Kylie Johnson pleads for anyone with information about missing 17-year-old daughter Phoebe Bishop to speak to Qld Police after vanishing on May 15

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The mother of Pheobe Bishop has issued a new appeal, with police having little leads to go off after the teen's disappearance in regional Queensland more than two weeks ago.
The 17-year-old was last seen alive near Bundaberg Airport about 8.30am on May 15, when she was set to board a flight to see her boyfriend in Western Australia.
However, she never made it on a plane, which was bound for Brisbane, with CCTV from inside the terminal showing the teen had failed to even make it inside the airport.
Police and State Emergency Services (SES) have spent five days searching nearby Good Night Scrub National Park, about 40 minutes from her home in the town of Gin Gin.
That search was abandoned on Wednesday.
Queensland Police on Saturday released a video message of Pheobe's mother Kylie Johnson desperately appealing for anyone in the community with information.
"Our lives have been changed for the worst after the sudden disappearance of my daughter who was last seen on May 15," she said in the clip.
"This is a pain no person or family should ever have to experience.
"Pheobe was a beautiful, loving, kind person and every day not knowing where she has been is devastating for us. This is why we're appealing to anyone with any information that may help to bring Pheobe home to contact the police.
"Even the smallest bit of information may be all the police need to find Pheobe."
Ms Johnson also thanked detectives for their efforts so far in trying to find her daughter, flagging she has been kept informed throughout the investigation.
"I also want to thank our community for their constant support and messages. I know this investigation isn't over. it will not be over for me until we find Pheobe," she said.
The mother remained calm throughout the video, later saying she has "hope Pheobe will come home" but understands there's a possibility that she won't.
"If the worst case scenario has happened, I at least need to know where she is resting. I need to know where Pheobe is," Ms Johnson continued.
"My daughter wouldn't just disappear. Someone knows something and as a mum I'm asking you to come forward with your information.
"Please speak to police if you have any information big or small. You can report information to police anonymously via Police Link or Crime Stoppers."
The search of the national park had involved SES volunteers, drones, a rescue helicopter and cadaver dogs, which are trained to find human remains.
Photographs from the scene showed police taking away brown bags from items collected in the bushland that would likely go under forensic examination.
Police suspect evidence may have been removed before they arrived.
Despite the search of the national park being suspended, police stressed the investigation was ongoing and they had "other areas" of interest.
In a statement to SkyNews.com.au on Saturday, a Queensland Police spokesman said "the greater Gin Gin area remains the focus of the investigation".
Couple Tanika Bromley and James Wood were the last people to see Pheobe alive. They insisted to have dropped the 17-year-old at Bundaberg Airport.
The pair drove a Hyundai ix35 with number plates 414 EW3, which has already been seized and undergone some examination by forensic police.
Pheobe had lived with the couple prior to her sudden disappearance.
Anyone with information can contact police anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online via the suspicious activity form.