UNSOLVED BIKIE CASES
Three stabbed in Burleigh Park
Mystery still surrounds the triple stabbing outside a Burleigh Heads restaurant involving men with alleged ties to the Mongols bikie gang.
It was one of four acts of violence allegedly by bikies on the last weekend of November last year. Police have since revealed the incidents were not related.
“Investigations continue with no arrest or charges. It is believed the victims were associated with the Mongols Outlaw Motorcycle Gang,” police said in a statement.
The Bulletin understands phones were seized.
“We cannot comment in relation to investigation methodologies,” police said when asked about the seizures.
“No complaints have been made by three men who were attacked. No one has been charged as a result of the investigation.”
Tina Greer
The now-dead bikie Les “Grumpy” Sharman was identified as a person of interest in the suspected murder of Gold Coast mother Tina Greer.
The Finks hard man died in a traffic crash in 2018, taking whatever he might have known to the grave.
Ms Greer was 32 when she headed west to Spicer’s Gap to visit her boyfriend Sharman on January 18, 2012.
She was never seen again. Her vehicle was found days later abandoned at Governor’s Chair Lookout, off Spicers Gap Rd, west of Beaudesert.
In August 2020 police raided a Bonogin property, formerly owned by a Lone Wolf bikie, but called off the search after three days.
Detective Inspector David Briese, of Ipswich District Crime Services, last year told the Bulletin police were still investigating and searching for Ms Greer.
“The case is not closed and we continue to work towards finding Tina and prosecuting anyone involved in her disappearance,” he said.
A $250,000 reward is in place for information in the case.
Upper Coomera ‘bikie’ shooting
After being shot eight times former MMA fighter Gokhan Turkyilmaz wrote to social media taunting his attackers: “I’ve had harder sparring sessions.”
The then-rebels bikie then posted a photo of himself drinking a beer.
Turkyilmaz, 33, was shot up to eight times and bashed with a baseball bat by a group of balaclava-clad men who stormed his Upper Coomera home in February 2019, according to reports at the time.
Police investigated whether it was a “get back” for a shooting at the Logan Hyperdome shopping centre that month, in which it is alleged members of the Logan chapter of the Rebels ambushed members of the Beenleigh chapter of the Bandidos.
Police have not discounted this theory, the Bulletin understands.
Five months after the shooting, sources said a bikie code of silence was holding back an investigation into the incident. “Investigations are ongoing and no charges have been laid,” police told the Bulletin almost three years on from the attack.
Mystery gunshot wound
Police are still investigating the shooting of a man linked to the Finks.
The 26-year-old was injured in a mystery shooting in late November 2021. He presented to Gold Coast University Hospital with a non-life threatening gunshot wound to the left arm.
At the time, police initially believed the shooting occurred in Southport but the man – who detectives say has links to the Finks Outlaw Motorcycle Gang – was refusing to help investigators.
The Bulletin later revealed he was charged with drug offences after an earlymorning police bust days after the shooting.
FEATHER IN BEN’S TAP
IF you’ve ever seen Tap Dogs, Steel City or Boot Men, the Australian shows that re-imagined tap dancing, you would have seen Ben Mayne (below).
One of the original cast members of Dean Perry’s Tap Dogs, he toured around the world continually for seven years working as a choreographer and dance captain.
“It was a lot of fun and at one stage, due to the popularity of Tap Dogs in particular, we had four casts performing – USA, , Europe, Asia and d Australia,” Ben said.
These days he e calls the Gold Coast t home, operating The e Dance Dept Creative e Studios in Ashmore e with co-creator Dan- ielle Elden, and d doing what he really loves – teaching and choreography.
“Even when I was performing I always had an eye on moving into choreography. Creating new works and ideas has always been a passion of mine.”
With that in mind Ben and his new group Reboot are presenting Reboot’hearts in Cavill Lane, Surfers Paradise, from 11am-1pm on Sunday, March 13.
The performance is free and you will be supporting wonderful local talent and one very happy Tap Dog.
FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
It’s not every day we get to ring Siberia for a story. Through a contact we were able to call Natalia Tszyu (below), the pretty blonde exwife of boxing great Kosta, and ask her how she feels about her son Nikita making his professional boxing debut next Wednesday in Brisbane. “When they were growing up u I always told Tim and Nikita I d idn ’ t w a n t them to get g into b oxing. T h e y didn’t listen,” she laughed. “It was something they have been around all their lives.
“They are genetically blessed, disciplined and train hard, plus they have their grandfather with them. It is their passion so I can’t object.
“Nikita has just spent five years studying architecture and he wants to give boxing a go before it is too late.”
Knowing it was winter, we asked her about the weather and why she was in Siberia.
“It was a spur-of-the-moment thing. The opportunity to visit my mother, family and friends came up so I jumped on a plane. It was pretty cold a few days ago at minus 170 but today it is only minus 50.”
She also has a dream to unite the two countries. “My three children were born here in one of the best countries in the world but I would love to see the boys fight in Red Square representing their heritage and country of birth.”
These days Natalia calls Melbourne home and is heavily involved in a career in real estate. “My children love and respect me and are all l grown up so now it is s my time.”
HOW TO STOP MAKING BABIES WITHOUT SEX
ACCLAIMED Australian li didi rector Alex Proyas (above) wants to change the world … for filmmakers.
Of Greek heritage, born in Egypt and raised in Australia, his is an extraordinary story of a young man with big dreams who succeeded in Hollywood.
“It was always my dream to make m films but had to start somewhere so I made lots of music videos for people p such as Sting, INXS and Crowded House. When I moved m to America, the video I did for Crowded House of Don’t Dream It’s Over had come out and I was being offered films to direct which got me started.” Films such as I, Robot, The Crow and others followed but dealing with the machinations and corporate politics of
Hollywood made Alex realise there had to be a better way. “I launched VIDIVERSE yesterday , which is a platform for filmmakers from around the world. It is a curated website where directors can submit a film to be assessed and then, if approved, will be uploaded for the world to enjoy.
“It gives indie filmmakers more authority over their destiny and a greater share of the proceeds from views. “These days it is almost too hard to get films made because the system is broken and this is a way to build something from the ground up. Even someone as famous as Francis Ford Coppola is having to personally finance his next film, because the studios don’t want to take a risk on him.
“To put it bluntly, the current model is akin to making a baby without sex.
“If we don’t do something it will be the death of movies as we have known them.”
A man on a mission.
Remember When: ART AND SOUL OF A CITY
Today we recognise two of the very best philanthropic Gold Coasters by going back to 2015.
This was taken at a presentation of the Keys to the City to Dr Pat Corrigan AM and the late Win Schubert AO by Mayor Tom Tate at GCCC.
Their more-than-significant contributions to the arts, culture and charity sectors were duly recognised in a civic ceremony.
Thankfully, their names will live on as two of the driving forces who helped to transition our city from sleepy seaside city to a vibrant arts and culture player in Australia.
Two of the best.