Jayden Michael Provost threw punches at a nightclub security guard

When police viewed CCTV footage of the incident, they saw the man attempt to strike the security guard a number of times outside the club.

A man who threw punches at a nightclub security guard has been fined and ordered to perform community service.

Jayden Michael Provost, 26, pleaded guilty in Yeppoon Magistrates Court on September 2 to assault, public nuisance in the vicinity of a licensed premises, and contravening a police requirement.

The court heard that on July 3 at Innisfail about 2am, police were called to Rumors Night Club in relation to a disturbance.

When police arrived they spoke to a security guard at the venue who said a man (Provost) in an Adidas tracksuit and wearing a cap had been trying to fight patrons inside the club.

After being removed from the club, Provost refused to leave the area and shouted that he was going to “bash the c---s”.

When the security guard asked Provost if he was refusing to leave the area, Provost replied: “I’m not f---ing going anywhere”.

The security guard then placed his hand on Provost’s chest and asked him to leave immediately.

Provost attempted to throw a punch at the guard which was blocked.

Police located Provost outside a backpackers facility.

When they viewed CCTV footage of the incident, police saw Provost attempt to strike the security guard a number of times outside of Rumors Night Club.

The court heard that Provost had recently been sentenced in Maryborough Magistrates Court on August 9 for offences of wilful damage, public nuisance in the vicinity of a licensed premises, wilful damage of police property and obstruct police.

For those offences he was ordered to perform 40 hours of community service and placed on probation for 15 months.

Provost’s solicitor said Provost, his girlfriend and others had been travelling around Australia and were at Innisfail just two days when these offences happened.

The solicitor said had Provost been dealt with for all of his matters together in the Maryborough court, he may not have received a greater penalty than the 40 hours of community service.

Magistrate Cameron Press did not agree.

“Simply because the 40 hours is the minimum, so they had to impose that, and here we’ve got assault - there’s no assault in the charges that were before Maryborough,” Mr Press said.

For these offences, Mr Press ordered Provost perform 60 hours of community service and also fined him $250.