A goat is proving to be excellent companionship for one Kooringal man, who says life in lockdown is a lot less lonely with her around.
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Traffic controller David Parsell bought Nana the goat two years ago, and he says she has proved good value for money as a lawnmower, a fertiliser, and a friend.
"You can pay someone to mow your lawn or fertilise your garden - I don't," Mr Parsell said.
"Although the lawnmower catcher is getting kind of full," he said, pointing to her round belly.
Mr Parsell said Nana is "friendly as", and on Christmas he dresses her up in reindeer antlers so that she can join in on the festivities.
While mowing the lawn outside his house with Nana, Mr Parsell has gotten some funny looks from drivers, some of whom pull up by the curb to ask for photos.
On one occasion council rangers swung by to ask whether he would be interested in adopting more goats, however Mr Parsell said one goat is about as much as he can handle.
The rangers told Mr Parsell that he is one of seven goat owners down Lake Albert Road and Plumpton Road which, for whatever reason, is a hotspot for goats.
One of the other goat owners is Natasha White, who sold Nana to Mr Parsell back in the day.
Ms White owns Snow the miniature goat, who she lovingly hand-raised from the day she was a two-day-old kid.
Snow and her three siblings were orphaned at an early age, so Ms White took it upon herself to look after all of them.
It was hard work that involved waking up every four hours to bottle-feed each of them by hand, however Ms White said Snow was returning the favour by keeping their lawn trim.
Snow has become a bit of a neighourhood legend on Lake Albert Road, and the family takes her for walks up and down the street attracting much attention in the process.
On most days she can be found chilling on the front lawn, receiving pats and the occasional treat from passersby.
"She'll walk to the fence most mornings because she know the kids will give her something to eat," Ms White said.
"The kids pat her when walking to school, and a couple of the mums would bring a carrot for her."