The coordinated multi-agency search for a man believed to be missing in floodwaters at Bretti has been suspended.
Emergency services were called to Bretti Reserve on Thunderbolts Way – about 25km north of Gloucester – about 10pm on Saturday 29 March 2025.
Police were told an SUV towing a caravan had been swept into floodwaters from the reserve.
Manning-Great Lakes Police commenced a multi-agency search operation involving PolAir, Marine Area Command, and members of the NSW SES, RFS, and VRA.
On Sunday 30 March 2025, the vehicle was located; however, the driver – a Sydney man believed to be aged in his 70s – has not yet been found.
The search continued during daylight hours until 4.30pm this afternoon (Wednesday 2 April 2025), when it was suspended.
