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I’m Sandy, the owner of The Pet & Home Concierge. I provide personalised pet sitting and home care, including overnight stays, feeding and caring for your pets, and keeping an eye on your home while you’re away.
My aim is to give you peace of mind knowing your beloved pets and home are being cared for with genuine attention and respect.
I’m looking to connect with families in the Echuca/Moama area who may need a reliable, caring and personalised service while they’re away on holidays or business.
If you’d like to know more, please feel free to get in touch. I’d love to hear from you! 🐾🏡
Pet Sitter & Home
Boutique pet sitting and home care, personally delivered with care and attention. From loving pet care and overnight stays to home monitoring while you’re away, enjoy peace of mind knowing your pets and property are in caring hands.
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Distinguished and Famous people from The Basin
🌼 William and Kate Chandler
William and Kate Chandler were central to The Basin's early horticultural community. William established a nursery and market garden in 1873, cultivating plants including boronia and daffodils. Their growing family helped establish a local tradition of nursery work that continued into later generations. An English oak associated with the couple remains a living reminder of those years. William also offered land for the district's first school, connecting the family's horticultural enterprise with the practical work of building a community. Family descendants carried the nursery tradition into later generations.
🏫 David Dobson
David Dobson helped turn the need for local schooling into a successful campaign. In 1879 he and other parents petitioned education authorities because the nearest schools were several miles away. When nothing happened, he wrote again, explaining that his eldest child travelled to school on horseback while the younger children were missing out. A school finally opened in December 1880 on land supplied by William Chandler. Dobson's farming family also left a long record in the district's orchards, photographs and diaries. His most tangible public achievement began with a very ordinary parental concern: getting children to a school they could actually reach.
