Why massive Finks bikie run to Melbourne could be the last EVER trends now Why massive Finks bikie run to Melbourne could be the last EVER - as motorcycle gangs run out of places where they're welcome Victoria set to ban outlaw bikies wearing club colours Ban would mean bikies can't wear patches in public Other Australian states have similar laws for bikies By Eliza Mcphee For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:06 GMT, 3 February 2023 | Updated: 04:06 GMT, 3 February 2023 Viewcomments Australian bikie gangs are quickly running out of places to show off their colours with Victoria set to become the latest state to introduce a ban on displaying club insignias. Victoria Police has asked the state government to introduce new laws against outlaw motorcycle clubs wearing their colours in public, in the hope it will put an end to the national runs bikies make to the state each year. Such laws would see the likes of the Finks, Comancheros, Rebels and Hells Angels be banned from wearing their patches and badges in public or face hefty fines and even jail time. The prospect of ramping up anti-gang laws were discussed in a meeting with senior police and government officials late last year, and the new rules could come into effect by the end of the year, the Herald Sun reported on Friday. It comes as the Finks bikie gang defiantly took part in their massive run to Melbourne last Saturday. The Finks associates cut an intimidating profile as they wore face masks and rode into town on their Harleys last weekend for their annual run through Victoria Hundreds of outlaw bikies travelled to Wodonga, on the NSW and Victoria border, to start the 350km trip to the Finks clubhouse at Cranbourne, Melbourne. A group of heavily tattooed associates were spotted driving into town and joining up with the rest of the riders gathered outside of Pie Face in the lead-up. Skull patterned face masks and leather vests emblazoned with the club emblem were popular among the gathered members. Police said they would put the riders on notice with motorcyclists coming from all over the country to take part in the national run. 'There will be an increased police presence in the relevant areas over the weekend,' Victoria Police sergeant Julie-Anne Newman said at the time. 'Police will be monitoring riders both in Victoria and interstate as they travel to Wodonga in the lead up to the run and will take immediate action where any criminal, road safety or public order offences are identified. Victoria's crackdown comes after the Finks defiantly took part in their national run in the state on Saturday - despite a warning by police they would be closely watched 'Victoria Police will continue to work with other law enforcement agencies as part of a national approach to OMCG enforcement.' Motorcycle gangs often hold runs to display the strength of the club and can be used as a form of intimidation against rival organisations. Victoria introducing new bikie laws would bring them in line with many other Australian states. Western Australia has some of the toughest bikie laws in the country. The legislation bans bikies from socialising together in public and displaying club insignia in public including gang patches, stickers and tattoos. Some bikies have even had to wear band-aids or been told to wear make-up to cover up their ink when appearing in court. Queensland and Tasmania have similar laws, with the Sunshine State the first jurisdiction in the world to ban the display of club colours. A Finks member wears a skull patterned face mask along with a club vest for his 350km ride to Cranbourne South Australia declared 10 bikie gangs criminal organisations, making it illegal for them to meet in public or wear their colours. In the Northern Territory outlaw motorcycle gang members are banned from wearing their colours in licenced premises. NSW does not have any laws surrounding colours or club insignia but it is a criminal offence for a person to communicate with at least two people who've been convicted of an indictable offence - after being given a warning. Attendees greet each other before the national run took off from Wodonga on Saturday Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility