Police say the woman entered the store via the Hargreaves Mall entrance at about 3.54pm on August 26.

She then walked through the cosmetics section and up the escalator to the women’s clothing section on level one where she remained until 9.10am the following day.

An image of the woman leaving the store on August 27 shows her wearing different attire from the previous day.

She is described as having a dark or tan complexion and black frizzy hair and between 155 and 165 centimetres tall with a thin build and wearing glasses, a grey jacket, red shirt, black floral pants, blue converse shoes with white laces and carring a white carry bag and brown leather handbag.

Anyone with information should call the Bendigo police station on 5448 1300 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.