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NSW Police have sent out a media alert – they are appealing for public assistance to locate a woman missing from Ballina and have issued a SMS get-target alert.

Kaylee Barcham, aged 39, was last seen at a home on Riverside Drive, West Ballina, about 10pm last Saturday, 6 August.

Officers attached to Richmond Police District were notified she was missing and commenced inquiries to locate her.

Family and police hold concerns for her welfare.

Kaylee is described as being of Caucasian appearance, about 155cm to 160cm tall, of medium build, with brown hair.

She was last seen wearing pink tights.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.

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