HAZELMERE residents are planning a second rally next week, opposing the CDC proposal for a data centre on Bushmead Road.

The rally is set to be held on November 11 with organisers gathering for a march at 5pm from the City of Swan council offices to the council chambers at Midland Town Hall.

The planned gathering follows the protest reported in CDC data centre rally in Hazelmere (Echo News, October 23), when residents marched around Bruce Elliott Reserve during a CDC community consultation session at Hazelmere Hall.

At that gathering, Trillion Trees communications coordinator Kate Herren raised concerns about tree loss and the scale of the proposed development.

Residents also questioned CDC representatives about energy and water use, cooling and the need for the facility.

Trillion Trees has outlined its opposition in a public statement, citing potential impacts on remnant vegetation, wildlife habitat, nearby homes and local amenity.

The organisation says more than 400 established trees across the sites and verges would be lost, including 79 marri trees.

On its project website, CDC says the location was selected to minimise impacts on neighbouring communities and support government and essential digital services.

The company says acoustic measures and the placement of noise-generating equipment would limit noise for nearby residents.

It also says its closed-loop cooling system recirculates water, reducing the need to draw on local supplies for cooling, and that the project would create construction and ongoing skilled jobs.

At the earlier consultation event, CDC chief operations officer Glenn Uidam said the company would take community concerns back for further consideration.

Community submissions will be included in the city’s report to the development assessment panel.