevelopment Blows Out to $745m After Asbestos Find
#F1AusGP #AlbertPark #VicPolitics #AusNews #CostBlowout #Formula1
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So, this "age verification" crap... once and done or regular checks to make sure we don't actually get younger?
#vicpolitics #auspol #nanny-state shenanigans in a futile attempt to appease parents.
Guess what? Your kids have already worked out the get-around and it's being distributed over ad-hoc
Future Victorian governor The Earl Brassey was born on 11 February 1836
#OnThisDay 11 February 1836 Thomas Brassey, 1st Earl Brassey was born. He served as Governor of Victoria from 1895 to 1900. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics
Former Victorian premier Sir Charles Gavan Duffy died on 9 February 1903
#OnThisDay 9 February 1903 Sir Charles Gavan Duffy died at the age of 86 in Nice, France. He served as the 8th Premier of Victoria from 1871 to 1872. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #politics
Former Victorian and Bombay governor The Lord Sydenham of Combe died on 7 February 1933
#OnThisDay 7 February 1933 George Sydenham Clarke, 1st Baron Sydenham of Combe died at the age of 84 in Onslow Square, London, England. He served as the 10th Governor of Victoria from 1901 to 1903, and as the 16th Governor of Bombay from 1907 to 1913. #OTD #history #vicpol #india #vicpolitics #ukpol
Charles La Trobe became the sole superintendent of Port Phillip on 4 February 1839
A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 4 February 1839 Charles Joseph La Trobe took office as the inaugural and sole Superintendent of the Port Phillip District. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #politics
Former Victorian premier William Haines died on 3 February 1866
A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 3 February 1866 William Clark Haines died at the age of 56 in South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria. He served as the inaugural Premier of Victoria from 1855 to 1857, and from 1857 to 1858. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #politics
Future Victorian premier Allan McLean was born on 3 February 1840
A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 3 February 1840 Allan McLean was born in Oban, Argyll, Scotland. He served as the 19th Premier of Victoria from 1899 to 1900. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #auspol #auspolitics #politics
Sir William Irvine became administrator of Victoria on 31 January 1920
Sir Arthur Stanley retired as governor of Victoria on 30 January 1920
#OnThisDay 31 January 1920 Sir William Hill Irvine took office as Administrator of Victoria, following the retirement of Governor Sir Arthur Lyulph Stanley the day before. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #politics
Former Victorian premier Sir James McCulloch died on 31 January 1893
#OnThisDay 31 January 1893 Sir James McCulloch died at the age of 73 in Epsom, Surrey, England. He served as the 5th Premier of Victoria from 1863 to 1868, and from 1868 to 1869, and from 1870 to 1871, and from 1875 to 1877. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #politics
Former Victorian premier Sir Graham Berry died on 25 January 1904
#OnThisDay 25 January 1904 Sir Graham Berry died at the age of 81 in St Kilda, Victoria. He served as the 11th Premier of Victoria in 1875, and from 1877 to 1880, and from 1880 to 1881. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #politics
Former Victorian premier James Francis died on 25 January 1884
#OnThisDay 25 January 1884 James Goodall Francis died at the age of 65 in Queenscliff, Victoria. He served as the 9th Premier of Victoria from 1872 to 1874. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #politics
1854, as Governor of Newfoundland from 1855 to 1857, as Governor of Jamaica from 1857 to 1863, and as the 3rd Governor of Victoria from 1863 to 1866. #OTD #history #barbados #windwardislands #stlucia #capecolony #southafrica #newfoundland #nlpoli #jamaica #vicpol #vicpolitics #politics
