Man with broken nose, another injured, in violence at Burleigh Heads

Two men have been left with facial injuries in separate assaults at Burleigh Heads at the weekend in the latest violence to hit the idyllic suburb. Read the latest

A man has been hospitalised for serious facial injuries in one of two new assaults in Burleigh at the weekend.

A confrontation between two groups at a business along The Esplanade about 12am on Sunday left a 32-year-old alleged kicked and punched to the ground.

A Queensland Police Service spokesman said he was taken to Robina Hospital and treated for injuries including a broken nose.

Two hours prior earlier, a Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman said paramedics were called to a separate alleged assault on nearby Goodwin Terrace where a man in his 20s had facial injuries. He didn’t need hospitalisation. The QPS spokesman said no formal complaint was received from the victim - officers won’t be taking further action.

Cameron Duce, 22, who died after an alleged assault in Burleigh on September 22.

The two incidents followed another alleged assault earlier in the week at Memorial Park in which police responded to a disturbance around 11.15pm on Monday. A man was found with a laceration and transported to hospital for further treatment.

For months the Bulletin has highlighted violent assaults plaguing the idyllic beachside suburb which has been beset by anti-social behaviour, including:

• A gang bashing on Australia Day in which up to 30 teens assault two boys near Justin Park leaving one of the victims with a broken eye socket and another with a broken jaw.
• A violent robbery along The Esplanade in which a 45-year-old man was punched to the ground. A group of males then stole the victim’s phone and wallet before leaving in a 4wd.

Burleigh Heads MP Hermann Vorster and Police Minister Dan Purdie at Burleigh Heads when they made the election commitment to establish a police beat.

Community safety concerns at Burleigh Heads hit a crisis point late last year after 22-year-old Cameron Duce died in an alleged coward’s punch attack in in September.

Burleigh Heads MP Hermann Vorster and Police Minister Dan Purdie announced a multimillion-dollar community safety plan for the suburb in the lead up to the October state poll to tackle escalating crime.

Central to the investment was a commitment to a dedicated police beat. It was recently revealed the proposed police beat had no timeline.

The City is working on creating a memorial for Mr Duce.

A recent report by council found Burleigh’s crime wave has taken off by almost 10 per cent in a year with the Justin Lane area the biggest safety hot spot.

Originally published as Man with broken nose, another injured, in violence at Burleigh Heads