Authorities report receiving multiple alleged sightings of Freeman since his disappearance, though none have been verified.

On Saturday, the police moved their forward command post from Feathertop Winery near Porepunkah to a government office located about 12km away in the town of Ovens.

Victoria Police chief commissioner Mike Bush commented that there have been various “reported sightings” of Dezi Freeman, but none have been validated. Source: AAP / Joel Carrett

“The new site is a fit-for-purpose facility and will best support Victoria Police’s operational activity moving forward,” Victoria Police said in a statement.

“We would like to reassure the community that police are not leaving the area.”

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“As this matter is before the court we won’t be making any further comment,” she said.

A search is ongoing for Dezi Freeman, 56, described by police as having proficiency in bushcraft and a deep familiarity with the bushland around Porepunkah. Source: Supplied / Victoria Police

It comes two days Freeman’s wife Mali and the couple’s 15-year-old son were arrested on Thursday night following an operation at an address in Chandler Court near the town’s centre, before they were interviewed and released.