Qld bikies to stand trial over brawl

Twenty-three bikies accused of a violent brawl that sparked Queensland's tough anti-gang laws will stand trial in May next year.

The trial had been due to start in September but was delisted when new evidence emerged about the incident.

The brawl, which allegedly involved members of the Bandidos and Finks outlaw motorcycle groups at a restaurant precinct in Broadbeach on the Gold Coast in late 2013, prompted the Newman government to introduce a suite of laws aimed at bikie and other criminal gangs.

The case was mentioned in the Southport Magistrates Court on Tuesday, where it was set down for a five-week trial starting May 4.