Ellen WILSON

• Missing since:Friday, September 11, 2015
• Last seen:Ballina NSW
• Jurisdiction:NSW
• Year of birth:1961
• Gender:Female
• Ethnicity:Caucasian
• Build:Medium
• Hair:Light brown
• Complexion:Fair
• Eyes:Blue

Circumstances:

Ellen Wilson, aged 54 at time of disappearance, was last seen at a Ballina NSW licensed premises on the evening of 11 September 2015.
She is described as being of Caucasian appearance, with light brown hair, blue eyes and medium build. She also wears glasses.
Ellen may be driving a silver Subaru Forrester bearing NSW registration plates CB-76-QX and is known to frequent the Sydney and Far North Coast areas.
Ellen has not been seen since and her disappearance is out of character. Police hold fears for her safety.

If you have information that may assist police to locate Ellen please call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Ellen Wilson

Ellen Wilson has not been heard from since contacting a friend on September 11 2015 and arranging to meet in Ballina. She was reported missing when she failed to turn up and has not accessed any bank accounts since her disappearance. Her last known sighting was at a licensed premises in Ballina that day.

Ms Wilson, who was then aged 54, is described as Caucasian, about 165cm tall with a medium build, blue eyes and shoulder length grey/brown hair.

Investigations into Lismore woman's disappearance in Ballina

POLICE from Lismore are investigating the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of a woman from Ballina in September this year.

Ellen Wilson, aged 54, was last seen at a licensed premise in Ballina on Friday 11 September 2015.

While Ms Wilsons's disappearance is not being treated as suspicious at this stage, police and family hold grave concerns for her welfare.

Family have told police it's out of character for Ellen Wilson not to make contact, and to miss scheduled appointments.

She has been described as 165cm tall with a medium build and shoulder length greyish-brown hair. She has blue eyes and wears reading glasses

It's believed she may have left the licensed premises in her silver Subaru station wagon with NSW registration plates CB-76-QX.

If anyone has any information that may be able to assist in locating the missing woman, they should contact officers at Lismore Police Station on 6626 0599.

Police are urging anyone with information in relation to this incident to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au/

Concerns for woman missing for two months

CONCERNS have escalated over the disappearance of Lismore woman Ellen Wilson who vanished without a trace two months ago.

The 54-year-old was last seen at the Australian Hotel in Ballina on Friday September 11.

Absolute mystery

Richmond LAC investigations manager Detective Sergeant Bernadette Ingram said Ellen's disappearance as an "absolute mystery".

"Ellen was last seen at the Australian Hotel in Ballina," she said.

"As far where she went after that, we're at a loss to know where she went and we're appealing for help from the public. Any information may help us find her.

"We've spoken to quite a lot of witnesses and it's an absolute mystery.

"There's no indication as to what might have happened to her after she left the hotel."

Not suspicious

Det Sgt Ingram said the disappearance wasn't being treated as suspicious and to say anything else would be speculating.

Family and friends have told police it's out of character for Ellen not to make contact and to miss scheduled appointments.

It's believed Ellen may have left the hotel in her silver Subaru station wagon with NSW registration plates CB-76-QX.

Det Sgt Ingram said finding the silver Subaru station wagon was key to finding the whereabouts of Ellen.

Finding car is key

"If we find that motor vehicle, that's going to be the best clue to finding out where Ellen is," she said.

"She's been in this area for a little while now so she has established friendships here and she has been involved in some volunteer work.

"There are people she's left behind and if Ellen is out there and she is listening, all I can say is there are people who care about you and they just want you to get into contact."

Description

Ellen is described at 165cm tall with a medium build and shoulder length greyish-brown hair. She has blue eyes and wears reading glasses.

Anyone who has information on Ellen's whereabouts should contact the Lismore Police Station on 6626 0599.

Missing Persons Week: Search continues for Ellen Wilson

THE family of missing woman, Ellen Wilson, have joined the NSW Police Force at the launch of NSW Missing Persons Week 2016 to appeal for information to help locate her.

Police from Richmond Local Area Command are investigating the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of Ms Wilson, from Ballina in September last year.

Ms Wilson, then aged 54, was last seen at a licensed premise in Ballina on Friday September 11, 2015.

The following morning CCTV showed her driving to a local ATM to withdraw cash.

Further police inquiries revealed she had spoken to a friend on Friday morning via phone, and the pair had arranged to meet in Ballina regarding some volunteer work they were participating in on Saturday (September 12, 2015) morning.

However, Ms Wilson failed to attend the location at the agreed time.

She has not been seen or heard from since.

Concerned for her welfare, her friend reported Ms Wilson missing to Lismore Police, who launched an investigation into her disappearance.

Police investigations have since confirmed that she has not accessed any bank accounts, or made any phone calls since her last contact on Friday September 11, 2015.

Investigators have also attended Ms Wilson's Goonellabah home, on multiple occasions; however, no one appears to have accessed the home since she went missing and neighbours have not seen her in the area.

While Ms Wilson's disappearance is not being treated as suspicious at this stage, police and family hold serious concerns for her welfare.

Friends and family have told investigators it's completely out of character for her not to make contact with anyone, and she's never previously missed any scheduled appointments.

It's believed Ms Wilson may have driven her vehicle - a silver Subaru station wagon bearing NSW registration CB 76 QX - from Ballina when she was last seen.

Her car has never been recovered and police therefore believe she may still be travelling in that vehicle.

There were unconfirmed sightings of her vehicle, in the local area, in the months following her disappearance; however, the vehicle was never located during police patrols.

Ms Wilson has been described as being of Caucasian appearance, about 165cm tall with a medium build and shoulder length grey/brown hair.

She has blue eyes and wears reading glasses.

Richmond Local Area Command Crime Manager, Detective Chief Inspector Cameron Lindsay, urged anyone with information on Ms Wilson's disappearance to come forward.

"Almost a year has passed since Ms Wilson was last seen and her family are desperate for answers," Det Ch Insp Lindsay said.

"The pain of not knowing what's happened to someone you care about, or whether they're safe, can be incredibly devastating.

"While nothing at this stage of the investigation suggests foul play, we simply can't rule anything out, which is why your call to Crime Stoppers could be the crucial detail we're seeking.

"No matter how insignificant the information may seem - it could be the key to helping find Ms Wilson.

"Please if you know something, say something."

Missing Persons Week is an annual national campaign to raise awareness of the issues and impacts surrounding missing persons and runs between Sunday July 31 and Saturday August 6.

The theme of this year's campaign is urging people to 'Stay Connected' and to remember that 'Missing Persons Leave Frayed Edges.'

The campaign aims to remind members of the public of the importance of staying connected with family and friends and to ultimately enhance personal and communal support networks that assist those most at risk of going missing.

Anyone with information about the whereabouts of Ellen Wilson is urged to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page.

Information you provide will be treated in the strictest of confidence. We remind people they should not report crime information via our Facebook and Twitter pages.

Family's desperate search to find missing Lismore woman

"WE ARE still at a loss ... someone must know something".

To mark the two-year anniversary since Ellen's disappearance, her niece Jessica Louise has this week renewed calls for information, and has been posting her pleas on social media sites calling for people to come forward.

"Twenty-four months ago was the last time someone had seen our Aunt Ellen of Lismore/Ballina," she wrote.

"The coroner had closed her case earlier this year and we are still at a loss of what has happened to her.

"My parents sadly had to pack up her belongings and store them at their home, hoping for her return one day.

"Someone must know something."

Ellen's car, a silver Subaru station wagon with NSW registration CB 76 QX, is a critical element to the police investigation, according to Lismore detectives.