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TWO boys reported missing from a campsite in Trentham East earlier tonight have been found.
Kyneton Police Sergeant Mark Bell said the pair, both aged 10, had been found "cold, but safe and sound with no injuries" about 10pm.
"It's great news for everybody involved," he said.
He said it was unclear exactly where the boys had been found, with police on scene having only just located them.
Sergeant Bell thanked emergency services, who had now been called off the search, for their prompt offer of assistance.
"Considering it's Boxing Day, we had a terrific response from emergency response units, particularly SES who were very quickly on their way to help the search," he said.
"We are very lucky to have these volunteers."
EARLIER: POLICE have begun searching for two 10-year-old boys who have gone missing from a campsite south of Kyneton.
The pair were last seen riding their pushbikes in the vicinity of the Firth Park campground in Trentham East around 7pm.
Sergeant Mark Bell of Kyneton Police said police were notified the boys were missing about 8.30pm.
"Police are on scene and co-ordinating searches as we speak," he said.
He said SES and search and rescue crews had been called to assist searching an area near the campgrounds.
Sergeant Bell said police were concerned to ramp up search efforts quickly before dark.
"It's very early on in the search, we've co-ordinated resources so we can search in a methodical fashion," he said.
"If anyone has any information about the the two boys' whereabouts, please call 000."