Breaking: Man missing near floodwater in northern Victoria

ABC Australia Thursday 13 August 2026, 01:55 UTC By Charmaine Manuel and Erin Somerville 1 min read

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Search underway for man missing near floodwater in northern Victoria By Charmaine Manuel and Erin Somerville Posted A man aged in his 60s is missing near floodwater in Victoria's north. Emergency services are searching for the man in an area along the Goulburn River near a causeway between Shepparton and Mooroopna. Victorian police officers have been in the area since early this morning, searching alongside members of the Tatura State Emergency Service and Shepparton Search and Rescue team.

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