General News
27 June, 2025
Disappearance remembered
It’s been 50 years since Terry Floyd disappeared, but this weekend’s memorial goes to show the community have not given up solving this half-century mystery.
Locals are invited to show their support at a memorial this Saturday which commemorates the moment Terry disappeared between Avoca and Maryborough in 1975.
The memorial will begin at the last place Terry visited — the Avoca Post Office.
Attendees will be able to admire the memorial rose garden and plaque that commemorates not only Terry’s disappearance but his mum Dorothy Floyd, who died 12 years to the day later.
The memorial will then move to the front of the Avoca Swimming Pool at 4.30 pm where the ongoing efforts of Terry’s brother, Daryl Floyd, along with volunteers in the community will be recognised.
Dee Dee Dunleavy, who is investigating the case through the podcast The Boy in the Goldmine, will speak along with retired detective Charlie Bezzina and many more.
Daryl said the podcast, which has brought new attention to the disappearance, has helped them learn more about what happened a half-century ago.
“So many people are coming forward. We are gleaning new bits of information out of that,” he said.
Speaking to The Maryborough Advertiser last month Daryl said there’s no stopping in the search for his brother.
“We are continuing to work on finding answers with regards to Terry and we’re following leads that were never followed up back in the day,” he said.
“We have no plans to give up the search for answers, that’s never been part of the equation.”
Daryl said he’ll continue pushing for justice for his brother, who a coroner determined was murdered although no body was ever found nor anyone charged for the death.
“Fifty years that’s two life sentences,” Daryl said.
“It’s about time they brought someone to justice for this.”
At 5 pm Daryl will walk the short distance to lay a wreath at the white post Terry was last seen — an emotional moment symbolising a brother, and a community, unwilling to forget.