Private Investigators in Ballarat

There is usually a point at which waiting and hoping stops working. Sydney Private Investigations has been investigating since 2002. We work throughout Ballarat, a goldfields city an hour and a half west of Melbourne, and across the wider Victoria region. If the answer is that you do not need us, we will tell you that.

Call 1300 773 293, twenty four hours a day.

How we can help in Ballarat

• Surveillance in Ballarat. Covert observation with time stamped footage and a written log.
• Background Checks in Ballarat. Identity, corporate, property and litigation records pulled into one plain report.
• Cheating Spouse Investigations in Ballarat. Discreet answers when you no longer trust what you are being told.
• Locate a Person in Ballarat. Tracing people who have moved, gone quiet or do not want to be found.
• Bug Sweeping in Ballarat. Sweeps of homes, offices and vehicles for listening devices, cameras and trackers.
• Phone Number Search in Ballarat. An honest investigation of an unknown number and what is lawfully knowable.
• Corporate Investigations in Ballarat. Theft, misconduct, due diligence and workplace matters handled properly.

Local conditions in Ballarat

Working in Ballarat means understanding a heritage city with a compact centre and a wide belt of newer estates around it. Our operatives plan around that rather than turning up and hoping. Where a matter runs across several days we rotate vehicles and positions so that a familiar car never becomes part of the scenery.

We regularly work across Wendouree, Sebastopol, Delacombe, Buninyong, Creswick and Bacchus Marsh.

What the law allows in Victoria

There is a lot of nonsense online about what an investigator may do, so here is the accurate version. Observation in a public place is generally lawful. Devices are what the law controls. In Victoria the Surveillance Devices Act 1999 (Vic) governs listening devices, optical devices, tracking devices and data surveillance, and licensing of investigators falls under the Private Security Act 2004 (Vic), administered by Victoria Police Licensing and Regulation Division. We would rather lose the job than gather something that cannot be used and cannot be undone.

Our credentials

Before you hand over anything sensitive, here is who we are. Sydney Private Investigations has been operating since 2002 and trades as GORA Investigations Pty Ltd, ABN 34 600 932 438. We are a licensed agency. We hold VIC Master Licence Z6583160S. Every operative who works on your matter holds a current individual licence.

You will deal with the same people from the first call to the final report. Nothing gets handed to a stranger halfway through.

Frequently asked questions

Will anybody know I hired an investigator?

No. Our work is covert, our vehicles are unmarked and we report only to you, using whatever contact method you tell us is safe.

How soon can you start in Ballarat?

For most matters we can be working within twenty four to forty eight hours, and faster where the situation is urgent.

What if you cannot help me?

We will say so. There are matters that belong with police, with a lawyer or with nobody at all, and we would rather tell you that than take your money.

Do I have to come into an office?

No. Most of our clients never meet us in person. Briefings happen by phone and reports are delivered the way you ask for them.

How will I receive the report?

In writing, with an indexed log and any supporting media. We can send it to you directly or straight to your solicitor.

Other areas we cover

Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo. See also private investigators across Victoria.

Talk to an investigator about Ballarat

Call 1300 773 293. The line is answered twenty four hours a day. Tell us what is happening and we will tell you plainly whether an investigation is the right step, what it would involve and what it would cost.

If you would rather write to us, use the contact form and we will come back to you the same day.