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Port Phillip Arcade was a small arcade in
Port Phillip Arcade was a small arcade in Melbourne
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with several cafés and general food outlets. It connects Flinders Lane with Flinders Street between Swanston Street and Degraves Street.
Demolition
The tenants of Port Phillip Arcade were given until September 5, 2017, to clear and leave their premises so that the arcade can be demolished in preparation for theMelbourne Metro Rail Project
The Metro Tunnel (previously known during planning as the Melbourne Metro Rail Project) is a metropolitan rail infrastructure project currently under construction in Melbourne, Australia. It includes the construction of twin 9-kilometre rail tun ...
. The Melbourne Metro Rail Project is not offering compensation for loss of business or community. Individual offers have been made to tenants ranging from $30,000 to $125,000 to cover the costs of relocation.
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