Eight Rebels bikies charged after allegedly punching, kicking woman in Mildura

Eight bikies were slapped with a string of offences after allegedly setting upon a woman in a fracas that spilt onto the street in Mildura.

Eight members of the Rebels were involved in the attack. Picture: Tony McDonough

Eight members of the feared Rebels bikie gang have been charged with serious affray after a vicious brawl broke out in Mildura nearly a fortnight ago, which saw a young woman punched and kicked to the head multiple times.

It is alleged the “cowardly” and “unprovoked” brawl broke out outside a licensed premises in Langtree Ave about 2.30am on May 29.

The fight continued down the street and the woman in her 20s was allegedly assaulted.

Later, in a separate incident, it is alleged a 29-year-old man was also assaulted.

Acting Senior Sergeant at Mildura Crime Investigation Unit, Garry Mathews, said this was “shocking behaviour” which would not be tolerated.

“This investigation shows we will stop at nothing to put those responsible for putting others at risk before a court,” he said.

“We want to thank people in the community for their assistance in what can only be described as a cowardly and unprovoked assault.

“The community can rest assured that groups such as this who break the law and go against community expectation will be continually held to account by Victoria Police.”

Mildura Crime Investigation Unit detectives and the anti-bikie Echo task force have charged the eight men, who are believed to be members of the Rebels Outlaw Motorcycle Gang.

The Rebels are Australia’s largest bikie gang, with more than 1000 members.

• A 26-year-old South Australia man has been charged with recklessly causing serious injury, two counts of violent disorder, affray and unlawful assault.

• A 27-year-old South Australia man has been charged with two counts of violent disorder, affray and unlawful assault.

• A 25-year-old South Australia man has been charged with two counts of affray, two counts of violent disorder and three counts of unlawful assault.

• A 26-year-old South Australia man has been charged with two counts of violent disorder, two counts of affray and two counts of unlawful assault.

• A 31-year-old South Australia man has been charged with two counts of violent disorder, two counts of affray and two counts of unlawful assault.

• A 38-year-old South Australia man has been charged with recklessly causing serious injury, two counts of affray, two counts of violent disorder and three counts of unlawful assault.

• A 49-year-old South Australia man has been charged with recklessly causing serious injury, violent disorder, affray and unlawful assault.

• A 49-year-old South Australia man has been charged with recklessly causing serious injury, violent disorder, affray and unlawful assault.

They have all been bailed to appear at Mildura Magistrates’ Court on September 27.

The Rebels are Australia’s largest bikie gang with more than 1000 members across the nation.

In Victoria, they have chapters based in Melbourne, Geelong, Mildura, Gippsland and Whittlesea.

The Rebels have previously been branded a “high threat to the Australian community’” by the federal government.

Their business interests include construction, transport and tattoo parlours.