Bikers banned from Parramatta pubs.
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 7:11 pm
From the Parramatta advertiser...
"Bikies wearing their club colours will be banned from all Parramatta pubs in a move set to spread
across Sydney. Parramatta hotels are leading the way in the ban on bikies in full regalia, backed
by the police and the NSW Licensing Court.
The Royal Oak Hotel was the first Parramatta Hotel to have ban written into its licence.
Other pubs are following with amendments to their licences.
The Royal Oak's new management is hoping to "change its demographic", according to
licensee Troy Williams. The Royal Oak was the first hotel to test the case in the Licensing Court
in December. The ban has come out of intense negotiations between police and licensees over the
past three months as part of the Parramatta Liquor Accord.
It follows concern over growing bikie crime as well as pub patrons discomfort when club members
in full regalia are present. Police have been pleased with the co-operation of licences.
The ban means licences can call on police to evict members of outlaw motorcycle gangs wearing
colours regardless of whether they are causing trouble.
The Royal Oak has already erected signs spelling out the ban on members of 19 bikie clubs.
A police spokesperson said"before the back-up of the licence condition, evicted bikies could just
move on to the next pub. Now the licence has the back-up of police and the onus is not on the pub."
the spokesman said. Apart from the fear over bikies behaviour, other patrons had stopped going
to hotels with a reputed high bikie presence.
The Advertisers understands neighbouring police commands have shown interest in the Parramatta
interactive.
Members of the following bikie gangs take note you are no longer welcome in Parramatta pubs if
you want to wear your club colours.
The specific ban relates to groups that look intimidating or have been linked with crime.
They are The Bandidos,The black Ulans, Coffin Cheaters, Comancheros,Finks,Fourth Reich,
Gladiators,Gypsey Jokers, KSRC, Highway 61, Life and Death, Lone Wolf, Mobshitters, Nomads,
Odins Warriers, Outcasts,Outlaws, Phoenix and Rebels.
The ban includes anyone wearing badges, insignias or jewellery identifying any of the above groups.
"Bikies wearing their club colours will be banned from all Parramatta pubs in a move set to spread
across Sydney. Parramatta hotels are leading the way in the ban on bikies in full regalia, backed
by the police and the NSW Licensing Court.
The Royal Oak Hotel was the first Parramatta Hotel to have ban written into its licence.
Other pubs are following with amendments to their licences.
The Royal Oak's new management is hoping to "change its demographic", according to
licensee Troy Williams. The Royal Oak was the first hotel to test the case in the Licensing Court
in December. The ban has come out of intense negotiations between police and licensees over the
past three months as part of the Parramatta Liquor Accord.
It follows concern over growing bikie crime as well as pub patrons discomfort when club members
in full regalia are present. Police have been pleased with the co-operation of licences.
The ban means licences can call on police to evict members of outlaw motorcycle gangs wearing
colours regardless of whether they are causing trouble.
The Royal Oak has already erected signs spelling out the ban on members of 19 bikie clubs.
A police spokesperson said"before the back-up of the licence condition, evicted bikies could just
move on to the next pub. Now the licence has the back-up of police and the onus is not on the pub."
the spokesman said. Apart from the fear over bikies behaviour, other patrons had stopped going
to hotels with a reputed high bikie presence.
The Advertisers understands neighbouring police commands have shown interest in the Parramatta
interactive.
Members of the following bikie gangs take note you are no longer welcome in Parramatta pubs if
you want to wear your club colours.
The specific ban relates to groups that look intimidating or have been linked with crime.
They are The Bandidos,The black Ulans, Coffin Cheaters, Comancheros,Finks,Fourth Reich,
Gladiators,Gypsey Jokers, KSRC, Highway 61, Life and Death, Lone Wolf, Mobshitters, Nomads,
Odins Warriers, Outcasts,Outlaws, Phoenix and Rebels.
The ban includes anyone wearing badges, insignias or jewellery identifying any of the above groups.