Police Appeal for Help to Locate Missing Ballina Teen

by | Jun 14, 2025 | News, Public Announcement | 0 comments

UPDATE Sunday June 15 – Police say Taylah has been located in Sydney following a tip off from the public and she is safe and well. Her family is looking forward to her return home to Ballina.

Earlier story:

Police are seeking public assistance to locate 14-year-old Taylah Glass, who has been reported missing from East Ballina.

Taylah was last seen at the East Ballina Shopping Centre on Thursday and is believed to have possibly returned to the area yesterday.

Taylah is described as being of Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander appearance, approximately 165cm tall, of slim build, with long light brown hair and brown eyes.

She was last seen wearing a furry-style zip-up jacket, a blue denim skirt, and sandals.

Authorities and family members hold concerns for Taylah’s welfare due to her young age. She is known to frequent the Lismore area.

Police are urging anyone with information about Taylah’s whereabouts to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Rod Bruem

Rod Bruem

Rod Bruem began his career as a cadet journalist at the Lithgow Mercury in 1985 and went on to work in other regional daily newspapers, radio and TV, including time at Australia’s top newsroom at TCN9 Sydney. Bruem has advised Federal independent and LNP Ministers and MPs and spent nearly two decades as a corporate communications adviser to Telstra. Rod moved to the Ballina region in 2014, publishing a national travel magazine and later becoming breakfast host at 101.9 Paradise FM. From 2022 he served a term as councillor on Ballina Shire Council and the Rous County Council before leaving to co-found the Ballina News Daily.

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