{"id":131230,"date":"2026-05-20T09:39:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T23:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/woman-found-safe-after-ocean-grove-air-and-water-search\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T09:42:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T23:42:47","slug":"woman-found-safe-after-ocean-grove-air-and-water-search","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/woman-found-safe-after-ocean-grove-air-and-water-search\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman found safe after Ocean Grove air and water search"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A woman reported missing off the coast of Ocean Grove on Monday evening has been found safe and well.<\/p>\n<p>Victoria Police confirmed the woman was located on Tuesday afternoon after an extensive search involving local officers, Water Police and the Air Wing.<\/p>\n<p>Concerns for the woman&#8217;s wellbeing were raised on Monday evening after she could not be located.<\/p>\n<p>It followed reports she may have entered the water near Buckley Park Beach around 5.30pm.<\/p>\n<p>Water Police and the Air Wing were dispatched to support local units in the search efforts off the coast of Ocean Grove on Monday and continued to assist through Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Both teams are part of Victoria Police\u2019s Specialist Response Division and provide support for search and rescue missions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A woman reported missing off the coast of Ocean Grove on Monday evening has been found safe and well. 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