Australia Australia - Theo Hayez, 18, Belgian backpacker, Byron Bay, 31 May 2019 #4

[HinterlandObserver]

Another good pic came up on my feed today that I thought I should post for reference.
Also there’s been someone making claims on Facebook about Theo and another recently missing person. Still lots going on here even though it’s quiet on the thread.

 

[Chiatos]

Another good pic came up on my feed today that I thought I should post for reference.
Also there’s been someone making claims on Facebook about Theo and another recently missing person. Still lots going on here even though it’s quiet on the thread.

Good to know that the case is still "alive"

 

[HinterlandObserver]

Found another pic recently for everyone's reference that shows another angle of the headland.

 

[Pineapple5]

Was Theo into geocaching?

 

[dotr]

By Eve Jeffery June 4, 2025

Not forgotten: six years without Théo

Last Saturday marked six years since Théo Hayez went missing. Hayez, a Belgian tourist, was last seen leaving Cheeky Monkey’s bar in Byron Bay at approximately 11pm on May 31, 2019.

www.echo.net.au

Laurent Hayez with his precious son Théo as a toddler. The family live on memories. Photo courtesy Laurent Hayez.
''The Echo spoke to Laurent on Saturday at his home in Brussels where he prepared for a quiet day. ‘It’s been six years of unanswered questions. Six years of missing him every single day. We remember him every day. His laugh, his voice and his big smile remain so fresh in our memories.’

‘On this sad day of remembrance, I would again like to thank the Byron Bay community for their thoughts and warm messages, which have been reaching us since the early hours of this morning,’ he said.''

Oct 16, 2022

 

[HinterlandObserver]

Was Theo into geocaching?

As far as I'm aware there's no record of any geocaching apps used during his journey. I know it was discussed earlier and Pokémon and randonauting were popular at the time though. Not even his torch was used more than once where the path comes to a crossroads, one of which leads straight to the road and carpark not far away.

 

[dotr]

December 19, 2025 rbbm, lengthy article.

A National Framework of Response to Australia’s Missing Migrants and Non-Citizens | Australian Policy and History Network

Briefing note for: Attorney General, the Hon. Michelle Rowland MP Minister for Home Affairs, the Hon Tony Burke MP Australian Federal Police Commissioner, Krissy Barrett APM Purpose: To call on the Australian Government to strengthen its response to missing migrants and non-citizens in...

aph.org.au

''Some families of missing migrants and non-citizens have directly expressed concerns with how these cases have been handled. For instance, in the case of Prabhdeep “Prabh” Srawn, a Canadian national who went missing while bushwalking in Kosciuszko National Park in 2013, his family were highly critical of decisions made by authorities to scale back and call off the search despite their concerns that significant areas remained unsearched. In this case, the family tried to organise a private rescue team but claimed authorities withheld information which prevented them from doing so.

For some families of long-term missing persons, these outstanding issues have been addressed by charities such as the Missed Foundation which relies completely on donations and community fundraising.

As stated by Laurent Hayez, the father of Theo Hayez from Belgium who went missing in Byron Bay in 2019, “this organisation (the Missed Foundation) has come to supplement the support of the public, but also to fill part of the void left by the authorities in managing many practical aspects such as communication, contact with the media, and many aspects that a distressed family is confronted with when a loved one disappears”.