SA chapter of Mongols bikie gang to remove clubhouse fortifications by the end of the year SA Police raid the Mongols Motorcycle Club's Thebarton clubrooms earlier this year. THE Mongols bikie gang anticipates fortifications surrounding its Thebarton clubrooms will be removed before Christmas, a court has heard. Lawyers for the club and for the State Government appeared in the Adelaide Magistrates Court today over SA Police's application for an anti-fortification order. In October, The Advertiser revealed most of Adelaide's 56 Finks bikies were patching over to the feared, US-based Mongols Motorcycle Club . It also reported SA Police would seek a court order that heavy fortifications surrounding the Mongols' Thebarton club rooms be torn down . It was only the third such application since the creation of anti-fortification legislation in 2004, and was expected to be a major showdown between police and the outlaws. The Mongols, however, opted not to fight the application, exclusively telling The Advertiser they would make changes to their club rooms without court intervention . They vowed the Thebarton complex's 2.4m steel gate would be lowered, its steel cage removed and its wooden sleeper fence swapped for Colorbond either before, or soon after, the scheduled court hearing. The club attributed its decision was part of its change in attitude as members patched over from the notorious Finks gang. An insider said members had realised they must "change or die" and adopt a "zero tolerance" attitude toward drugs, alcohol and violence . Today Solicitor-General Martin Hinton, SC, said the matter was likely to resolve without court intervention. "I've provided the club with draft minutes of order (for the fortifications to be removed), but it's not so easy as tearing these things down," he said. We have to take into account what the Port Adelaide Enfield Council wants to do in terms of planning and development permissions. We might need to chat about things with the council to make sure all the 'i's are dotted and 't's crossed. Lawyers for the club said they were confident the fortifications would be down by Christmas. Mr Hinton asked the court keep a close eye on the matter in the meantime. He said that, should it go to trial, he would need 2 ½ days to lead evidence from 10 witnesses. "I'm confident we will get to a negotiated outcome, but I don't want to take my foot off either," he said. Magistrate Simon Smart adjourned the case for mention next month.