G’Day @Woolly and welcome to the Forum! It warms my heart to hear you have already received applications and now a confirmed sitter you feel good about. Mission accomplished connecting travelers with fellow pet lovers and caretakers 
One suggestion might be to include your listing in your Forum profile so potential sitters would be further enticed to find you in the future How to add a listing or profile link to your FORUM profile
Meantime, thank you for sharing your success so far and happy trails!
Karen S and The Forum Team