Homicide Squad detectives investigating the murder of Colleen Walker-Craig from Bowraville in 1990 have begun a two-day search for her remains.
Colleen Walker-Craig was aged just 16 when she was last seen in Bowraville between Thursday 13 September and Saturday 15 September 1990.
Her family reported her missing, and her weighted down clothes were later found in the Nambucca River.
Although Colleen's body has never been found, the NSW Coroner found she had died and had most likely been murdered.
As part of ongoing investigations, strike force investigators – with assistance from Marine Area Command – will commence a water search in parts of the Nambucca River in both Bowraville and Macksville today (Friday 24 October 2025).
The search is expected to continue tomorrow (Saturday 25 October 2025).
A $1 million reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for Colleen's murder remains in place, as well as for information leading to the location and recovery of Colleen's remains.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
