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GypsyDrifter

2371 posts

GypsyDrifter

WA, 2371 posts

9 Mar 2010 11:57pm

March 9, 2010, 9:13 pm

A windsurfer is missing on Victoria's Gippsland Lakes.

Paynesville man Peter Elliman, 59, went windsurfing at Newlands Arm on Tuesday afternoon but did not return home.

His wife contacted police about 6.20pm (AEDT).

Local police, water police and State Emergency Service volunteers began a search, aided by a helicopter, but no trace of Mr Elliman has been found.
"Peter has over 25 years of surfing experience but police are concerned due to the change in weather conditions this afternoon," a police spokesman said.

Story:-
~~http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/6912090/search-for-missing-windsurfer-in-vic/~~

elmo

8894 posts

elmo

WA, 8894 posts

10 Mar 2010 6:53am

Found him
www.abc.net.au/news/2010-03-10/missing-windsurfer-found/357406

Missing windsurfer found at first light

Posted 49 minutes ago

* Map: Newlands Arm 3875

A windsurfer who was missing off the coast of Victoria's East Gippsland has been found safe and well.

The alarm was raised by Peter Elliman's wife when he did not come home from windsurfing at Newland Arms yesterday afternoon.

Police said the 59-year-old was an experienced surfer but they were worried about how he would fare in a change in the weather.

Water police, the Coast Guard and State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers were involved in the search.

PsyberG

VIC

15 posts

PsyberG

VIC, 15 posts

10 Mar 2010 12:12pm

update from link above

"He was found at Ocean Grange, south of Paynesville trying to windsurf back home.

He had spent the night sheltering in a house after being blown across the lake by strong winds"

MikeyS

VIC

1509 posts

MikeyS

VIC, 1509 posts

10 Mar 2010 2:50pm

There are some nice beach shacks at Ocean Grange. Not a bad place to be stranded!

Glad to hear he's OK.

Haircut

QLD

6491 posts

Haircut

QLD, 6491 posts

11 Mar 2010 1:01am

i wonder if he found and used our toilet we lost when we used to camp there in the 70s. there were no shacks back then

it had a fluffy yellow cover on the lid if anyone's seen it

MikeyS

VIC

1509 posts

MikeyS

VIC, 1509 posts

11 Mar 2010 6:37pm

Yeah, they turned it public.

toiletmap.gov.au/Find/Victoria/Ocean%20Grange

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