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In August 2021 NEXTDC's chief executive, Craig Scroggie, called West… · Claim · PLOT

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Mobil Altona terminal (former Altona refinery)
NEXTDC M3 · West Footscray

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Hobsons Bay City Council
Parks Victoria

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Exxon Mobil Corporation
ExxonMobil Australia Pty Ltd
Mobil Refining Australia Pty Ltd
NEXTDC Limited

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PLOT c/YK9M-CC · version 1 of 1

In August 2021 NEXTDC's chief executive, Craig Scroggie, called West Footscray an emerging digital hub when NEXTDC announced its upgraded M3 plans.

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About NEXTDC M3 · West Footscray

Kind: Reported by source
Who said it: Reported by the operator
Period: 2021-08-12 to 2021-08-12
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Open questions: None open
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Where it says so: It's all systems go Victoria: NEXTDC unveils plans for 150MW hyperscale campus in Melbourne's west (on nextdc.com) (NEXTDC Ltd) · View in PLOT — p. 1, News release
How they know: The company's own news page
Limitations: A promotional statement by the operator, attributed to its CEO.
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Editions: october-26th-release

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Cite as: PLOT record c/YK9M-CC v1, NEXTDC Ltd (2021-08-12 to 2021-08-12), reported by source

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Saltmarsh
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Altona Skipper Butterfly
Button WrinklewortRutidosis leptorhynchoides
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferruginea
Golden Sun MothSynemon plana
Grey-headed Flying-foxPteropus poliocephalus
Growling Grass FrogLitoria raniformis

Everything on the record, A–Z 33 habitats and 13 speciesClimate: how PLOT compares a place with its past