UPDATE: Police have charged a man with murder after a fight between three men at a home on the Fraser Coast led to the death of a 57-year-old man.
The victim was at a residence in Booral, near Hervey Bay, when two other men arrived about 9:30pm on Wednesday.
Police said a fight broke out between the men, who were known to each other.
The resident suffered significant head injuries and died at the scene.
Police arrested two men in Torquay today.
A 54-year-old Torquay man was charged with murder as well as common assault, producing dangerous drugs, supplying dangerous drugs and possessing anything used in the commission of a crime.
A 46-year-old Point Vernon man has also been charged with producing dangerous drugs.
Neighbours reported hearing a commotion before police arrived.
"I saw the police walk around the yard with torches. I thought, that's strange … and then this morning more turned up," neighbour Bob Cohen said.
Mr Cohen said he had lived in Booral for decades and the incident was out of the ordinary.
"It's a very friendly neighbourhood. I've lived here for 26 years … it's very quiet, people usually stick to themselves."
The 54-year-old accused is due to appear in Hervey Bay Magistrates Court this afternoon.
The 46-year-old is due to face Hervey Bay Magistrates Court on October 8.
