Justin Shane McNab: Man pleads guilty to Rolling Rock nightclub assault, Noosa public nuisance

A 30-year-old tradie clobbered two men during a brutal spree of violence in a popular Sunshine Coast night precinct, leaving one lying on the road.

Two victims were left battered after a well-known Noosaville tradie clobbered them during a fevered flurry of violence.

Justin Shane McNab was in the toilets at the Rolling Rock nightclub on Hastings Street in the early hours of June 21 when he and another man pushed past each other.

The 30-year-old stonemason said, “watch who you barge mate”, with the two shoving each other, before McNab punched his victim in the face.

Police prosecutor Alison Johnstone said the victim then “blacked out”, and was dragged from the toilets by a mate.

Noosa Magistrates Court heard the victim suffered cuts, bruises and swelling to his face, with the punch breaking his glasses.

McNab had also punched another man in the head while he was walking to a taxi rank the same morning, and left the victim lying on the road as he walked off.

The 30-year-old was interviewed by police on July 14 and said three men were in the toilets with him after he was shoulder barged, and said the incident lasted four seconds.

When asked about the taxi rank incident he said the other man was “mouthing off” so he “gave him a jab”.

Sergeant Johnstone said McNab had sunk 14 drinks during the day, and that it was “dumb luck” no one was seriously hurt.

Defence solicitor Chelsea Emery said the Coffs Harbour-born man had strong ties to the community, and was “apprentice of the year” in 2014 for his trade.

McNab pleaded guilty to assault occasioning bodily harm and public nuisance and was sentenced to six months’ jail, suspended for 12 months.

He was then ordered to pay $1000 compensation, as well as $489 in restitution.