Tasmania Police and SES volunteers will return to the Hollybank Forest Reserve on Wednesday to resume the search for missing Scottsdale man Peter Willoughby.
Mr Willoughby, 76, was reported missing on the afternoon of Sunday, October 5, after he went walking in thick bushland near Hollybank, in the state's northeast.
Despite extensive search efforts in the days after Mr Willoughby's disappearance, sadly, there has been no sign of him or new clues that could lead to his possible location.
Tasmania Police Northern Search and Rescue (SAR) Inspector Nick Clark said approximately 30 people would be on the ground on Wednesday actively searching for Mr Willoughby.
Also, Sustainable Timber Tasmania staff will be offering logistical assistance.
"This will be a substantial search, and include officers from Northern SAR, Western SAR, general duties police, plus the involvement of SES volunteers," Inspector Clark said.
"The search will look to review some of the terrain we have previously covered, but we will also look at searching some new areas to the south of Mr Willoughby's last known location."
The search effort had been paused since Friday, due in part to inclement weather which posed a risk to searchers in the heavily forested search areas.
Inspector Clark said searchers were determined to find Mr Willoughby, but given it has been several days since his last contact, police hold serious concerns for his welfare.
Anyone who may have seen Mr Willoughby in the Hollybank area, or has information that could lead to his location, can contact police no 131 444.
