M3 MELBOURNE / WEST FOOTSCRAY

About M3 Melbourne.

A simple guide to our data centre,what is happening on site and how to contact us.

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M3 Melbourne is a data centre campus in the established Tottenham industrial area of West Footscray. It supports essential digital services used every day, including banking, healthcare and communications.

A data centre is a secure building for computers called servers. These computers store and process the information that helps online services work. Reliable data centres help keep those services available.

Construction at M3

M3 Melbourne Development Progress

The campus is being developed in stages. Here is the current picture.

StageStatusWhat this means
Stage 1
Operational

Data centre services are running.

Stage 2
Operational

Data halls are in use, with some internal fit-out and site works continuing.

Stage 3
Under construction

Remaining construction and fit-out work is planned through 2027.

Stage 4
Under construction

Construction and commissioning are continuing, with work planned through 2027.

Stage 6
Under assessment

Proposed development is being considered through the Victorian Government approval process.

An aerial photograph of M3 Melbourne within its surrounding industrial and residential neighbourhood M3 Melbourne site, West Footscray

M3 and our neighbourhood

From industrial land to digital infrastructure

The M3 site has been part of West Footscray’s industrial landscape for decades. It was previously used for activities such as warehousing, logistics and heavy vehicle operations.

Today, the site is being developed as digital infrastructure that supports the online services Victorians rely on.

~70%

of surrounding businesses are in industrial, logistics, automotive, manufacturing or trade activities.

Built to keep critical services running

M3 uses multiple systems to reduce the risk of an outage and keep digital services available.

  • Backup power

    Generators can provide electricity if mains power is unavailable.

  • On-site reserves

    Fuel and water storage support essential site systems.

  • Cooling capacity

    Different cooling systems help protect equipment from overheating.

How cooling works: M3 uses a combination of air, evaporative and liquid cooling technologies.

Explore more: When our generators run Water and cooling explained

Secure and independently assessed

M3 has an on-site security presence 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Its operational areas are reported as Certified Strategic, with recognised management and security standards and independent controls assessments.

Quality, environment and safety
  • ISO 9001
  • ISO 14001
  • ISO 45001
Information and data security
  • ISO 27001
  • SOC 1 Type II
  • SOC 2 Type II
  • PCI DSS

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