The
Milperra Massacre,
Milperra bikie shoot-out or
Father's Day Massacre was a firearm battle between rival motorcycle gang members on 2 September (
Father's Day in Australia) 1984, in
Milperra, a south-western suburb of
Sydney,
New South Wales. The shootout had its roots in an intense rivalry that developed after a group of
Comancheros broke away and formed the first
Bandidos Motorcycle Club chapter in Australia. Seven people were killed and twenty-eight injured when the two groups clashed at Milperra. The event was a catalyst for significant changes to gun laws in New South Wales.