"It was out with a gun and into it. Eaves, driving a Skoda Octavia station wagon, allegedly chased the motorcyclist for five minutes before hitting him with his vehicle in Ian Parade at Concord. Please try again later. You can always change this later in your Account settings. This browser does not support getting your location. "I was the first person shot," Snake says in footage to be aired on Wednesday's episode of the Channel Seven documentary series Gangs Of Oz. The first day of selection saw only five jurors accepted from 208 presented, the following day it was found that two were ineligible with justice Roden dismissing all five and ordering that jury selection begin again. Fourteen ambulances ferried the wounded, including one policeman, to Liverpool, Westmead and Bankstown hospitals. Were working to restore it. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Mr. Campbell was represented by Mr Greg Woods QC. Seven people were killed: six motorcycle gang members and a fourteen year old female bystander, Leanne Walters. I used to have this habit that after I've known someone for some time and they know me I might disclose it to them. 'And so I think that without that horror I probably wouldn't have achieved the things I've done on a global level and on a personal level. Here I was armed with a shotgun facing a very angry man with a shotgun he had obviously used; it was not something I could walk away from. 'Not only that, they'd sent scouts down to identify that we were there. On Father's Day, 1984, members of rival gangs the Commanchero and Bandidos met in the car park of the Viking Tavern at Milperra, in Sydney's south west, and went to war. 'There was no crime going on,' Eaves said. About 20minutes later, 34 equally armed Bandidos members arrived. Milperra Massacre file.Detectoves lead bikie gang member into campsie police station early today. Snake told The Sydney Morning Herald last year. The comments below have been moderated in advance. Read all Stars Callan Mulvey Wes Graham, 23, who was on the hotel verandah when the shooting started, said he saw two shots fired in the air and then one man shot in the head. I will never forget the sight when I arrived that day. Now 57, Eaves has been charged with predatory driving, driving furiously to cause bodily harm and assault occasioning actual bodily harm after an alleged road rage incident in Sydney's inner-west. Bandidos, Comancheros and bystanders were struck, limbs were broken, people were stabbed, people were shot. Six of the bikies convicted of the seven murders got life while three others received terms of 18 or 20 years. Make sure that the file is a photo. Ron Stephenson who led the police investigation into the shoot-out stated in 1994: "In the middle of it all, the pub staff were still selling beer. Justice Adrian Roden would describe what happened next as he sentenced Eaves and the others almost three years later. Find Milperra Massacre stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. The car park was packed with leather-clad bikies, police and ambulance officers treating the injured. 2. 'People screamed, people ran, people hid. Justice Roden found Jock Ross, as Comanchero president, bore 'prime responsibility' for his club's decision to take part in the war. 'I've gone on to meet premiers and movie stars and travel the world and do three degrees. An advertisement for a British motorcycle club swap meet was placed in a few local press releases, to be held at the Viking Tavern, with a scheduled start at 10 am on Sunday, 2 September 1984. He is still married to Eaves's sister Vanessa. 'I've read books on what happens to soldiers in battle and what they say is that it's so overwhelming for your brain that you actually go dumb,' Eaves said. A career highlight was his three years as director of pay television at TransACT in Canberra, with responsibility for the operations and strategy of its 52 channels. Any member found guilty of wearing his Colours on or around anything other than a British or American motorcycle of 500cc or more will be severely dealt with. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Now Playing. Geoff "Snake" Campbell, a former member of the Bandidos bikie gang, sits on the grave stone of one of his brothers - two of which died at Milperra in the Father's Day massacre. Some took their bats and bars with them; others had guns. The battle, sparked by inter-club rivalries between the Comancheros and the Bandidos, led to the deaths of a 14-year-old girl, four Comancheros and two Bandidos. Stephen Gibbs for Daily Mail Australia Clubhouse attacks and other violence continued until August when Campbell alleged that Spencer and Ross "declared war" in a phone call.[3]. The young soldier thought the Bandidos were likely headed to the Viking Tavern and so went down to the Comanchero clubhouse to warn them. 7. Two Comancheros had died from shotgun wounds, another two Comancheros died after being shot with a Rossi .357 Magnum rifle, two Bandidos died from shotgun wounds and a 14-year-old bystander, Leanne Walters, also died after being hit in the face by a stray .357 bullet. Most of our blokes were down or dead. 'I've always been embarrassed by it - not ashamed, but embarrassed - and always kept it a secret. Using walkie-talkies for communication, Comanchero leader "Jock" Ross, a military enthusiast, intended to stand in the open to give the appearance he was alone, hoping to draw the Bandidos into a pincer movement that was based on the "Bullhorn Ambush" that he read had been used in the Anglo-Zulu War. Failed to report flower. 'Then all of a sudden the Bandidos arrived and there was a f***ing heap of them. At the time, the 'Milperra Massacre' court case was one of the largest in Australian history, with a total of 43 people charged with murder. The massacre captivated the nation, made headlines across the globe, and a huge police investigation culminated in about 31 people being tried for murder. No arrests had been made last night. In assessing sentence, it is appropriate to treat all the offences of which any accused was convicted of as part of the one transaction. It is not possible to sit looking at these men for more than one year, as I have a done, without feeling that there is more to them than the popular image of bikie gang members. As patriotism can lead to jingoism and mateship can lead to cronyism, so bikie club loyalty, it seems, can lead to bikie club war. This account has been disabled. The venue had been widely advertised in the press, motorcycle shops and on power poles. Drag images here or select from your computer for Leanne Walters memorial. The clubs had a no drugs policy and Colin "Caesar" Campbell, Sergeant-at-Arms of both Comanchero chapters and Sergeant-at-Arms of the Bandidos after they were patched over, points to the acrimony of the split as the sole reason. A former bikie convicted over the 1984 Milperra Massacre in which a teenage girl was shot and killed, has been cleared to work with children by a Sydney court. When you have two groups like these in conflict with one another, a 'Viking' is always likely. Twenty-one more were convicted of seven counts of manslaughter and sentenced to terms ranging from ten to 14 years. Below are some of Justice Adrian Roden's sentencing remarks: 'Throughout the sentence hearing, I sought a greater understanding than I was able to obtain of the nature of the clubs and the relationship between their respective members. They knew it was going to happen and both gangs were prepared for the fight. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. 'It was a pretty rough neighbourhood back in those days, back in the 70s,' he said. And he went, 'No,' blasted me.". 6. The Milperra Massacre, Milperra bikie shoot-out[1] or Father's Day Massacre[2] was a gunfight between rival motorcycle gang members on 2 September (Father's Day in Australia) 1984, in Milperra, a south-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. [21] It stars Callan Mulvey, Matthew Nable, Susie Porter, Maeve Dermody, Anthony Hayes, Todd Lasance, Luke Ford, Jeremy Lindsay Taylor, Damian Walshe-Howling, Nathaniel Dean and Luke Hemsworth. And it still wasn 't over. Any member found guilty of stealing from a member of the Club itself will be thrown out of the Club. Search above to list available cemeteries. The Mongols, sworn enemies of the Hells Angels, boast of having chapters in the US, Mexico, Germany, Norway, France, Spain, Italy, Israel, Thailand and now Australia. 'To this day I don't understand why he didn't say, "We're not going, we can't take these guys on". About 30 shots were fired in 10 minutes, with a pause while the two sides reloaded. Bystanders ran screaming from the carpark and people started falling beside cars. Two more bikies and a police officer were injured in what ambulancemen said were "little melees" afterwards as police tried to interview witnesses. 'How's someone not going to go back to crime if they can't get a job and they've got no money? We came from all walks from life optometrists, engineers, clerks and blue collar workers and all had our reasons for being there (in a motorcycle gang). Any member found guilty of cowardice will be thrown out of the Club. The battle took place amid a group of innocent bystanders who were enjoying a family day out at a motorcycle swap-meet in the tavern carpark. Select from premium Milperra Massacre of the highest quality. [6][pageneeded][7]. Twenty-one more were convicted of seven counts of manslaughter and sentenced to terms ranging from ten to 14 years. He was yelling 'get down' but I didn't realise what was going on". Three more bodies fell close together near a line of motorcycles, shot within metres of the gunmen. Thirty-five years ago, two bikie gangs opened fire on each other in the car park of a south-western . "For no reason. Any member found guilty of wearing his Colours on or around anything other than a British or American motorcycle of 500cc or more will be severely dealt with. But like most admirable qualities, these can be carried to excess. A need to belong and enjoy a close relationship and bond with others can be readily understood. September 12, 1984. The Milperra Massacre was a firearm battle between rival motorcycle gang members on September 2 (Father's Day) 1984, in Milperra, a south-western suburb of Sydney. The book about the battle, Brothers In Arms, describes Bull clutching Shadow for more than an hour, oblivious to the ambulance and police officers. 'Still to this day I wish I was back there, right now.'. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. September 12, 1984. Credit:Bruce Miller. 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