Two men have been charged following a disturbance outside a Surfers Paradise nightclub overnight.
Around 11.45pm yesterday, police were called to the disturbance involving a group of approximately five people outside an Orchid Avenue venue.
Police will allege a 21-year-old Coomera man struck a male Senior Constable in the back of head, rendering him unconscious, while another male Senior Constable sustained facial injuries during the arrest.
Both officers, aged in their forties, were transported to hospital and have since been discharged.
The 21-year-old Coomera man was charged with one count of serious assault police and one count of obstruct police. He will appear in Southport Magistrates Court on Tuesday, May 3.
A 43-year-old Doolandella man was charged with one count of obstruct police and one count of public nuisance. He will appear in Southport Magistrates Court on Tuesday May 3.
Both were issued with a banning notice from the Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach Safe Night Precincts.
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