Bikie gangs have signaled a move away from hosting meetings at traditional branded headquarters and towards below-the-radar gatherings at short-term rentals.
Easily identifiable clubhouses have long painted the outlaw groups easy targets for police, however, houses on AirBnB seem to be emerging a new favourite among the ‘big five’ gangs, Herald Sun reported.
The move away from large warehouses to discrete, frequently changing locations, is one of several signs a fresh wave of identities is filtering through the ranks.
Bikie gangs have signaled a move away from hosting meetings at traditional branded headquarters and towards below-the-radar gatherings at short-term rentals
Modern leaders appear not to be following in footsteps of figures like retired bikie Toby Mitchell, who was known to flash his expensive lifestyle on the internet.
Chadwick model Hasan Topal has stepped as the unlikely new leader for Melbourne’s Comancheros in place of Mick Murray, who is currently in jail.
The 28-year-old has become a representative of the changing face of bikie gangs in the state, and the way less emphasis is being placed on social media.
Indications show members have significantly retreated from mass boasting about their lavish lifestyles and personal affairs.
Clubs have shifted to utilising plain industrial sized sheds without logos in a move synchronised with Victoria’s recent crack down on bikie laws.
The state was previously tagged Australia’s answer to Switzerland because it was known as a ‘safe haven’ from tougher laws set by New South Wales and Queensland.
![Chadwick model Hasan Topal (pictured) has stepped as the unlikely new leader for Melbourne's Comancheros in place of Mick Murray, who is currently in jail](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/06/09/02/4D10A09600000578-0-image-a-10_1528506837738.jpg)
Chadwick model Hasan Topal (pictured) has stepped as the unlikely new leader for Melbourne’s Comancheros in place of Mick Murray, who is currently in jail
![Despite the apparent revolution, the 'big five' gangs have remained the same - the Comanchero, Hells Angels, Rebels, Bandidos and Mongols](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/06/09/02/4D10A0CE00000578-0-image-a-9_1528506830786.jpg)
Despite the apparent revolution, the ‘big five’ gangs have remained the same – the Comanchero, Hells Angels, Rebels, Bandidos and Mongols
In New South Wales and Queensland, tough laws mean bikies can’t ride together, or even communicate with each other ‘without risking jail time’.
Police raids throughout the past decade have seen a series of clubhouses close and gangs now congregate in secret meetings, known as ‘church’.
Despite the apparent revolution, the ‘big five’ gangs have remained the same – the Comanchero, Hells Angels, Rebels, Bandidos and Mongols.
Also occupying police resources are the reunited Finks, old-school Coffin Cheaters, Bros, Gypsy Jokers and Iron Horsemen.
Outlaw bikies in Victoria hovered between 1,200 and 1,400 members, Deputy Commissioner Shane Patton said this week.
The figure is a clear example the tough police crack downs has done little to dwindle bikie ranks.
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Modern leaders appear not to be following in footsteps of figures like retired bikie Toby Mitchell (pictured), who was known to flash his expensive lifestyle on the internet