Police are appealing for community assistance to locate a 38-year-old woman missing in the Townsville area.
At 7pm yesterday evening (December 13) police were called to Old Flinders Highway at Woodstock after a vehicle was observed to have been parked unaccompanied for most of the day.
Police searched the vehicle, a grey 4WD dual cab, and as a result have determined it is linked to Nikki Whittle.
A search commenced for Nikki in the surrounding area this morning however failed to locate her.
Investigations now indicate she visited a service station in Calcium around 11am yesterday. This was the last known sighting of Nikki wearing the clothing pictured.
Police hold serious concerns for her welfare as she has a medical condition.
Police believe she may no longer be in the Woodstock area.
Nikki is described as Caucasian, 160cm tall, a slim build, brown hair and blue eyes. She also has a distinctive winged tattoo on her neck.
Anyone with information on her whereabouts is encouraged to contact police.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.
You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.