CDC Data Centres opens first Melbourne campus

CDC Data Centres (CDC) has opened its first Victorian campus in Brooklyn, a suburb of Melbourne, delivering two data centre facilities with planning already underway for a third facility on the site and a second campus in Laverton North.

Collectively, these developments are projected to contribute more than $4 billion in economic value into the state.

Brooklyn was selected for its ability to support hyperscale and secure data infrastructure at scale.

The precinct offers industrial-zoned land suitable for large-format facilities, high-capacity fibre networks with domestic and international connectivity, and access to a talent pool across cloud computing, cybersecurity, AI and broader digital technologies.

Invest Victoria, the Victorian State Government's investment promotion agency, supported CDC via a range of tailored support and facilitation assistance to establish its Brooklyn campus.

Victoria’s data centre ecosystem now includes over 40 facilities statewide and the data centre industry is backed by the Victorian Government’s $5.5 million Sustainable Data Centre Action Plan, aiming to position the state as a national leader in sustainable data centres.

Data centres are a key pillar of the Victorian Government’s AI Mission Statement, which outlines an approach to using AI to grow industries, enhance public services and foster community benefits.

The market is supported by both Australian companies such as CDC and global technology companies like Microsoft and Amazon Web Services.

Founder and CEO, Greg Boorer said:

What we have built here is not only digital infrastructure – it is long term economic infrastructure and job creation for Victoria
Our investment is already creating real opportunity. Thousands of jobs have been generated across construction, engineering, skilled trades, security and ongoing operations. These are high skill, high paying roles that strengthen local industry and create long term career pathways for Victorian workers.

Last year, the biggest data centre in the Southern Hemisphere - a $3.1 billion facility from CDC - was greenlit by the NSW Labor Government.