A report is being prepared for the coroner after search teams recovered the body of a man, believed to be Robert Linnane, in floodwaters south-west of Forbes on Wednesday evening.
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Mr Linnane was reported missing on Saturday October 1, and a wide-scale search involving more than 100 volunteers was started in the Burcher/Nerang Cowal/Lake Cowal area.
Mr Linnane’s boat was found earlier this week, before searchers found his body beside a makeshift boat ramp just before 5pm on Wednesday.
His body was recovered by search teams, and although it is yet to be formally identified, police believe it is that of the 49-year-old.
The search involved officers from Lachlan Local Area Command, assisted by NSW Police Rescue, Water Police and volunteers.
NSW Police released a statement on behalf of the family on Wednesday.
“The family of Robert Linnane would like at this time to thank the many friends, volunteers and community services that have been involved in the search for Rob over the past four days, and continue to do so.
“Rob is a respected member of the Burcher community. He was actively involved in many organisations and is president of the local Golf and Cricket Clubs and also Captain of the Burcher Branch of the Rural Fire Brigade,” the statement said.
“He is a dedicated family man with his partner, his three daughters, their respective partners, grandchildren and extended family.
“At this difficult time Rob's family requests that you respect their privacy.”
Mr Linnane was last seen driving with his boat in tow in Burcher, a town west of Forbes, last week.
Lynn Rayner
I am the editor of the Daily Liberal, Mailbox Shopper, Western Magazine and associated western publications (Wellington Times and Narromine News which are both online only publications). I have been the editor for three years. I have been a journalist for 15 years and was formally the digital specialist for the Western NSW area assisting with digital coverage and growth across 13 mastheads, including the three dailies. Before that I worked as a journalist in Lithgow and Mudgee covering a number of different rounds. I established the social media accounts in Lithgow and took an interest in the digital aspects of the paper. I started my journalism career at the former Myall Coast Nota based as the journalist-in-charge at Tea Gardens while also working part time in Forster as the council reporter for the Great Lakes Advocate.
I am the editor of the Daily Liberal, Mailbox Shopper, Western Magazine and associated western publications (Wellington Times and Narromine News which are both online only publications). I have been the editor for three years. I have been a journalist for 15 years and was formally the digital specialist for the Western NSW area assisting with digital coverage and growth across 13 mastheads, including the three dailies. Before that I worked as a journalist in Lithgow and Mudgee covering a number of different rounds. I established the social media accounts in Lithgow and took an interest in the digital aspects of the paper. I started my journalism career at the former Myall Coast Nota based as the journalist-in-charge at Tea Gardens while also working part time in Forster as the council reporter for the Great Lakes Advocate.
