Mega datacentre planned for outer Melbourne will be almost six times the size of Chadstone shopping centre
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- A proposed mega AI datacentre planned for outer Melbourne will be almost six times the size of Chadstone shopping centre, according to the project description.
- More than 3,600 local residents have signed a petition calling for a careful assessment of the proposal, which the source describes as a flashpoint in a national debate over the datacentre boom.
- The project reached residents via what one described as a 'friendly introduction from the team' — a letter in the mailbox that marked the start of community pushback.
Why it matters: With 3,600+ petitioners already mobilised against a single proposed AI hub, the Melbourne fight is crystallising into a national referendum on whether Australia's datacentre boom proceeds unchallenged or faces formal community scrutiny before construction.
