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| EAST GIPPSLAND NEWSPAPERS 2 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2023 Dry conditions expected to continue Victorians are experiencing a drier and warmer spring, with an early start to the ȴUH VHDVRQ DOUHDG\ WDNLQJ SODFH LQ (DVW Gippsland with concerns in the central, western and northern parts of the state. 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