Massive 350-hectare data centre hub planned in Melbourne's green wedge raises development tensions
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Daniella White
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Summary
A massive 350-hectare data centre hub is being planned in Melbourne's west, described as the largest ever publicly proposed in Australia. The multi-phased project, running until 2035, would require more power than Victoria's largest coal-fired power station and support at least 12,000 jobs. However, its location in a protected green wedge area highlights emerging tensions between technological development and environmental preservation.
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· 3 pulledthe project's multi-phased construction pipeline, running until 2035, would support at least 12,000 jobs and secure years of steady employment vital for training new apprentices
an absolute enabler of Australia's economy in the future
the massive scale of the proposal and its location in a green wedge... reveals an emerging tension between the Alla
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