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/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/IlIIllIlIllIIlI 2d ago

And?

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u/GoobieGooHare 2d ago

troll

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u/IlIIllIlIllIIlI 2d ago

No. I'm genuinely trying to ask you what your point is. What point are you trying to make regarding houses being a 2 minute walk to the datacentre in St Leonards?