Kerr was found with severe facial injuries and lying face up on a boardwalk path.
A 27-year-old Gympie man was taken into custody the next day and has today been charged with murder.
Police say the two men did not know each other.
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They are due to provide more information this afternoon.
Kerr was a well-liked and respected member of the Noosa community.
He was a grandfather to nine grandchildren and had been a member of the Noosa Golf Club for 28 years.
