Sixty trees and historic Melbourne parkland saved from Metro Tunnel destruction

By Aisha Dow
Updated October 1 2016 - 12:08am, first published September 30 2016 - 11:49pm
Tom's Block in Domain Parklands Photo: Supplied
Tom's Block in Domain Parklands Photo: Supplied
The planned alignment of the Metro Tunnel through Tom's Block. Photo: Supplied
The planned alignment of the Metro Tunnel through Tom's Block. Photo: Supplied
Some of the trees that were facing the chop in Domain Parklands.  Photo: Eddie Jim
Some of the trees that were facing the chop in Domain Parklands. Photo: Eddie Jim

Historic Melbourne parkland in danger of permanent tree loss due to Metro Tunnel construction has been saved from damage, after it was found the shallow tunnelling proposed for the area could damage CityLink infrastructure.

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