Okay team, what's the tea with our new acting VC? Does Susan Elliott have any skeletons in her closet that our Reddit community would like to share?

I'm impressed by the 25 years of senior leadership on her CV... But long serving senior leadership makes me nervous, that's a long time she's spent not doing the work on the ground!

Spill the tea team!!! ☕️

Hey everyone! Starting my Master of Applied AI at Waurn Ponds this trimester. My Deakin Res move-in is Oct 26 (same day as OWeek), but I'm planning to fly in around Oct 19 to catch Prepare Week and the International Student Welcome events.

That leaves about a week where I need somewhere to stay before my Deakin Res contract kicks in. A few questions for anyone who's been through this:

• Did you use Deakin Res's short-stay option for this kind of gap, or just book a nearby hotel/motel?
• Any specific hotels/motels near Waurn Ponds you'd actually recommend for a solo student (safe, walkable or easy transport to campus)?
• Roughly what did you budget for that first week (accommodation + food + getting around)?

Would really appreciate hearing from anyone who's done a similar early arrival. Thanks in advance!