Wild and windy weather batters Coast and other top stories.

• Wild and windy weather batters Coast

  

  The Gold Coast is experiencing a dose of wild and windy weather. French tourists Esteban and Aurelien Pascal are pictured at Broadbeach. File picture: Scott FletcherHOWLING winds will continue to batter the Gold Coast into the weekend with weather experts expecting gusts up to 70km/h.After a perfect week of weather, winds reached a peak of 75km/h today, almost blowing away beachgoers.Bureau of Meteorology spokeswoman Lauren Pattie said Gold Coasters should steer clear of the beach this weekend.“..

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• Gold Coast cop who pulled Taser on 'bikie' under CCC investigation

  

  A Queensland police officer with a Taser appears in a video posted to Facebook.Photo: SuppliedThe Gold Coast cop who shot to viral infamy after an online video showed her pulling a Taser on two Victorian tourists is under investigation by the corruption watchdog.A Crime and Corruption Commission spokesman confirmed the organisation was investigating "allegations of corrupt conduct" stemming from the incident.Hayley Van Hostauyen and her alleged Rebels bikie gang member boyfriend Clayton Foelmli,..

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• 'Tragedy won't defeat our love'

  

  Garbage truck hits pedestrians1:13Two Gold Coast pedestrians are recovering from their injuries after being hit by a garbage truck at traffic lights this morningFATE may have interrupted the Jackson’s family Christmas but love will be their legacy.Mowed down by a garbage truck on the Gold Coast Highway at Burleigh Heads two days before Christmas, husband Steve Jackson has broken his silence on the terrifying accident that has left his wife Jodie with brain damage.The terrifying scene unfolded in..

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• Theatre star to mentor Coast kids

  

  Theatre star Lucy Durack pictured backstage at the Lyric Theatre in Sydney. Picture: Toby ZernaSHE’S the biggest name in Australian musical theatre and she’s about to make Gold Coast thespians’ dreams come true.Lucy Durack — the Australian star of Wicked (Glinda) and Legally Blonde (Elle) the musical will touch down on the Gold Coast this weekend for the fourth season of the Arts Centre Gold Coast’s Greenroom Project Junior this weekend.The 33-year-old Western Australian will mentor 16 young, ho..

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• The boatie making motser off King Kong

  

  Henk Brent and his boat the Rum Runner. Hank made a lot of money ferrying the crew of the movie Kong over to South Stradbroke Island for filming. Picture: Richard GoslingIT’S not exactly Skull Island but for old sea dog Henk Brent, there’s certainly some hidden treasure at South Stradbroke Island’s King Kong set.The Hope Island-based captain of the Rum Runner spent most of his week ferrying A-grade actors and film crew workers over to the exclusive site and was paid a small fortune for his effor..

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• Govt battle over Games pool roof

  

  FLASHBACK: Athlete's brave the evening weather to watch the Pan Pacs. This could be the reality if local and state governments don’t resolve this issue. Picture: David ClarkTHE Gold Coast Aquatic Centre risks missing out on elite events after the Commonwealth Games if political leaders dither over plans to build a permanent roof.Council and State Government are at loggerheads over who is responsible for providing cover at the facility.Australian Commonwealth Games Association (ACGA) president Sa..

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• 'I'll have to fight for a spot': Shillo

  

  David Shillington says he will have to fight for his place in the Titans’ pack. Picture: Tim MarsdenHE’S played for Queensland and Australia but David Shillington says his past is no guarantee of a walk-up start at the Titans.The Gold Coast pounced on the former Canberra Raider and Roosters front-rower to add punch to their pack after an exodus of forwards over the off-season.And while he’s one of their most high-profile recruits — along with fellow Maroons Origin forward Chris McQueen, Shilling..

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• Suns find positive in drugs saga

  

  Gold Coast Suns high performance manager Justin Cordy with coach Rodney Eade (left). Picture: Tim Marsden.IF there is any positive to come from the Essendon drugs saga it is that players across the AFL are more engaged with the supplements they are taking.The Court of Arbitration for Sport considered “ignorance” as a weak excuse in the case that ended with 34 past and present Bombers players receiving season-long suspensions earlier this week.It sent a clear message to the rest of the league and..

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• Bede inspires groms from wheelchair

  

  Bede Durbidge is doing his annual grom camp, but this time he is in his wheelchair is here with Zac Phillips, Tets Lewis, Johnny Saley, Jedd Golledge, Jasper Giddy and Declan Kelly. Picture:s John GassIF Bede Durbidge needed any more motivation to get back on his board he didn’t have to look further than these junior surfers.With a 17cm rod and a metal plate fastened with four screws holding his pelvis together, he wheeled himself into Surfing Australia Hurley High Performance Centre yesterday.T..

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