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NextDC faces broader community backlash over Melbourne growth plans

The Australian Financial Review (AFR) •
October 25, 2026 • 05:00 AM
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The company’s woes are widening beyond its troubled West Footscray project, with protests on other data centres planned ahead of the Victorian election.

NextDC faces broader community backlash over Melbourne growth plans

NextDC’s data centre woes are widening beyond its troubled West Footscray project, with residents near other Melbourne projects planning to protest and lobby political candidates against development ahead of the Victorian election.

Chief executive Craig Scroggie has been meeting with disgruntled investors after a community backlash led to delays to power upgrades needed for a major expansion of its flagship M3 operation in the Melbourne suburb and forced the company to slash its earnings forecasts.

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