Well… the closeness of a VPN host isn’t really so significant, considering its function… However NameCheap is a trusted name which provides VPN services, as here.
You can use a VPN service to change the geographical location of your internet connection. That’s really about it. People advertise a VPN as enhancing security. The only time that would be true is if your local internet connection is untrusted, such as an open public WiFi network. In fact, using a VPN for security, when you are using a normal private internet connection, such as in your home in Australia actually ads a possible layer of insecurity, as now you are trusting your internet connection to a potentially unknown VPN provider, as opposed to your local internet service provider…
However, if someone were to ask wanting to use a VPN, I may suggest Namecheap…