Emma Hannigan

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Danielle Mahe |Emma Hannigan

A man charged with attempted murder over a shooting on the Gold Coast last week is due to appear in court today. The 57-year-old was arrested on Sunday morning in bushland at Tallebudgera Valley near where a 59-year-old man was allegedly shot in the head, face and shoulder with a homemade gun on Thursday. An emergency declaration was made and nearby streets locked down as police searched for the suspect. Police said he was found by officers after a three-day manhunt.

Dec 4, 2024 | abc.net.au | Emma Hannigan

As much of Queensland faces the prospect of another storm season, some communities are doing what they can to get better-prepared. Residents in Mount Tambourine are arming themselves with the skills and knowledge they need to face another storm like the one that ripped through the region on Christmas day last year. Power and communications were out for weeks, with blocked roads preventing access for emergency services... but the community is hoping to become less reliant on authorities.

Dec 4, 2024 | abc.net.au | Emma Hannigan |Julia Andre

Each time a storm brews over south-east Queensland's Scenic Rim, Jerome Favier feels his anxiety levels rising. His artisanal French bakery at Mount Tamborine, on the Gold Coast hinterland, had only been open for nine months when a massive storm hit on Christmas night last year. With electricity cut for two weeks, he was forced to close the business in the height of tourist season. "We lost about $20,000 worth of stock. It was very, very stressful," Mr Favier said.

Sep 29, 2024 | abc.net.au | Emma Hannigan

A homicide investigation has begun on the Gold Coast after the death of a 22-year-old man following an alleged assault in one of the city's emerging nightlife hotspots. Detectives are piecing together the events that occurred in the early hours of Sunday, September 22. Officers were called to the intersection of First Avenue and The Esplanade at Burleigh Heads at about 2:30am, following reports of a disturbance. Upon arrival they located a 22-year-old man with a severe head injury.

Aug 21, 2024 | abc.net.au | Emma Hannigan |Danielle Mahe |Mark Rigby

A Queensland-New South Wales border community has slammed a "desperate" and "very low" act of vandalism involving the ransacking of a cemetery. More than 100 plaques have been stolen from graves from the Tweed Heads General Cemetery in Tweed Heads South. Tweed Shire Council spokesperson Shannon Carruth said staff were "really distressed" when they made the discovery on Tuesday morning. "I am at a loss to understand why anyone could make the choice to steal from the dead," she said.