February 2026
CDC Data Centres (CDC) has officially opened its first Melbourne data centre campus in Brooklyn, marking a major milestone in the expansion of Australia’s sovereign, secure and sustainable digital infrastructure.
The Brooklyn Campus forms part of CDC’s multi-billion-dollar investment in Victoria and comprises two state-of-the-art data centre facilities. Together, they represent one of the largest digital infrastructure footprints in the region and will play a critical role in meeting growing demand driven by artificial intelligence, high performance computing and data intensive public services.
The Premier of Victoria, the Hon. Jacinta Allan MP, the Hon. Danny Pearson MP, Minister for Economic Growth and Jobs, Minister for Finance, Minister for Government Services, and the Hon. Dr. Daniel Mulino MP, Assistant Treasurer, Minister for Financial Services officially opened one of Australia’s largest data centre campuses at Brooklyn, in Melbourne’s West.
Building Australia’s digital resilience
Addressing an audience of approximately 150 government and industry leaders, Mr Boorer said the opening of the Brooklyn Campus represents a significant step forward for Australia’s digital resilience and future readiness.
“Any time we open a new campus, it is a moment of pride. But today feels especially meaningful because this site represents the future of Australia’s digital capability,” Mr Boorer said.
“When I started CDC in 2007, I had a clear vision to build sovereign, secure and sustainable data centres. What I did not anticipate was how essential this infrastructure would become to the nation, or how central our work would be to Australia’s progress, security and prosperity.”
Across Australia and New Zealand, CDC now operates 18 data centres, with 5 more under construction, delivering more than 800 megawatts of capacity to support government and national critical infrastructure and enterprise customers.
Long term investment for Victoria
The Brooklyn Campus alone represents a multi-billion-dollar investment delivering substantial economic benefits to the region, including new local jobs and long term opportunities for Victorian workers.
“What we have built here is not only digital infrastructure – it is long term economic infrastructure and job creation for Victoria,” Mr Boorer said.
“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.”
With the addition of CDC’s Laverton Campus, CDC will provide more than 800 megawatts of sovereign digital capability to Melbourne, positioning the city as Australia’s next major data centre hub.
Sustainability by design
Sustainability has been a defining principle of CDC’s operations since its inception and is embedded in the design in the Brooklyn Campus facilities. The company’s innovative LiquidCore™ closed loop cooling system delivers industry leading efficiency, achieving a water usage effectiveness of just 0.01 and ensuring water is not consumed for primary cooling.
CDC’s Progress Energy program also provides customers access to 100% renewable energy, enabling government and enterprise organisations to scale their digital operations while meeting environmental objectives.
“Technology and sustainability are not opposing forces, they are complementary pillars of responsible infrastructure,” Mr Boorer said.
“With every new build, we aim to create infrastructure that enables technology and sustainability to advance together.”
Critical partnerships on show
Following the official ceremony, attendees had the opportunity to see how some of CDC’s key customers and technology partners, including Deakin University, Monash University, Firmus and Nvidia, leverage CDC’s world-class infrastructure to support critical services, innovation and national progress.