Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a woman missing from Sydney's Inner West.
Melissa De Mattia, aged 66, was last seen Taverners Hill light rail station around 11.30am today (Tuesday 18 November 2025).
When she could not be located or contacted, officers attached to Leichhardt Police Area Command were notified and inquiries commenced to locate her.
Police and family hold concerns for Melissa's welfare as she lives with several health conditions.
Melissa is described as being of Middle Eastern/Mediterranean appearance, 152cm tall, of thin build, with short black curly hair.
She was last seen wearing a blue hoodie and a long colourful flower skirt.
Melissa is known to frequent the inner west areas of Leichhardt Market Place, Norton Street Leichhardt, Renwick Street Leichhardt and Great North Road Five Dock.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
