<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The huge search for accused gunman Dezi Freeman continues as police today announced the lifting of travel restrictions for the Victorian town of Porepunkah.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Victorian Police this morning gave an update on the search for Freeman, who allegedly gunned down police officers Neal Thompson, 59, and Vadim De Waart-Hottart, 34, and injured a third at his rural property in Victoria's north-east on August 26.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A total of 125 specialist tactical police, comprising officers from Australian state and territory forces and New Zealand police, carried out the latest operation – the largest of its kind in Australian history, according to police – around the Porepunkah area last Friday.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/charlie-kirk-shooting-people-fired-celebrating-death/d10d62ed-7c2e-4544-8f5e-1eeea0f21841" rel="" target="_blank" title="People are getting fired for allegedly celebrating Charlie Kirk's murder. 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It looks like a coordinated effort</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Acting Deputy Commissioner Russell Barrett said officers had traversed "incredibly rugged areas" during the search, including navigating rivers, falls and plantations and calling through caves.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It's an extensive area, really difficult terrain," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The police have also offered a $1 million reward for information that leads to the capture of the man.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/porepunkah-shooting-updates-dezi-freeman-remains-at-large-after-huge-police-operation/12ba3086-f7a5-44d5-b54d-6a2881e113ab" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Earlier this month, investigators said some people had knowledge of where Freeman was hiding from police.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Barrett said police were open to "all options" about his location.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"He may be in the area, he may be harboured, he may be dead."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-demands-nato-countries-stop-buying-russian-oil/f983555f-3d9b-49ba-bbc5-8fd8043979b3"><strong><span>Trump demands NATO countries stop buying Russian oil</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><h2><span>Travel warnings lifted</span></h2></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police have lifted travel warnings for Porepunkah, but are reminding residents and visitors to remain vigilant as the search for Freeman continues.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Members of the public had been earlier advised to avoid the small town in the Victorian high country.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Barrett said the move was to enable local residents to "return to a state of normality".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><strong><span>Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. 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