Aurora is a housing estate in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia designed to provide homes with higher levels of energy and water efficiency.
[3] Homes in Aurora will be expected to have an energy efficiency rating of at least 6 stars,[1] achieved by using efficient appliances, solar-heating of water where possible, insulation of buildings and houses designed with good ventilation and orientation of windows.
[6] Wastewater/Sewage is drained to the suburb's wastewater treatment plant, where it is recycled for (non-potable) reuse,[1] with 300 megalitres stored to meet the demand for non-potable water while the remainder can be sold.
Such a development would have provided an energy efficient public transport service to the city for residents of Aurora.
[8] The extension of the suburban network to Aurora has been highlighted as a public transport priority.