Makayla Good: Wagga woman pleads guilty to assaulting Batemans Bay Soldier Club staff

A woman who flung herself at staff during an altercation at a South Coast club has told a local court she “reacted incorrectly” upon finding her 62-year-old father unconscious after being placed in a headlock by the club’s manager.

A Wagga receptionist who flung herself at staff during an altercation at a Batemans Bay club has told a local court she “reacted incorrectly” upon finding her 62-year-old father unconscious after being placed in a headlock by the club’s manager.

Makayla Good pleaded guilty to two counts of common assault at Batemans Bay Local Court on Tuesday.

The 21-year-old was charged with slapping a manager at the Batemans Bay Soldiers Club three times, twice in the head and right ear, during an altercation at the popular venue on April 25. Another manager was slapped once on the hand.

According to agreed police facts, Good was leaving the club with her father, Paul Good, 62, and partner Mitchell Hardie, 26, shortly before 7pm after a dispute between staff and members of the group who were asked to leave.

“Good was leaving the club and a couple of metres behind her was her father and a club manager,” the documents state.

“An incident occurred between them unbeknown to Good.

“When she got near the escalator, she turned and saw the manager holding Paul Good around the neck in a headlock, her father obviously unconscious.”

Wagga woman Makayla Good leaving the Batemans Bay Local Court on August 1, 2022. Picture: Nathan Schmidt

Paul Good was shortly released and slid onto the floor.

“Good went to her father’s assistance and there was then a physical altercation between her partner, the manager, and another employee,” the documents state.

“Good saw her partner and the manager were wrestling.

“She went to the manager and slapped him. As this is occurring, she was taken a hold of by another manager by the left arm and she slapped away his hand. The wrestle breaks up and they leave the club.”

During sentencing on Tuesday, solicitor Brett Ford told the court the incident was “out of character” for Good.

“She has no criminal record and admits she acted incorrectly,” Mr Ford said.

Magistrate Lisa Viney told Good the court “did not always get the full picture” of events.

She sentenced Good to a 12-month Conditional Release Order.

Good’s father, Paul Good, entered pleas of not guilty on the basis of self defence and mental health to charges of common assault, stalk with the intent to cause fear, and refusing to leave a premises after being ordered to do so.

Mr Ford said a psychologist's report would be completed on Paul Good.

Good’s partner, Mitchell Hardie, also entered pleas of not guilty to failing to leave a premises when ordered to do so and two counts of common assault.

Hardie will return to the court for a hearing on August 25.

Paul Good’s hearing will take place in the same court on October 28.