What happened to Novy Chardon?

THE NOVY CHARDON MYSTERY

FEBRUARY 2013

6 - Novy, 34, last seen at a Coomera service station.

8 - Husband John flies to Indonesia with the couple's two young children.

12 - Novy's 4WD is found abandoned at a Nerang train station, 20km from her home.

15 - Police search bushland and the Nerang river, admitting grave concerns for Novy's safety.

20 - Mr Chardon's business is searched.

25 - Detectives quiz Chardon after he returns to Australia, but he's released without charge.

MARCH 2014

4 - Police excavate a driveway at a Mt Nathan property in the Gold Coast hinterland, looking for parts of a car.

6 - Parts of a white ute are found, the same vehicle seen near Novy's 4WD.

13 - Police offer a $240,000 reward for information which could lead to a conviction.

JANUARY 2015

28 - Investigators search a hinterland property in Advancetown but leave empty-handed.

JUNE 2016

17 - Chardon arrested over Novy's murder.