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'''Aurora''' is a new suburb in [[Melbourne |
'''Aurora''' is a new suburb in [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]] designed to provide homes with higher levels of energy and water efficiency. The plan is to build it over 15 years and to have 8500 residences.<ref name=mus>{{cite web |
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|url=http://museumvictoria.com.au/watersmarthome/printpage.aspx?st=8&th=0&im=33 |
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|title=Reimagining the Suburb, Water Saving Story, Water Smart Home, Museum Victoria, Australia |
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|publisher=museumvictoria.com.au |
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== Location == |
== Location == |
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Aurora is located north of [[Epping, Victoria |Epping]] (an outer northern suburb of Melbourne and terminus of an electrified railway line) and south of [[Wollert, Victoria]]. Aurora is in the [[City of Whittlesea]] council area. It is about 20 km from the Melbourne CBD |
Aurora is located north of [[Epping, Victoria |Epping]] (an outer northern suburb of Melbourne and terminus of an electrified railway line) and south of [[Wollert, Victoria]]. Aurora is in the [[City of Whittlesea]] council area. It is about 20 km from the Melbourne CBD and is approximately 668 ha in area.<ref name="pdf">{{cite web |
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| title = Aurora – Delivering a Sustainable Urban Water System for a New Suburb |
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| author = J. McLean |
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⚫ | It is bound by the Hume Freeway (to [[Sydney]]), Epping Road, Craigieburn Road and O'Hern's Road on the west, east, north and south sides respectively. It is north of the ring road and west of Plenty Road |
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| publisher = www.wsud.org |
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| url = http://www.wsud.org/downloads/Info%20Exchange%20&%20Lit/WSUD_04_Conf_Papers/WS040035.PDF |
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== Energy Efficiency == |
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⚫ | Homes in Aurora should have an energy efficiency rating of at least 6 stars |
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|title=Aurora Epping North - Location Map - VicUrban |
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Streets are designed for optimal capturing of solar power <ref>[http://www.museum.vic.gov.au/watersmarthome/story.aspx?im=33&th=0&st=8 Water Saving Story, Water Smart Home, Museum Victoria, Australia<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. |
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|publisher=www.vicurban.com |
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== Water Efficiency == |
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Aurora's water efficiency measures aim to have 54% less [[potable water]] consumed per person than normal houses <ref>[http://www.museum.vic.gov.au/watersmarthome/story.aspx?st=8&th=0 Water Saving Story, Water Smart Home, Museum Victoria, Australia<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. It is expected to discharge 90% less water into the sea <ref>http://www.wsud.org/downloads/Info%20Exchange%20&%20Lit/WSUD_04_Conf_Papers/WS040035.PDF</ref>. |
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Water efficient appliances are used to minimise consumption <ref>[http://www.museum.vic.gov.au/watersmarthome/story.aspx?im=33&th=0&st=8 Water Saving Story, Water Smart Home, Museum Victoria, Australia<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. |
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[[Rain gardens]] are used to trap [[stormwater]] <ref>[http://www.vicurban.com/cs/Satellite?c=VPage&cid=1168844480839&pagename=VicUrban%2FLayout&oaid=1163385910404 Aurora Epping North - Living Greener Water - VicUrban<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ensuring that water is retained inland and water & pollutants are not washed into the sea. [[Stormwater]] captured from houses is drained into water tanks before being heated to supply domestic hot water <ref>[http://www.vicurban.com/cs/Satellite?c=VPage&cid=1168844480839&pagename=VicUrban%2FLayout&oaid=1163385910369 Aurora Epping North - Living Greener Water - VicUrban<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. |
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== Sustainability == |
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⚫ | [[Wastewater]]/[[Sewage]] is drained to the suburb's [[wastewater treatment plant]], where it is recycled for (non-potable) reuse |
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|url=http://www.vicurban.com/cs/Satellite?c=VPage&cid=1168844480889&pagename=VicUrban%2FLayout&oaid=1168844488961 |
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|title=Aurora Epping North - Living Greener Energy - 6-Star energy rated homes |
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|publisher=www.vicurban.com |
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}}</ref> Streets are designed for optimal capturing of solar power.<ref name=mus/> Aurora's water efficiency measures aim to have 54% less [[potable water]] consumed per person than normal houses, and are are expected to discharge 90% less water into the sea.<ref name="pdf"/> Water efficient appliances are used to minimise consumption.<ref name=mus/> |
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[[Rain gardens]] are used to trap [[stormwater]] ensuring that water is retained inland and water & pollutants are not washed into the sea.<ref>{{cite web |
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== Sense of Community == |
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|url=http://www.vicurban.com/cs/Satellite?c=VPage&cid=1168844480839&pagename=VicUrban%2FLayout&oaid=1163385910404 |
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|title=Aurora Epping North - Living Greener Water - Raingardens |
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}}</ref> [[Stormwater]] captured from houses is drained into water tanks before being heated to supply domestic hot water.<ref>{{cite web |
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|url=http://www.vicurban.com/cs/Satellite?c=VPage&cid=1168844480839&pagename=VicUrban%2FLayout&oaid=1163385910369 |
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|title=Aurora Epping North - Living Greener Water - Rainwater for Hot Water |
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⚫ | The [[Epping railway line, Melbourne|Epping railway line]] originally continued to [[Whittlesea, Victoria | Whittlesea]] via [[South Morang, Victoria|South Morang]] but the line beyond Epping has not been in use since the diesel service was discontinued. As part of the Aurora development, it was anticipated that the government would extend an electrified railway line north-west to Aurora. Such a development would have provided an energy efficient public transport service to the city for residents of Aurora. |
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⚫ | The railway line |
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The proposal was costed between $76 million and $300 million, and would branch off the Epping line at Lalor, with new stations at Epping Plaza, Aurora and Epping North.<ref>{{cite web |
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|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/new-railway-line-to-epping-disappears/2008/01/28/1201369037442.html |
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|title=Anger grows over dumped rail extension - National - theage.com.au |
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|publisher=theage.com.au |
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⚫ | |accessdate=2008-05-06}}</ref> The extension of the suburban network to Aurora has been highlighted as a public transport priority.<ref>[http://uninews.unimelb.edu.au/articleid_3221.html New rail lines in outer suburbs crucial to easing traffic chaos : Media Releases : News : The University of Melbourne<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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=== Websites === |
=== Websites === |
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* [http://www.vicurban.com/cs/Satellite?c=VPage&cid=1148356820506&pagename=VicUrban%2FLayout Vicurba: Aurora] |
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* [http://www.museum.vic.gov.au/watersmarthome/story.aspx?st=8&th=0 Museum Victoria's overview] |
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* Presentation by Tim Grant (of the [[Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology]] on Aurora's [[ecological footprint]] http://mams.rmit.edu.au/9qcjdw0g7x67.pdf |
* Presentation by Tim Grant (of the [[Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology]] on Aurora's [[ecological footprint]] ([http://mams.rmit.edu.au/9qcjdw0g7x67.pdf link]) |
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=== Specific === |
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[[Category:Suburbs of Melbourne]] |
[[Category:Suburbs of Melbourne]] |
Revision as of 03:57, 6 May 2008
Aurora is a new suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia designed to provide homes with higher levels of energy and water efficiency. The plan is to build it over 15 years and to have 8500 residences.[1]
Location
Aurora is located north of Epping (an outer northern suburb of Melbourne and terminus of an electrified railway line) and south of Wollert, Victoria. Aurora is in the City of Whittlesea council area. It is about 20 km from the Melbourne CBD and is approximately 668 ha in area.[2] It is bound by the Hume Freeway (to Sydney), Epping Road, Craigieburn Road and O'Hern's Road on the west, east, north and south sides respectively. It is north of the ring road and west of Plenty Road.[3]
Sustainability
Homes in Aurora should have an energy efficiency rating of at least 6 stars,[1] achieved by using efficient appliances, using solar-heating of water where possible, insulating buildings and designing houses with good ventilation and orientation of windows.[4] Streets are designed for optimal capturing of solar power.[1] Aurora's water efficiency measures aim to have 54% less potable water consumed per person than normal houses, and are are expected to discharge 90% less water into the sea.[2] Water efficient appliances are used to minimise consumption.[1]
Rain gardens are used to trap stormwater ensuring that water is retained inland and water & pollutants are not washed into the sea.[5] Stormwater captured from houses is drained into water tanks before being heated to supply domestic hot water.[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.[2]
Transport
The suburb is designed to encourage walking and use of public transport.[1] 20% of Aurora's land is parkland or reserves [7].
The Epping railway line originally continued to Whittlesea via South Morang but the line beyond Epping has not been in use since the diesel service was discontinued. As part of the Aurora development, it was anticipated that the government would extend an electrified railway line north-west to Aurora. Such a development would have provided an energy efficient public transport service to the city for residents of Aurora.
The proposal was costed between $76 million and $300 million, and would branch off the Epping line at Lalor, with new stations at Epping Plaza, Aurora and Epping North.[8] The extension of the suburban network to Aurora has been highlighted as a public transport priority.[9]
References
Websites
- Vicurba: Aurora
- Museum Victoria's overview
- Presentation by Tim Grant (of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology on Aurora's ecological footprint (link)
Specific
- ^ a b c d e f "Reimagining the Suburb, Water Saving Story, Water Smart Home, Museum Victoria, Australia". museumvictoria.com.au. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
- ^ a b c J. McLean. "Aurora – Delivering a Sustainable Urban Water System for a New Suburb" (PDF). www.wsud.org. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
- ^ "Aurora Epping North - Location Map - VicUrban". www.vicurban.com. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
- ^ "Aurora Epping North - Living Greener Energy - 6-Star energy rated homes". www.vicurban.com. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
- ^ "Aurora Epping North - Living Greener Water - Raingardens". www.vicurban.com. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
- ^ "Aurora Epping North - Living Greener Water - Rainwater for Hot Water". www.vicurban.com. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
- ^ VicUrban
- ^ "Anger grows over dumped rail extension - National - theage.com.au". theage.com.au. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
- ^ New rail lines in outer suburbs crucial to easing traffic chaos : Media Releases : News : The University of Melbourne