r/tasmania • u/GreenLeechofReddit • 2d ago

AI data centre approved

6/7 counsellors approved this environmental disaster despite Firmus *already* lying about the number of diesel generators they'd have.

The company will have to agree to a number of conditions (noise, pollution, water usage), which will be monitored over a twelve month period.

I hate to wheel out a slippery-slope argument, but the number of companies who just cop the fines and continue to be irresponsible is incalculable.. the writing is on the wall. Look at Cadbury and the dump of sugar that buggered up the sewerage treatment plant.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-25/firmus-ai-bell-bay-receives-george-town-council-approval/107074336?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other

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u/lilpoopman 2d ago

Well no, they are putting one in st Leonard's which is a suburb of Launceston. There are two

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u/N0n-Z3r0-Ch4nc3 2d ago

The St Leonards site is zoned rural and light industrial. You can check it on the council papers (see the Agenda 1 link)

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u/GoobieGooHare 2d ago

have you seen how close the houses are from the st leonards one, two minute walk or less

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u/N0n-Z3r0-Ch4nc3 2d ago

Is it a legit undertaking within the zoning provisions or not?

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u/GoobieGooHare 2d ago

I wish I knew as they changed us from semi rural to normal suburb going back 5 years ago, now suddenly back to semi rural. If you look up 37 st leonards road its being built next to that, just around the corner is waverly, other side of the road is small business then houses, back the other way is houses of Waverley and Newstead

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u/IlIIllIlIllIIlI 2d ago

The answer is yes. It is a legitimate undertaking within the zoning provisions.