Man found deceased in Nathalia

Police will prepare a report for the Coroner following the death of a man at Nathalia.

The 65-year-old man was last known to be on a tractor on a property off Blacksmiths Road yesterday afternoon.

Emergency services commenced a search in the vicinity of where he was last known to be after concerns were raised for his welfare when he failed to return home about 10pm.

A search overnight found the unoccupied tractor in flood waters.

Sadly a family member found the man's body in floodwaters on Paynes Road about 8.45am.

The exact circumstances surrounding the death are yet to be determined but at this stage it is not being treated as suspicious.

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