Private Investigators in Melbourne

There is usually a point at which waiting and hoping stops working. Sydney Private Investigations has been investigating since 2002. We work throughout Melbourne, the largest city in Victoria and one of the two biggest markets in the country, 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 Melbourne

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

Local conditions in Melbourne

Working in Melbourne means understanding a sprawling grid of suburbs where a single subject can cross a dozen council areas in a day. 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 Dandenong, Frankston, Werribee, Box Hill, Preston, Footscray, Ringwood and Cranbourne.

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

You are entitled to know who you are hiring. 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.

We do not use aggressive sales scripts and we do not chase people who decide against proceeding. If the answer is no, that is a perfectly fine answer.

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.

Do you cover the areas around Melbourne?

Yes. We work throughout Victoria and nationally. Travel outside Melbourne is quoted separately so you can see exactly what you are paying for.

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.

Are you licensed to operate here?

We hold NSW Master Licence 412080174 and VIC Master Licence Z6583160S and trade as GORA Investigations Pty Ltd, ABN 34 600 932 438. Where work in Victoria requires a locally licensed operative we engage one.

What do you need from me to start?

Whatever you already have. Names, addresses, vehicle details, dates and times, screenshots. You do not need it organised before you call.

Other areas we cover

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

Talk to an investigator about Melbourne

Call 1300 773 293. The line is answered twenty four hours a day. Describe the situation in your own words. You do not need to have it organised or evidenced before you call.

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