Overview
- Police confirm an active search is under way this week with land teams operating on foot across country between Paynes Find and Southern Cross.
- Officers from Southern Cross, Narembeen and Bencubbin stations are involved alongside specialised units from the emergency operations unit and the Wheatbelt district.
- Podmore, 73, was last seen near Karroun Hill on December 4, 2024, with his final known contact by phone on December 5.
- His camouflage‑painted 1981 Mercedes‑Benz 4WD was found abandoned near Mount Jackson in May, but extensive searches did not locate him.
- Police urge anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers, with a reported $500,000 reward offered for details leading to his location.