Warnings to stay away from former bikie's home 'being built as fortress'
Southern Adelaide suburbs locals have been urged to stay away from the home of a notorious former gang member amid rumours he is setting up his own bikie-style fortress.
The local council has accused him of building unlawfully, but former bikie Jamie Brown says he simply making his dream home.
The Aldinga property has been the talk of the town since Brown and his family moved in last year.
An aerial shot shows how quickly the renovations have taken shape.
Some locals think the "BF" stands for "bikie fortress". But the owner says it means "Brown Family".
Police have confirmed they are monitoring the property with crime gang detectives paying it a visit on Monday.
Onkaparinga City Council urges residents to stay away for their own safety.
But Brown's friend Tony Centofanti told 7 News the warning is "ridiculous".
"If you actually meet them they are lovely people. I suppose like anything it's their property, they want to make it nice and safe, they've got kids," he said.
In 2011 Brown was the first bikie to be banned from associating with other club members under the state's "anti-bikie laws".
The police commissioner revealed those tough laws have led to bikies meeting secretly in private homes.
Brown says he is no longer affiliated with any outlaw motorcycle gang and the security's for his family's safety.
But the council claims the building works have been completed without approval.
Seven News was given a walk around the home without camera and it appears to be a family home, but council said it would visit the property Monday.
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