Man accused of pushing woman down set of stairs at Noosa Heads pub

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-10-13 · by Dominique Tassell

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A 27-year-old security guard at Beach Road by 4 Pines pub in Noosa Heads sustained minor facial injuries after a man allegedly pushed him during an incident around 2:30 AM on Saturday. The same man is accused of attempting to re-enter the venue and subsequently pushing a 60-year-old female guard down a flight of stairs, causing her no injury despite the severity of the fall. After the disturbance, the suspect fled the scene. Police have shared an image of the individual involved in hopes of identifying him and are urging anyone with information or recognition to contact them for assistance in their investigation.

Written for “Attack At Pub” on 2026-10-13, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Attack At Pub
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Dominique Tassell
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Topics

Kin Kin Noosa Heads

Subjects

Kin Kin GPE · 1× Noosa Heads GPE · 1×

Narrative

The man was removed from Beach Road by 4 Pines – on the corner of Noosa Drive and Sunshine Beach Road – about 2.30am on Saturday before being stopped by security when he tried to re-enter, police said.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-13
2026-10-13 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Man accused of pushing woman down set of stairs at Noosa Heads pub · assertive framing

Claims (6 extracted, 1 hedged)

A man is accused of pushing a woman down a flight of stairs at a pub in Noosa Heads. asserted
man → accuse → Heads
The man was removed from Beach Road by 4 Pines – on the corner of Noosa Drive and Sunshine Beach Road – about 2.30am on Saturday before being stopped by security when he tried to re-enter, police said. asserted
police → remove → security
He is then accused of punching a 27-year-old male security guard in the face before pushing a 60-year-old female guard down a set of stairs. asserted
He → accuse → stairs
The man then allegedly fled the premises. uncertain
man → flee → premises
The 27-year-old guard from Pacific Paradise suffered a minor injury to his face, while the 60-year-old Kin Kin woman was uninjured. asserted
woman → suffer → face
Police have released an image of a man they believe can help with their investigation and have asked the man, or anyone who recognises him, to contact them. asserted
who → release → them
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