It was the first shot of the Milperra Massacre, on Father's Day 1984, outside the Viking Tavern, and within minutes two more of Snake's five brothers, John "Whack" Campbell and Colin "Caesar" Campbell, would be gunned down. 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. 'There was, I thought, a very good reason for that. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. ', Six bikies and a 15-year-old girl were shot dead in the Milperra Massacre in 1984. Eaves, who is on bail, did not appear at Burwood Local Court on Monday when the matter was adjourned for the brief of evidence to be served. Eaves would be one of 31 bikies to spend 14 months in front of a Supreme Court jury sitting at Penrith in what was then Australia's longest-running criminal trial. 'Or if you're a child molester you're not going to be a school teacher. So can a pride in physical strength and courage. Synopsis The six-episode series dramatises the story of the Milperra massacre, when the Bandidos and the Comanchero motorcycle clubs went to war on Father's Day, Sunday 2 September 1984. Seven people were killed at the Milperra massacre in 1984. Any member found guilty of breeding dissension in the Club (ie Running down the President of the Club or Club policies in any way, shape of form - or bad s*** rumours) will be thrown out. Bandido member John "Whack" Campbell never fully recovered from the injuries he received and in 1987 died in jail from complications. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. 'My heart and soul's with the army,' Eaves said. He did not believe the murder convictions would stand and they didn't. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Any member found guilty of divulging Club business to anyone not a member, unless directed by the President, will be severely dealt with. Next, he received a First Class Honours degree at Murdoch University. 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. Family members linked to this person will appear here. 7.0 /10 784 YOUR RATING Rate Drama Brothers in Arms is the story of the lead-up to, reasons for, and repercussions of the "Milperra Massacre" where two warring Motorcycle Clubs faced off in the car park of a western Sydney pub on Father's Day, 1984. 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 was one of only two bikies arrested at the Viking Tavern, one of 30 convicted of murder or manslaughter, and one of the last to be released from prison. 'Now I know what Lindy Chamberlain felt like,' he said from the dock. Then came the motorbikes. "It was out with a gun and into it. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. 'How they stuck together and how they would give their life up for what they believed in,' he said. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Four shotgun pellets remained in his body which were dug out by his wife before he fled to Western Australia. When you have two groups like these in conflict with one another, a 'Viking' is always likely. 'Some of the guys were there, just a handful of them, and most of them were drunk,' he said. Eaveswas still just 24 when sentenced to life in jail in June 1987 after being convicted along with eight others of seven murder charges. 'And what it was drawing in those days was a lot of young, disenfranchised young guys that didn't have a father figure,' Eaves said. In assessing sentence, it is appropriate to treat all the offences of which any accused was convicted of as part of the one transaction. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Leanne Walters (103685365)? From that point Eaves has been running from Milperra. Australia News. The rider was taken to Prince Alfred hospital where he was treated for cuts, bruises and a back injury. He was very pent-up; you could see the anger and emotion in his eyes. It is unfortunate that so many of them have chosen to play no part in the sentence hearing, although years of their lives are at stake. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Can dementia be spotted in CHILDHOOD? When Eaves was 17 he joined the Army Reserve, then after several years he enlisted in the regular Army, serving in the Armoured Corps. Two days later they arrested Eaves and charged him at Burwood police station. By Stephen Gibbs for Daily Mail Australia, Published: 01:52 GMT, 13 January 2021 | Updated: 02:25 GMT, 13 January 2021. They hid under tables as the shots rang out. 10. Many customers near the entrance to the tavern were ushered inside where patrons were lying on the floor. The Milperra Massacre, Milperra bikie shoot-out or Father's Day Massacre was a firearm battle 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. ', Glen Eaves (pictured) is an award-winning filmmaker who has run a pay TV network and completed three university degrees. Snoddy's betrayal sparked a feud which culminated in the Milperra massacre. Comanchero Glen Eaves warned his fellow club members against going to the Viking Tavern. On September 2nd, 1984 (Father's Day in Australia, which is why this event is also known as the Father's Day Massacre), members of the Bandidos Motorcycle Club turned up at Comanchero MC member Glen Eaves's house and advised him that they would be at the Viking Tavern, in the suburb of Milperra, later in the day, where a motorcycle parts . Those who supported bringing charges against Ross, the six Campbell brothers, the three McElwaine brothers, Anthony "Snodgrass" Spencer (Snoddy) and Charles "Charlie" Sciberras remained at the Birchgrove clubhouse that overlooked Yurulbin Park[4] while Ross and the remaining Comancheros set up a new clubhouse in Harris Park. Telephones ran hot as about 20 Comancheros arranged to go to the swap meet where they would wait for 30 or so armed Bandidos to arrive. Hewas still just 24 when sentenced to life in jail in June 1987 after being convicted along with eight others of seven murder charges. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. First published in the Sydney Morning Herald on September 3, 1984. Before the two gangs met at the Viking Tavern Eaves tried to convince the Comanchero 'supreme commander' Jock Ross they would be out-numbered. 'All I did was run out under fire and drag some wounded guys behind cars,' he said. I get that. The vice president had been shot and killed, the sergeant-at-arms was killed.'. Try again later. The onetime soldier was also the youngest bikie at the Milperra massacre 36 years ago and has seven counts of manslaughter recorded against his name. Seven people were killed: six motorcycle gang members and a fourteen year old female bystander, Leanne Walters.Video - The Milperra Massacre, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Any member found guilty of not helping another member who is in genuine trouble, not bulls*** trouble, will be severely dealt with. FACED with a loaded gun, Geoff "Snake" Campbell didn't ask for mercy. 'The criminal record came back, I thought they'd just have a bit of a chat to me about it but no. , updated Three more bodies fell close together near a line of motorcycles, shot within metres of the gunmen. Eaves was shot dragging Ross and another wounded man to safety. he said. It was no gangster thing. Eaves was an uncredited consultant on the 2012 television mini-series Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms, which he did not watch beyond halfway through the first episode. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. His mother died and his young girlfriend fell pregnant. "[8] Stephenson dismissed the later claims made by both the Comancheros and Bandidos that no violence was planned for the swap meet as he stated: "I simply cant accept that. There . [18] New South Wales Police set up Operation Ranmore to stop the violence escalating, which resulted in 340 people arrested on 883 charges as of January 2008. The President is the Supreme Commander of the Comanchero. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. 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. Twenty-one more were convicted of seven counts of manslaughter and sentenced to terms ranging from ten to 14 years. US firms waiting in the wings read to pump 'billions Parents' fury as schools STILL won't tell them if they are closed tomorrow as teacher strikes continue. 9. 4. Translated titles: Masacre de Milperra donde Bandidos MC / Commancheros MC involucrados en tiroteos mortales Milperra-Massaker, bei dem Bandidos MC / Commancheros MC an tdlichen Schieereien. Sometimes the tactic worked, sometimes it didn't. There was, I thought, a very good reason for that. 2. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. 8. Kucler got out in September and Ross in January 1990, having served little more than five years. It is proper to have regard to the totality of the criminal conduct of which each had been convicted and then sentence accordingly. 'I've gone on to meet premiers and movie stars and travel the world and do three degrees. My best friend committed suicide 20 years ago. 3. Eaves had been brought in to 'shake the place up' but staff at the archive found out his background and complained. That matter is still before the courts and Eaves is vigorously defending charges including predatory driving and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Courage. The Comanchero were already at the Viking Tavern when the Bandidos arrived. When you have two groups like these in conflict with one another, a 'Viking' is always likely. 02:18 EST 01 Jun 2020 Michael Alan Viney QC was the lead Crown Prosecutor for the committal hearing and the trial. 'Not only that, they'd sent scouts down to identify that we were there. He seemed to be firing in all directions, " the man said. On September 2, 1984Comanchero members were planning to go to the Viking Tavern at Milperra for what was advertised as a motorcycle swap meet. Having served his sentence, Glen Eaves hoped he would be able to get on with his life. [14][pageneeded][b] In 1989, three Comancheros appealed their murder convictions with the charge quashed and reduced to manslaughter. September 21, 1984. . Anthony "Snoddy" Spencer, the Bandidos National President, hanged himself in prison before he could stand trial. And it still wasn 't over. A member of the British Motorcycle Association, a social club, was close to tears as he told of seeing the mutilated body of the girl. Eaves grew up in Parramatta, in Sydney's west. 8. "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. [12] Solicitor Christopher Murphy acted for the Bandidos' members charged over the incident. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. People actually sat in the hotel drinking while the war was going on outside. The onetime soldier was also the youngest bikie at the Milperra massacre in 1984 and has seven counts of manslaughter recorded against his name, Eaves is constantly dragged back to September 1984 and the car park of the Viking Tavern where six bikies and a teenage girl were shot dead. The woman said she looked around to see people screaming in panic and running in all directions. 3. Snake told The Sydney Morning Herald last year. Snake's brother Gregory "Shadow" Campbell and an "adopted brother", Mario Ciantar, were less fortunate. 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. But like most admirable qualities, these can be carried to excess. After much correspondence, he received approval to form the first Australian Bandidos chapter and become its national president. The aftermath of the massacre on September 2, 1984.Credit:Bruce Miller. As I ran I was worried I was going to get a bullet in the back." [2] Justice Adrian Roden Q.C. Eaves undertook a Doctorate of Create Arts scholarship at Perth's Curtin University of Technology, which he did not quite complete due to problems with funding. 'He gave me the sort of attention that a father never gave me.'. 6. All were reduced to manslaughter on appeal. 'How's someone not going to go back to crime if they can't get a job and they've got no money? [9] Campbell later claimed that the wife of one of the Comancheros had shot him several times with a handgun. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. 'He was about 20 years older than me, in the prime of his life, a very charismatic figure and I looked up to him,' Eaves said. The New South Wales Firearms and Dangerous Weapons Act . "I saw another guy shoot someone in the guts, and he just keeled over and then the girl was shot. 'I didn't want to go. 'They rode in and saw us. Most of the survivors still alive now were young at the time - in the 1930s and 40s. Oops, something didn't work. They were just at the wrong place at the wrong day'. Grieving relatives and friends leave Penrith Court after the Verdict of the Milperra Bikies Massacre trail. A power struggle led to the formation of the first Australian chapter of the Texas-based Bandidos, causing bad blood and running territorial disputes between the two gangs. Now Playing. You can always change this later in your Account settings. 'It was just a very difficult time,' Eaves said. Please try again later. Contrary to some newspaper reports, there was no charge toward one another, nor were formal battle lines drawn. [8], The court case following the "Milperra Massacre" was at the time one of the largest in Australian history. Stephen Gibbs for Daily Mail Australia 2. The Bandidos pulled up in a group at the western end of the car park and after distributing guns and other weapons, moved to confront the Comancheros president. Located in Sydney's grimy inner city Chippendale, the distinctive 19th century building at 111 Regent Street, the club was about to get even more notorious. As Sergeant-at-Arms, he ordered Ross to face charges of breaking one of the ten club rules. An experimental film Eaves made at UTS won an award which was presented by acclaimed director Baz Luhrmann in the presence of then NSW premier Bob Carr. She wasn't even doing anything," he said. Glen Anthony Eaves was just 22 when he played a major role in the greatest bikie outrage in Australian criminal history, in which six gang members and a teenage girl were shot dead. The fact that seven people were killed is itself a significant, aggravating circumstance as is the fact that there were hundreds of people whose lives were put at risk. Mark Pennington, one of the first police officers on the scene, was later awarded $380,000 (2011: $1,026,500) compensation for psychological damage. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Any member found guilty of selling, distributing or using hard drugs will be thrown out. The Comanchero had recently split, with most members defecting to form the first Australian chapter of the US-based Bandidos. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. The legacy of Milperra is not all bad for Eaves, who would likely not have gone to university if he had not been charged with murder and gone to trial. [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. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Abandoned blue sleeping bag, tents and several wooden shelters are found in woodland close to where police Don't just stick to the Malbec! 'In assessing sentence, it is appropriate to treat all the offences of which any accused was convicted of as part of the one transaction. Were working to restore it. Most of the bikies were rounded up later but Eaves was immediately taken into custody and spent the next four years at Long Bay. A lot of other blokes didn't want to go but Jock said, "OK, we'll go there for an hour, show ourselves". 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Healthy mother-of-two, 32, collapsed and died from brain bleed while she led fitness bounce class. 'If you've robbed a bank, obviously they're not going to make you a teller,' he said. Source: Document seized by police after the Father's Day Milperra massacre. 1. [17][c], In a repetition of the circumstances that led to the Milperra massacre, in early 2007 more than 60 members of the Parramatta and Granville chapters of the Nomads, previously affiliated with the Comancheros, defected to the Bandidos. 'He goes into high school this year and I was probably going to tell him but he looked it up and that freaked him out,' Eaves said. Moving into the corporate world, Eaves became head of programming at Sky Racing World and Sky Ringside, where he helped stage world title fights. Were sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. Glen Eaves is an award-winning filmmaker who has run a pay TV network, worked in senior government positions and completed three university degrees. 1. The comments below have been moderated in advance. 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. All the murder convictions were reduced to manslaughter on appeal. 'If you're mowing the lawns at Parliament House they want you to have a security clearance,' he said. 'Now, Jock was a strong leader,' he said. Eaves was not going but that Fathers Day morning a group of Bandidos rode past his home at Westmead. On the morning of September 2a group of Bandidos had ridden past Eaves's Westmead home to stir him up and indicate they would be attending a bike swap meet at the Viking Tavern later that day. 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. 'It's shocking,' Eaves said. Members of that gang had been dissatisfied with the dictatorial leadership of its 'supreme commander' Jock Ross, who ran the Comanchero like a paramilitary organisation. [6][pageneeded][7]. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Failed to report flower. Read all Stars Callan Mulvey The ugly side to loyalty seems to demand enemies against whom the loyal can be united and the ugly side to physical strength and courage is when when violence is unleashed against those enemies. A man grieves over his brother, one of the dead. Were all the deaths in The Texas. There were ex-soldiers, tradesmen, council workers, even a serving policeman. I think everyone involved has been scarred by it and continues to be scarred by it. 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