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Welcome to the March edition of Bond University's Community Newsletter - keeping you up-to-date with our latest news and events. To submit story ideas or feedback, please email kristie_robinson@bond.edu.au. Warm Regards,
Kristie Robinson
Public Relations Manager
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FROM THE VICE-CHANCELLOR
Professor Robert Stable | ||
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Bond University Council and Senior Management held a joint strategic planning day on 10 March to consider a ten-year vision for the university. 
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FROM THE CHANCELLOR
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The Chancellor also recently addressed the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD), sharing his insights into 2006 in a speech titled "Bull or Bear?". To read the speech, click here. | |||
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The Business Council of Australia this week released a report entitled "New focus needed on business innovation", that questioned the 'workplace-readiness' of Australian University Graduates. To read our Chancellor's response to the issues raised in the report, click 
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| INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE FOR BOND FILM | ||
Bond Film and Television Alumni Matthew Clayfield and Austin Andrews this week announced that their ten-minute short film, Kite Circuit, has been chosen to make its world premiere at the 5th Tribeca Film Festival, in New York City, 25 April - 7 May. | ||
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| PROF RICHARD ALSTON ADDRESSES AUSTRALIA'S BUSINESS LEADERS | ||
Chancellor Trevor Rowe AM hosted a lunch in Sydney yesterday, where Adjunct Professor The Honourable Richard Alston was the guest of honour. There were many high profile leaders from the worlds of finance and business in attendance. | ||
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| BOMBERS TRAIN AT BOND | ||
 The Essendon Bombers have given the recent upgrades to the Bond University Sports Centre a big thumbs-up during a recent weights training session.
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| THREE LAUGHS AND YOU'RE OUT! | ||
Bond University students and staff would like to invite you to their production of "Three Laughs and You're Out" on 24 and 25 March. The performance will feature three one-act plays by authors Woody Allen, Richard Tydeman and Anton Chekhov.
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| GAMES FEVER! |
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Bond Sporting Scholar and triple Commonwealth Games Representative Giaan Rooney won silver in her two events: the 50m and 100m backstroke, narrowly missing Gold in her pet event (50m backstroke), by the smallest margin of 0.01sec.
Rooney was also named Australian Swim Team Captain for the Games. At the time of the announcement, the reigning 50m backstroke world champion said was “honoured, humbled and flattered all at the same time and a little bit scared”.
Rooney is deputising for Telstra Dolphins Australian team captain Grant Hackett, another Bond Sporting Scholar, who was unable to swim in
Congratulations also go to Bond Alumnus and Professional Triathlete Annabel Luxford
Behind the scenes, Bondy Adam Khamis has been busy working as a Broadcast Editor for the Games, putting his years of experience as a special effects technician on films such as The Matrix and Superman to good use.
If you know of any other Bondies who were involved in the Commonwealth Games, or were part of them yourself, we would love to hear from you.
Please email Public Relations Manager Kristie Robinson at kristie_robinson@bond.edu.au
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Congratulations to the Bondies who are currently in 
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Bondy Caroline Gerard is a former corporate lawyer who is making a name for herself in the competitive Australian film industry, with the premiere of her first feature film – The Bet.
After successfully turning his hand to careers in graphic design, hydroponic farming, stockbroking and jewellery design, Austrian-born Peter Heitzinger is now taking the hospitality world by storm, thanks to his innovative Spoon Deli Café chain.
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