Bizarre Gold Coast stories of 2020: Relive all the crazy moments
This year may not have gone to plan but 2020 still managed to provide us with some bizarre moments. RECAP THE CRAZIEST COAST STORIES OF 2020
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LAST year may not have gone to plan but 2020 still managed to provide the Gold Coast with some bizarre moments.
Man captures Coast UFO sighting on camera
A MAN believes he may have captured a UFO on camera flying across Gold Coast’s south.
Council workers caught out on social distancing
A GROUP of council workers have been spotted blatantly ignoring the strict social distancing rules which have been put in place to stop the spread of the deadly COVID-19.
Law firm to probe private school’s ‘pants off’ scandal
A major law firm is heading an investigation into allegations students at a prestigious Gold Coast private school were asked to remove their trousers during a class activity.
12 year old’s shocking court appearance
A JUDGE asked a 12-year-old armed robber to move out of the dock at court so he could be seen while being sentenced for a knifepoint holdup.
‘Giant hail’: Thunderstorms bear down on Coast
The Bureau of Meteorology warned Gold Coast residents are in for a wild afternoon as “very dangerous thunderstorms” threaten the city.
‘I made $2000 on the first day’
Gold Coast bikini model Teagan Kaye says OnlyFans is more than a website to sell X-rated photos. For her, it’s a stepping stone to building a dream career.
Coast MP thrown out of parliament after ‘cover up’ claim
Mudgeeraba MP Ros Bates has been thrown out of parliament after making a sensational claim of a ‘cover up’ against the Palaszczuk government.
Stripper fined after snorting coke from buttocks at party
A stripper and star of an Ultra Tune ad seen doing cocaine from the buttocks of another woman at a party in an up-market Gold Coast hotel has copped a fine after appearing in court.
Cartoon controversy: MP ‘not afraid to tell it like it is’
Readers have rushed to defend a Coast MP after Labor called for his head to roll over a cartoon shared on Twitter labelling COVID-19 a “mild flu” and the pandemic a “fear campaign”.
Seamstress’ Bunnings bump ends up in court
A Gold Coast seamstress has become reclusive and anxious due to a traumatic brain injury she suffered after being hit in the head at Bunnings, it has been alleged.
Coast dog’s bizarre behaviour on walk
A Gold Coast dog has stunned onlookers with its hilarious behaviour during a walk. Now her owner has revealed what really happened.
Man under investigation after saving whale in dinghy
A lone man in a dinghy has undertaken a risky rescue of a whale calf trapped in nets off the Gold Coast this morning. But it’s landed him in strife.
Coast woman sells nudes for bushfires
A Gold Coast woman took off her kit and selling nude photos of herself online to raise money for the Australian bushfires.
Originally published as Bizarre Gold Coast stories of 2020: Relive all the crazy moments
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