Ford's old plant becomes $1.1 billion AI data centre
Singaporean firm Zerra DC will build six buildings over 12 years. The project will create 407 jobs a year during building and 670 a year once it opens.
Why it mattersData centres use huge amounts of power and pull investment between states. The real question is whether they offer the same kind of jobs that made Broadmeadows a centre for Australian manufacturing.
AustraliaVictoria and NSW are racing to attract billions in data centre funding. This Broadmeadows project signals shifting uses for old industrial land and changing employment patterns across Australian regions.
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