District Court Judge Clive Wall warned restaurateurs they faced massive fines if they let bikies enter or remain on premises under the Government’s bikie legislation.
Judge Wall addressed dozens of the city’s finest restaurant owners this week at the Restaurant Industry Support Group on the risks of serving a bikie. The group was stunned to discoverer that by allowing a criminal motorcycle gang member in a licenced restaurant, they risked an $11,000 fine.
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Judge Wall addressed dozens of the city’s finest restaurant owners this week at the Restaurant Industry Support Group on the risks of serving a bikie. The group was stunned to discoverer that by allowing a criminal motorcycle gang member in a licenced restaurant, they risked an $11,000 fine.
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He also said if a restaurant ignored the warning and “knowingly allowed” members to meet at their venue, they risked a maximum three-year jail sentence.
Judge Wall gave group members pictures of banned bikie paraphernalia and also the 1 per cent jewellery gang members wear.
“You should educate yourself and your employees about these matters and have these sheets displayed so they can see and understand the position,” Judge Wall said.
He said restaurants should refuse to serve any member wearing club patches or logos, or any image or symbol and immediately call police.
Several restaurant group members asked how they were expected to safely ask a bikie to leave the premises, but Judge Wall said it was a matter of calling police.
Burleigh MP Ray Stevens said the Newman Government made no apologies for its tough stance on bikies.
“The VLAD laws were designed to get rid of the bikies out of the community and they have been very successful,” Mr Stevens said.
He said police had uncovered 43 Broadbeach businesses that were being funded by bikie gangs or the proceeds of their criminal activity.
QUEENSLAND’s toughest judge has
called on the Gold Coast’s most exclusive restaurants to help ban
criminal motorcycle gang members from their premises, warning they faced
massive fines
District Court Judge Clive Wall warned restaurateurs they faced
massive fines if they let bikies enter or remain on premises under the
Government’s bikie legislation.Judge Wall addressed dozens of the city’s finest restaurant owners this week at the Restaurant Industry Support Group on the risks of serving a bikie. The group was stunned to discoverer that by allowing a criminal motorcycle gang member in a licenced restaurant, they risked an $11,000 fine.
BIKIE MURDER PLOT HATCHED AT GANG PAD
BATTEN DOWN FOR WILD WEATHER
He also said if a restaurant ignored the warning and “knowingly allowed” members to meet at their venue, they risked a maximum three-year jail sentence.
Footage of the Broadbeach brawl last
year that sparked a bikie crackdown. Restaurants can now face hefty
fines if bikies are allowed into the venue. Pic: A Current Affair
Judge Wall gave group members pictures of banned bikie paraphernalia and also the 1 per cent jewellery gang members wear.
“You should educate yourself and your employees about these matters and have these sheets displayed so they can see and understand the position,” Judge Wall said.
He said restaurants should refuse to serve any member wearing club patches or logos, or any image or symbol and immediately call police.
NOT WELCOME: Police question a Rebels bikie in Broadbeach. Picture: Brendan Radke.
Several restaurant group members asked how they were expected to safely ask a bikie to leave the premises, but Judge Wall said it was a matter of calling police.
Burleigh MP Ray Stevens said the Newman Government made no apologies for its tough stance on bikies.
“The VLAD laws were designed to get rid of the bikies out of the community and they have been very successful,” Mr Stevens said.
He said police had uncovered 43 Broadbeach businesses that were being funded by bikie gangs or the proceeds of their criminal activity.