Mega datacentre planned for outer Melbourne will be almost six times the size of Chadstone shopping centre

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A mega datacentre planned for outer Melbourne aims to become a national AI hub nearly six times the size of the Chadstone shopping centre. Over 3,600 people signed a petition calling for a careful assessment of the project amid concerns about the datacentre boom and its impact.

More than 3,600 people sign petition for careful assessment of proposed AI hub, now a flashpoint for national debate on datacentre boom Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast For some residents it started with a letter in the mailbox. It was a “friendly introduction from the team behind the Victorian AI hub”. “I am knocking on doors to explain what we have in mind and, most importantly, to listen,” the letter from Syncline Energy stated. Continue reading...