{"id":125540,"date":"2026-01-06T00:06:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T13:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/concerns-held-for-missing-portarlington-man\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T00:06:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T13:06:10","slug":"concerns-held-for-missing-portarlington-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/concerns-held-for-missing-portarlington-man\/","title":{"rendered":"Concerns held for missing Portarlington man"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Police are urgently searching for an 82-year-old Portarlington man, with concerns growing for his welfare.<\/p>\n<p>Alan was last seen about 9am on January 5 on Batman Road in Portarlington.Police resources, including air support, are involved in the search, which has continued into the night.<\/p>\n<p>Alan is described as being about 182cm tall, with grey, balding hair. At the time he was last seen, Alan was wearing slip-on leather shoes, dark blue or black trackpants and a brown striped polo shirt, and may have been carrying a grey rucksack.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_177680\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-177680\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-177680\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/611580383_1198857805769458_2245848921954628175_n-764x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"804\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-177680\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alan was last seen wearing slip-on leather shoes, dark blue or black trackpants and a brown striped polo shirt, and may have been carrying a grey rucksack. Photo: SUPPLIED<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Police hold concerns for his welfare as he lives with dementia and is deaf.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone who sights Alan is urged to contact Triple Zero (000) immediately.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone with information is asked to contact Bellarine Police Station on 8335 5912.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Police are urgently searching for an 82-year-old Portarlington man, with concerns growing for his welfare. Alan was last seen about 9am on January 5 on Batman Road in Portarlington.Police resources, including air support, are involved in the search, which has continued into the night. 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