The Habitas Aurora project is bringing 89 new affordable homes to Wollert, as Melbourne’s outer north continues to grow.
Development Minister Colin Brooks announced the $22 million project is undergoing its next step, explaining that it will create more housing choice for residents.
“Housing becomes more affordable when you build more homes, which is why we’re pulling every lever at our disposal to ensure 800,000 new homes get built over the next decade,” he said.
“We’re boosting housing supply in a growing community in Aurora that’s well serviced by shops, transport, schools and open spaces.”
Procurement for a construction partner to deliver Koukoura Drive, which will improve access for residents and the future Business Park to the Hume Highway, is also underway.
Thomastown MP Bronwyn Halfpenny said “the development of Koukoura Drive is an exciting next step for the Aurora housing project which will be an important piece of infrastructure for residents and visitors of the growing community”.
Since the beginning of construction in 2005, over 7,000 people have moved into the Aurora community, a master-planned residential estate designed to meet the needs of Melbourne’s growing north.
Construction of the key access road is set to commence later in 2024 and with the aim to be completed by late 2025.
