Police say target shooting practice behind Sunshine Coast emergency declaration Lottie Twyford and staffABC Sunshine CoastTopic:Police2h ago2 hours agoFri 9 May 2025 at 4:13amPolice said the shots were fired during target practice at a nearby property. (ABC News)abc.net.au/news/police-responding-to-reports-of-shots-fired-on-bruce-highway/105274512Link copiedShareShare articlePolice say target shooting practice was behind an emergency declaration which briefly shut parts of the Bruce Highway north of Brisbane on Friday afternoon. Emergency services responded to reports of shots fired on the Bruce Highway near Coles Creek on the Sunshine Coast, shortly after midday. Police are currently speaking to people on a nearby property.Cars backed up on the Bruce Highway after the PSPA was announced. (ABC: Eddy Gill)Afternoon punctuated by sirensSimone Thompson was out fencing a few kilometres from the highway when she heard what sounded like gunshots.She and her colleagues at the pet boarding house initially "joked" about gunfire. But she said the afternoon had been punctuated by sirens."It's just been a barrage of police and sirens and helicopters are still circling over us," she said."They just have not stopped circling. They keep coming back and getting lower and lower."Police set up road blocks after reports of shots fired near the Bruce Highway. (ABC News: Eddy Gill)The earlier emergency declaration has been revoked, and the Bruce Highway has now reopened. Posted 2h ago2 hours agoFri 9 May 2025 at 4:13am, updated 1h ago1 hours agoFri 9 May 2025 at 5:19amShare optionsCopy linkFacebookX (formerly Twitter)Top StoriesNationals leader faces Canavan challenge as Taylor confirms he'll contest Liberal leadershipLIVEPhoto shows Matt Canavan, in side profile, grimaces slightly during a press conferenceAustralia's political conclave theatrics feel blokey, but the future is femaleAAnalysis by Annabel CrabbPhoto shows Sussan LeyErin Patterson was building Lego hours after serving deadly meal, court hearsTopic:CourtsPhoto shows A close up photo of Erin Patterson looking over her shoulder wearing glases.China criticises Australia over joint exercises in South China SeaTopic:Defence and National SecurityPhoto shows A Philippine Navy AW159 helicopter with the the HMAS Sydney in the background. Slain NT grocer funeral guest hit by brick allegedly thrown at carTopic:CrimePhoto shows An older man stands in front of rows of wine in a store.Popular nowNationals leader faces Canavan challenge as Taylor confirms he'll contest Liberal leadershipLIVEPhoto shows Matt Canavan, in side profile, grimaces slightly during a press conferenceCan you cut your neighbour's overhanging trees? Here are the rulesTopic:ExplainerPhoto shows An unidentified man using a chainsaw to trim a tree branchErin Patterson was building Lego hours after serving deadly meal, court hearsTopic:CourtsPhoto shows A close up photo of Erin Patterson looking over her shoulder wearing glases.Related topicsColes CreekGympieMaroochydorePoliceTop StoriesNationals leader faces Canavan challenge as Taylor confirms he'll contest Liberal leadershipTopic:Government and PoliticsPhoto shows Matt Canavan, in side profile, grimaces slightly during a press conferenceAustralia's political conclave theatrics feel blokey, but the future is femaleAAnalysis by Annabel CrabbErin Patterson was building Lego hours after serving deadly meal, court hearsTopic:CourtsChina criticises Australia over joint exercises in South China SeaTopic:Defence and National SecuritySlain NT grocer funeral guest hit by brick allegedly thrown at carTopic:CrimeJust InTherapy dogs reducing pain and anxiety for intensive care patientsTopic:Animals8m ago8 minutes agoFri 9 May 2025 at 6:23am'Historic' deal embeds Indigenous decision-making in local council Topic:Indigenous Policy10m ago10 minutes agoFri 9 May 2025 at 6:22amFomer employee of notorious Tasmanian children's prison charged over alleged abuseTopic:Child Sexual Abuse10m ago10 minutes agoFri 9 May 2025 at 6:22amThe Muslim Vote may have lost, but election bump is 'just the beginning'Topic:Australian Federal Elections7m ago7 minutes agoFri 9 May 2025 at 6:25amMore Just InBack to top