Datacentres in Victoria to be banned in residential areas
The company has bought 169ha of land just outside Geelong, which had been earmarked for future residential development. Photograph: Saeed Khan/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenNextDC's Artarmon datacentre in Sydney. Some residential homes are within 15 metres of the datacentre’s boundary, which is zoned in an industrial area.Hall is a long-term opponent of the datacentre’s expansion.NextDC has also bought 169ha of land just outside Geelong, which had been earmarked for future residential development.
- ▪The company has bought 169ha of land just outside Geelong, which had been earmarked for future residential development.
- ▪Photograph: Saeed Khan/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenNextDC's Artarmon datacentre in Sydney.
- ▪Some residential homes are within 15 metres of the datacentre’s boundary, which is zoned in an industrial area.Hall is a long-term opponent of the datacentre’s expansion.NextDC has also bought 169ha of land just outside Geelong, which had b
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NextDC's Artarmon datacentre in Sydney. The company has bought 169ha of land just outside Geelong, which had been earmarked for future residential development. Photograph: Saeed Khan/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenNextDC's Artarmon datacentre in Sydney. The company has bought 169ha of land just outside Geelong, which had been earmarked for future residential development. Photograph: Saeed Khan/AFP/Getty ImagesDatacentres - AustraliaDatacentres in Victoria to be banned in residential areasNew rules also include a ban near schools and childcare centres and require them to source their own renewable energy Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondentMon 21 Sep 2026 15.00 EDTLast modified on Mon 21 Sep 2026 15.02…
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