Perri Projects West Footscray Data Centre
Status: Active Development / Permitted Pre-Construction Phase (Plans Submitted Early 2025 / DFP Pathway) | Location: 63 Sunshine Road (WEFO Woolstores Site), West Footscray, Victoria 3012, Australia
Project Overview
The Perri Projects West Footscray Data Centre is a major AU$1.0 billion (approximately US$650+ million) hyperscale digital infrastructure development located at 63 Sunshine Road (1 McArthur Street) in West Footscray, Victoria, Australia. Spearheaded by Melbourne-based property developer Perri Projects, the development involves transforming the former historic Goldsbrough Mort & Co Woolstore site, known as WEFO Woolstores, into a modern urban data center campus. The project reflects the growing demand for large-scale digital infrastructure across Melbourne, driven by cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), enterprise digital transformation, and increasing data consumption. Its location within Melbourne’s established industrial and commercial landscape provides access to business customers, telecommunications networks, and the city’s expanding technology ecosystem. The redevelopment also highlights the potential to repurpose existing industrial properties for specialized digital infrastructure, subject to the structural, planning, and technical requirements of data center operations. Unlike conventional commercial buildings, hyperscale facilities require reliable electricity supplies, advanced cooling systems, resilient network connectivity, and robust physical security to support continuous computing operations. The West Footscray project is positioned to address these requirements while adding potential capacity to Victoria’s growing data center market. Its substantial investment underscores the increasing value of digital infrastructure as enterprises and cloud service providers expand their computing capabilities. Melbourne’s role as a major Australian economic center creates opportunities for facilities serving financial services, manufacturing, technology businesses, and other data-intensive industries. The development’s long-term contribution will depend on factors such as power availability, planning approvals, construction delivery, and customer demand. By combining a significant property redevelopment with hyperscale infrastructure ambitions, the Perri Projects West Footscray Data Centre could contribute to Melbourne’s digital capacity and demonstrate how former industrial sites can be adapted to support the evolving requirements of Australia’s cloud and AI economy.
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Project Name | Perri Projects West Footscray Data Centre |
| Location | 63 Sunshine Road (WEFO Woolstores Site), West Footscray, Victoria 3012, Australia |
| Status | Active Development / Permitted Pre-Construction Phase (Plans Submitted Early 2025 / DFP Pathway) |
| Project Type | Adaptive Reuse & Greenfield Hybrid Hyperscale, High-Performance Compute (HPC) & AI Hub |
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| Header | Details |
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| City Name | melbourne |
| Population | City Proper (Estimated 2026): ~5.2–5.3 million |
| Urban Agglomeration | ~5.3+ million (Greater Melbourne region) |
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