UPDATE 11:30AM:
Henry Van Bilsen has been found and is alive and well. He was spotted at around 11am by Polair, walking along the McClelland's Road area some 5km east of his residence. A police ground crew was dispatched to the scene.
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Inspector Rob Post from Goulburn Police said he was showing signs of dementia and was not coherent however he appeared to be in good physical health.
An ambulance was dispatched to the Van Bilsen house to treat him and to assess whether he needed to be afmitted to hospital.
Inspector Post said the family was very relieved.
UPDATE 10.30AM
Police and SES have expanded their search area to walking trails and nearby roads.
SES crews have been tasked with checking nearby abandoned buildings.
SES controller Robert Bell said that the tmperature had dropped to -2 degrees while they were searching up until 3.30am this morning.
Middle Arm RFS joined the search from 7am and were later joined by Tarlo RFS at around 10.30am.
Earlier, Mr Van Bilsen's son riding a trail bike and neighbours searched a pine forest at the rear of the house, along with roads, the boundaries and inside the property.
UPDATE 10.00AM
Mr Van Bilsen's wife Wendy told the Post she noticed her husband gone at about 5.30pm yesterday. He'd been in good humour and had made no mention that he was intending to go for a walk.
After she noticed him missing, checked all neighbours homes then commenced a search and notified police soon after.
"While I'm running on adrenalin it's good, you can't give up," Mrs Van Bilsen said.
Her son and daughter were also helping the search. She described her husband as a very fit and strong man with a slight stoop. He has been suffering dementia for about four years.
Mrs Van Bilsen said her husband had wndered off in the past and she and neighbours had found him as far aways as Crookwell Rd and Middle Arm Rd. he'd also on occasions tried to walk to Goulburn.
"While I'm running on adrenalin it's good, you can't give up."
- Mrs Van Bilsen
UPDATE 9.30AM:
Polair has now joined the search and is concentrating on a low level search pattern near the property before radiating out.
Goulburn SES controller Robert Bell has advised that the SES contingent, which now includes crews from Goulburn, Queanbeyan and Crookwell, are working their way through a section of the 80 acre property across the road from the house, facing East.
That section of land has been described by Mr Bell as pretty rough scrubby country - covered in trees and vegetation, rocks and anthills.
The SES crews joined the search last night at 10.30pm and continued until 3.30am this morning. They had searched the same area last night along with the rear of the house.
Facebook groups and pages throughout Goulburn and the surrounding district have shared Mr Van Bilsen's photo and details and have been offering their best wishes and hopes for a positive outcome to his family.
The search continues.
UPDATE 9.00AM:
Police and SES crews have recommenced their search for Henry Van Bilsen after he went missing yesterday afternoon.
Four SES crews (nine personnel) have joined the police contingent of two rescue co-ordinators, two inspectors and several police teams with a Polair helicopter expected to join the search shortly.
Inspector Rob Post has advised there have been unconfirmed reports that Mr Van Bilsen had been spotted in Goulburn and police are seeking further confirmation.
Mr Van Bilsen had gone missing on a previous occasion but was located by police and Mr Van Bilsen's family.
EARLIER:
A search for Goulburn man, Henry Van Bilsen will recommence this morning after he went missing yesterday.
It is believed Mr Van Bilsen, aged 78, went missing at around four or five o'clock yesterday and may have walked along the Crookwell Rd or Middle Arm Rd from his property at Grays Rd, Kingsdale, near Marble Hill Rd.
Local police and SES personnel were involved in a search for Mr Van Bilsen last night and have recommenced this morning. A police helicopter is also expected to join the search.
Mr Van Bilsen's family have advised he may have been wearing a grey hoodie with dark green work pants when he went missing, but it's possible he changed into brown pants with cream/tan top and jacket. He is described as caucasian with a receding grey hairline and hazel eyes, about 175 cm tall and slim but not frail.
Mr Van Bilsen suffers from dementia.
As the conditions locally were bitterly cold, wet and windy last night, he may have sought refuge on a neighbouring property in a shed or out-building.
Goulburn Police have urged anyone with information on his whereabouts to contact them on 48240799 as a matter of urgency.