"We're not only investigating ownership and control", Inspector Goodwin
said. "We look at every facet of their enterprises. We look at clubs, we
look at involvement in pubs. Every club can expect to be looked at and their
activities will be closely scrutinised and, if offences are detected, action
will be taken.
"We have, in the past and continue to, looked at all areas of ownership and
licensing arrangements of nightclubs for suggestions of motorcycle club
involvements."
Police Commissioner Mal Hyde this month joined Liquor Licensing Commissioner
Bill Pryor in lodging intervention orders against several people they
believe should not operate nightclubs.
Heaven Nightclub, one of Adelaide's biggest clubs, last week was linked to
"undesirable" people associated with bikie gang members, the Liquor
Licensing Court heard.
Heaven, closed since the beginning of the month, will remain so indefinitely
after an application to transfer its licence to a private company failed in
the court.
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