Mildura Crime Investigation Unit detectives and the Echo taskforce have charged eight men following a serious affray which occurred in the early hours of Sunday, 29 May.
It is alleged a brawl broke out outside a licensed premises in Langtree Avenue about 2.30am.
The fight continued down the street and a woman in her 20s was allegedly assaulted.
In a separate incident on the same night, it is alleged a 29-year-old man was also assaulted.
The eight men, believed to be members of the Rebels Outlaw Motorcycle Gang, have been charged.
A 26-year-old South Australia man has been charged with recklessly causing serious injury, two counts of violent disorder, affray and unlawful assault.
A 27-year-old South Australia man has been charged with two counts of violent disorder, affray and unlawful assault.
A 25-year-old South Australia man has been charged with two counts of affray, two counts of violent disorder and three counts of unlawful assault.
A 26-year-old South Australia man has been charged with two counts of violent disorder, two counts of affray and two counts of unlawful assault.
A 31-year-old South Australia man has been charged with two counts of violent disorder, two counts of affray and two counts of unlawful assault.
A 38-year-old South Australia man has been charged with recklessly causing serious injury, two counts of affray, two counts of violent disorder and three counts of unlawful assault.
A 49-year-old South Australia man has been charged with recklessly causing serious injury, violent disorder, affray and unlawful assault.
A 49-year-old South Australia man has been charged with recklessly causing serious injury, violent disorder, affray and unlawful assault.
They have all been bailed to appear at Mildura Magistrates' Court on 27 September 2022.
Quotes attributed to Garry Mathews, Acting Senior Sergeant at Mildura Crime Investigation Unit:
"This shocking behaviour will not be tolerated, and this investigation shows we will stop at nothing to put those responsible for putting others at risk before a court."
"We want to thank people in the community for their assistance in what can only be described as a cowedly and unprovoked assault."
"The community can rest assured that groups such as this who break the law and go against community expectation will be continually held to account by Victoria Police."
