Overview

• Victoria Police say residents and businesses in the Alpine and Wangaratta regions have reported solicitation calls tied to the Porepunkah shootings.
• The caller allegedly offers tiers of business advertising in return for payments, and police urge anyone contacted not to pay and to report the approach to their local station.
• Authorities stress the Victoria Police Legacy fund is the only police‑recognised fundraiser for the families of Detective Leading Senior Constable Neal Thompson and Senior Constable Vadim de Waart-Hottart.
• The Victoria Police Legacy appeal has raised about $136,085, according to current reporting, and any information on the scam can also be provided to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
• The manhunt for accused shooter Dezi Freeman continues into a third week in Victoria’s High Country, with special operations and helicopters active around Mount Buffalo and a $1 million reward still on offer.