Six months after 73-year-old Yvonne Whear mysteriously vanished from her property near Murwillumbah, her family is enduring an agonising wait for answers. Despite extensive land, air, and water searches by local authorities, no trace of the beloved grandmother or her vehicle has ever been found.

A Mysterious Timeline

Ms Whear was last seen on the afternoon of February 19. Earlier that day, she attended an art class at a local TAFE before being captured on CCTV at a Shell service station on Tweed Valley Way around 3:15 pm. Her car was later recorded travelling along Queensland Road toward her small farm.

Evidence gathered at her residence indicates she made it home safely: her hat and boots were left inside, and phone records reveal she checked her voicemail and watched online videos shortly before 5:00 pm. However, she has not been seen or heard from since, and her vehicle remains missing.

Desperate Plea from Family

Her daughter, Gillian Hallac, described the ongoing emotional toll, sharing that her mother’s sudden absence has left an indescribable void. "She’s there one day and all of a sudden there’s no her, there’s no car, there’s nothing," Ms Hallac said.

Highlighting her mother’s close bond with family, Ms Hallac noted that the 73-year-old was a private person who checked in almost daily and deeply cared for her farm animals. Since her disappearance, she has missed numerous family milestones, including meeting her first great-grandchild. Ms Hallac suspects foul play, believing her mother may have been taken from the farm and her vehicle deliberately hidden.

Police Appeal for Public Help

NSW Police Missing Persons Registry Manager, Detective Inspector Paul Fenwick, confirmed that significant resources have been poured into the investigation. Search crews—utilising drones, helicopters, police divers, and sonar equipment—have swept areas spanning from Murwillumbah up to Tomewin near the Queensland border, as well as the Rous and Tweed Rivers heading east toward Fingal Head.

Police emphasize that there is no evidence to suggest Ms Whear intended to disappear voluntarily. Coinciding with National Missing Persons Week, officers are asking anyone who drove through the area around February 19 to review unexamined dashcam footage or report any unusual sightings, no matter how insignificant they may seem.

Anyone with information regarding Yvonne Whear's whereabouts is urged to contact local authorities or Crime Stoppers immediately.