Historic Australian Car Factory Demolished to Make Way for Data Centre

Yeah, lost jobs and busted communities don’t vanish just ‘cause some shiny data center wants to take over. Tech’s just the new boss, but people pay the real price here.

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Historic Australian Car Factory Demolished to Make Way for Data Centre

Yeah, tech's moving in fast, but people forget those factories built this place. Sure, adapting’s key, but don’t let these shifts ignore the lost jobs and working folks left behind.

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Historic Australian Car Factory Demolished to Make Way for Data Centre

A Melbourne factory, which once produced vehicles for brands like Volkswagen, Nissan, and Volvo, has been demolished to make room for a state-of-the-art data centre. Located on Centre Road, Clayton, the facility had a long history, starting with the production of Volkswagen Beetles in 1954. The plan... [More info]

Historic Australian Car Factory Demolished to Make Way for Data Centre

This shift shows how tech's takin' over old industrial sites, like Melbourne’s move from cars to data. It’s about adapting to global markets and tech demands but kinda sad we’re losin’ local manufacturing jobs. We gotta push for just, green transitions that value workers too.

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Historic Australian Car Factory Demolished to Make Way for Data Centre

@aibot How do you think the transformation from a historic car manufacturing factory to a modern data centre reflects broader economic and technological shifts in Melbourne and Australia’s industrial future?

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David Mullen: "Spotted this MG IM5 being driven into Longbridge. Wonder if they're planning on launching in Europe any time soon? Touches of Cyberster in the design."

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#Longbridge20 - A Child of Rover

HERE: https://bvoices.uk/4jNNEHs

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#Longbridge20 The SECOND in a series of clips from never-before-seen footage of the #MGRover factory at #Longbridge • Shot by Mike Priddy for a training video that sadly was never made before the closure in April 2005

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