THE brother of missing Avoca 12-year-old Terry Floyd has welcomed reward money increases for unsolved murder cases.

Daryl Floyd, of Rutherglen, has been searching for his brother Terry since he went missing on June 28, 1975.

Terry was last seen on the corner of the Pyrenees and Sunraysia highways near Avoca.

Daryl believes his brother was abducted and murdered by a known Maryborough paedophile before being dumped in an Avoca mineshaft, near Ballarat.

He has spent years excavating the mine in search of his body, and recently lobbied Victoria Police to increase its rewards for murder cases.

Victoria Police has announced it will review all unsolved murder cases, and likely post $1 million rewards for all cases which have previously had rewards set.

Mr Floyd, who works in Albury and regularly travels to the mine site, welcomed the boost.

“I recently sent a letter in to Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Ken Lay outlining Terry’s case,” he said.

“I also outlined the fact there are numerous family members within Victoria and across the country that are in a similar situation but don’t have rewards posted.”

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Mr Floyd regularly speaks to a small group of people who have lost family members to unsolved murders.

“It’s very hard for people to understand what families go through with these long, drawn out cases,” he said.

A police spokesman said the reward system was complex, with hopes the changes will unearth new information.

“Rewards (send) a clear message that we are determined to bring those responsible to justice and it is our hope that as circumstances in the lives of people who have information about these crimes changes, that they do come forward and provide information to police,” he said.

The cases will be reviewed over time to give the attention to each matter.