24 September 2026

UPDATED: Missing Wollongong woman found

| By Jen White
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Missing woman Brianna Mongta

Brianna Mongta hasn’t been seen since Monday. Photo: NSW Police.

UPDATED 9:05 am: NSW Police report that a missing 25-year-old Wollongong woman has been found safe and well.

Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a woman missing from Wollongong since Monday (21 September).

Brianna Mongta, 25, was last seen on Foley Street, Wollongong, at about 9 pm on Monday.

Wollongong Police and her family are concerned for Brianna’s welfare as her disappearance is out of character.

She is described as being of Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander appearance, between 165 cm and 170 cm tall and of thin build with long black hair.

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Brianna was last seen wearing a white/grey hooded jumper with a pink logo on the sleeves and white tracksuit pants.

She is known to frequent the Wollongong and Bomaderry areas.

Anyone with information into her whereabouts is urged to contact Wollongong Police on 4226 7899 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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