Police say they’ll be ready to take swift action as the Bandidos Motorcycle Club ride into Ballarat for their annual run this weekend.
The run is expected to commence in Ballarat on Saturday and travel to Ballan and Buninyong, before returning to Ballarat for the weekend.
Police say there will be an increased police presence in the relevant areas over the weekend.
“Members of the Echo and VIPER Taskforces, alongside local police, will have a vehicle checkpoint set up on the route to ensure the riders are complying with the road rules and conducting themselves appropriately,” said Superintendent Frank Sells of the Western Region.
“We will be monitoring all activity and will be ready to take swift action to prevent, detect and disrupt any potential unlawful activity. It will not be tolerated.”
“Victoria Police is not intimidated by OMCGs and we will not allow our communities to be.”
“The local community can be assured that Victoria Police has made wide scale preparations and is ready to appropriately monitor and respond to OMCG activities for this national run,” said Superintendent Sells.
