CDC Data Centres has formally opened its first Melbourne data centre campus in Brooklyn, marking what it describes as a major milestone in a multi-billion-dollar investment programme in Victoria. The facility, located in Melbourne’s western suburbs, was officially opened by Jacinta Allan, alongside Danny Pearson, Minister for Economic Growth and Jobs, and Daniel Mulino, Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services.
The Brooklyn campus currently comprises two data centre facilities and is positioned as one of the largest data centre footprints in Australia. It forms part of a broader multi-billion-dollar capital investment by CDC in Victoria, with further expansion planned.
According to the company, once combined with its Laverton campus, Melbourne will soon provide more than 800 MW of sovereign digital capacity, positioning Victoria as a major national data centre hub. The additional capacity is intended to meet growing demand driven by AI, high performance computing and data-intensive public services.
Premier Allan said the opening reflected Victoria’s focus on innovation and employment, describing it as a strong vote of confidence in the state. Minister Pearson added that large-scale investments were underpinned by the state’s digital and economic policy settings.
CDC Founder and chief executive Greg Boorer said the campus represented more than physical infrastructure, arguing that sovereign digital capability is becoming central to Australia’s economic and national resilience as AI and high performance workloads scale. “What we have built here is not only critical digital infrastructure, it is long-term economic infrastructure and job creation for Victoria,” he said.
CDC said its investment has generated more than 5,000 jobs across construction, engineering, skilled trades, security and ongoing operations. The company positioned these roles as part of a longer-term build-out of local digital capability.
The Brooklyn campus also hosts Monash University’s AI supercomputer, MAVERIC, described as the first of its kind in Australia. Monash University Vice-Chancellor Professor Sharon Pickering said the partnership with CDC provides a sovereign and resilient environment for AI research at scale, supporting national research and innovation priorities.
Sustainability features prominently in CDC’s design approach. The company highlighted its LiquidCore closed-loop cooling system, which it says avoids water consumption for primary cooling, and its Progress Energy programme, which offers customers access to 100% renewable energy. The design philosophy reflects the operator’s stated aim of aligning high-density digital infrastructure with environmental constraints.
The opening comes amid intensifying competition between Australian states to attract hyperscale and sovereign data centre investment, as demand for AI-ready capacity and high-density compute continues to accelerate. With more than 800 MW of planned sovereign capability across Brooklyn and Laverton, CDC’s expansion strengthens Victoria’s position in a market increasingly shaped by questions of data sovereignty, energy access and long-term digital resilience.