WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT THE MARSDEN PARK DATA CENTRE? AND THE RISK OF CLIMATE CATASTROPHE?

JOIN STATE MP ABIGAIL BOYD TO LEARN MORE ABOUT DATA CENTRES AND HOW COMMUNITIES ARE RESISTING THEM & STAY FOR AN INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP ON THE NATIONAL CLIMATE RISK ASSESSMENT.

What is that huge data centre being built in Marsden Park going to mean for the surrounding suburbs--Hassall Grove, Glendenning, Dean Park, Colebee, Bidwill, Shalvey, Melonba, Marsden Park itself?

Hotter temperatures in summer heatwaves? Worse water shortages in dry summers? Higher power bills? Air pollution from the diesel burned for back-up generation? Constant, irritating noise? A fall in house values?

Meanwhile, the 2025 National Climate Risk Assessment shows that we are sleepwalking into environmental catastrophes that were unimaginable 50 years ago. The megafires that swept across Europe and the glacier collapse in Nepal are warnings. The powerful corporations—fossil-fuel mining giants, data-centre developers, etc.—want us asleep while they destroy our planet.

What can we do to protect ourselves? Come to the Hassall Grove Neighbourhood Centre on Saturday 10 October and we’ll work together on some answers.

Greens Upper-house MP ABIGAIL BOYD will speak at 2.00 p.m. on questions such as:
• WHAT communities are doing to resist the building of data centres;
• HOW chairing the NSW parliamentary inquiry into data centres has helped shape her thinking on this crucially important topic;
• WHY Greens NSW has called for a moratorium on AI data centre development.

From 3.00 p.m. we will break into groups for a hands-on workshop. The available activities will include:
A. BRAINSTORMING—how do we support the moratorium campaign?
B. RESEARCHING—what impacts does the National Climate Risk Assessment actually predict?
C. CREATING—with the skills we have as humans, how shall we create effective banners, posters, poems, songs, social media tiles, leaflets, memes, the works to stop the powerful corporations in their tracks and save our neighbourhoods?

Everyone is welcome. Everyone has something to contribute.

If you just want to attend the first hour on data centres, that's OK. Or if you just want to come for the interactive workshop that begins at 3.00 p.m., that's fine too.

This event is fully wheelchair accessible. Disabled amenities and access are available.

Tickets are free but you can also select a $10 or $20 paid ticket if you would like to help cover costs of the event.

Please contact the event organiser with any accessibility requests as early as possible so that suitable arrangements can be discussed and organised where possible.

Bookings for paid events and donations are tax-deductible.

If you are under 18 years of age, please ask your parent or guardian to purchase the ticket in their name. The Greens NSW are prohibited from accepting donations or payments from under 18s. If you are under 18, your parent or guardian will also need to contact the event organiser directly to let them know there will be someone under 18 attending.

Date & Time

Oct 10th, 2026 02:00 PM through to
Oct 10th, 2026 05:00 PM

Location

25 Melanie Street Hassall Grove
HASSALL GROVE NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE New South Wales 2761

Contact

Email:: convenor@blacktown.nsw.greens.org.au

Thank you for registering for this event. Please be aware that The Greens NSW is required under the NSW and Commonwealth Electoral Funding Acts to match all contributions and payments to individuals on the electoral roll. To make this possible we ask for your name and address as it is listed on the electoral roll.

Your first name as it appears on the electoral roll

First Name *

Your preferred first name if different to your name on the electoral roll (optional)

Preferred First Name (optional)

Your last name as it appears on the electoral roll

Last Name *

Email *

Phone (mobile) *

Please enter your address as it appears on the electoral roll. If you are not enrolled to vote please enter your street address below.

Street Address *

Suburb/Town *

Postcode *

State *

Country *

If you have any accessibility requirements you can provide them below.

Accessibility Requirements

Are you or anyone registering for this event under 18? *

Yes

You can find prohibited and foreign donor definitions here.

If you are wanting to purchase a paid ticket and you are not on the electoral roll please email donationscheck@nsw.greens.org.au We will provide you with details of what identification documentation is needed to allow you to donate and support The Greens NSW .

Providing your pronoun is optional.

Pronoun

Event Fee(s)

Please select the type of ticket you would like to purchase from the drop down menu below.

NSW - Local Group Events Single Tickets Free Ticket, $10 Ticket, $20 Ticket *

Under 18s: please ask your parent or guardian to register and pay for your ticket(s) using their name and details and contact the event organiser directly.

Total

My billing address is the same as above

Billing Name and Address

Billing First Name *

Billing Middle Name

Billing Last Name *

Street Address *

Suburb/Town *

Country *

State *

Postcode *

I am an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident and am not a foreign donor

I am not a prohibited donor

Pronouns

Please select your pronoun or select other and enter your pronoun if not shown