June 30, 2025
A body – believed to be that of a fisherman who went missing at Boondooma Dam last week – was retrieved by searchers on Monday.
Water police and SES volunteers had resumed their search of the dam and foreshores for the missing man on Monday morning.
The 74-year-old Glenwood man left to go fishing at Little Cove about 5:15am on Thursday morning, taking with him yabby and crab pots.
His inflatable dinghy was located abandoned close to the dam’s shoreline about 9:15am, with its motor in gear and still running.
A search of the dam and shoreline began immediately. Extra resources, including police divers, were added to the search on Friday.
A police spokesperson said the search had continued across the weekend, with a helicopter brought in again on Sunday.
The body was located in the water within the search area about noon on Monday.
A report will be prepared for the Coroner.
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[UPDATED: Published originally as “Search Continues At Dam”]
