Stay safe this long weekend 

FALLEN trees are only one of the hazards recent rains have created and holiday-makers are being urged to take care with their travels this weekend. Photo: MARK RABICH.

VICTORIANS planning a regional getaway during the upcoming Melbourne Cup long weekend have been urged to plan ahead and stay up to date as above-average spring rainfall continues to impact not only flooded parts of the state but many popular public land campgrounds and visitor hotspots.

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