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Scrapped AI Data Centre 'Victory for People Power' After Community Backlash

Stockland and John Boyd Properties removed the facility after 593 of 665 submissions objected, according to the NSW planning department.

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It is the latest in a series of proposed data centres to be scrapped following public opposition.

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Scrapped AI data centre 'victory for people power' after community backlash

It is the latest in a series of proposed data centres to be scrapped following public opposition.

·Ultimo, Australia
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Cooks River AI data centre scrapped after local outcry

The Stockland proposal is the latest casualty of community opposition to the energy-intensive artificial intelligence industry.

·North Sydney, Australia
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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in North Sydney, Australia on Sunday, November 8, 2026.
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