Search for elderly Sydney woman continues

The search for an elderly woman missing in Sydney bushland has resumed for the fifth day.

Gaida Coote, 84, has been missing since December 3, when she drove to Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden at St Ives in Sydney's north.

Police officers, along with dogs, a trail bike unit, PolAir and volunteers set off at 8.30am on Monday to continue the search which is concentrating on a radius of 3km from where her car was located in the car park.