
Difficult decision made in search for missing Dysart man
POLICE have confirmed that after a week of scouring waters around the Keppel Islands for missing man Gary Flower, the search has been called off.
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For the last week, police have co-ordinated a multi-agency sea, land and air search of the area.
Mr Flower, a 60-year-old retired Dysart State School principal, was reported missing on January 14 after he and a 62-year-old Yeppoon man attempted to swim to their seven-metre vessel which was dragging its anchor near Conical Rocks at around 3am.
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The men were separated in the water, and although the 62-year-old was found within the vessel, Mr Flower was unable to be located.
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Mr Flower's family have been notified and expressed their support of the efforts of all emergency services during the week.
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