As a kid watching Beyond 2000, I dreamed of the things we might one day see: watch phones, video calls and technology that seemed a world away from everyday life.
Then came electric cars, and cars with some self-driving capabilities. Now we are talking about an all-electric village on our own Sunny Coast. Well, knock me over with a feather!
What is Ampére?
Brisbane Development reported on 5 August 2026 that Stockland had launched Ampére at Aura in Banya. The townhome neighbourhood is designed to combine all-electric homes with rooftop solar, battery storage and smart energy management.
Stockland describes it as its first neighbourhood designed to achieve net-zero energy. That is a design and modelling objective, rather than a promise of zero electricity bills for every household. Actual results depend on how residents use energy and how the systems perform.
Darren’s take
The Coast keeps giving us new firsts to talk about. What I like here is the idea of bringing the technology together from the start, so it becomes part of the home rather than a collection of things to add later.
It is a long way from watching a television program and wondering whether those inventions would ever reach us. Now the conversation is about how they might work together in a whole neighbourhood.
The future still needs to feel like home
For buyers, I would still start with the everyday questions: does the layout suit you, do you like the location, and do you understand how the home’s systems work?
Technology should make life easier. If a community can pair that with comfortable homes and a good place to live, that is a future worth paying attention to.
Talk with Darren & Megan about your next move on the Sunshine Coast.