Local conditions in Surry Hills

Working in Surry Hills means understanding a dense pedestrian environment where vehicle surveillance is rarely the right tool. Surry Hills is an inner city suburb of terraces, laneways and small bars, and 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 work regularly across Redfern, Darlinghurst, Chippendale, Waterloo and Paddington, and throughout the rest of Sydney.

How we can help in Surry Hills

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

What the law allows in New South Wales

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 New South Wales the Surveillance Devices Act 2007 (NSW) governs listening devices, optical devices, tracking devices and data surveillance, and licensing of investigators falls under the Security Industry Act 1997 (NSW), administered by the Security Licensing and Enforcement Directorate. 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 NSW Master Licence 412080174. 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 Surry Hills?

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

Is surveillance legal in New South Wales?

Observing somebody in a public place is generally lawful. Using devices is what the Surveillance Devices Act 2007 (NSW) restricts, and we work strictly inside it.

Can you put a tracking device on a vehicle?

Only where it is lawful, which generally means a vehicle you own. The Surveillance Devices Act 2007 (NSW) restricts tracking devices and we will not breach it.

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.

Nearby areas

Baulkham Hills, Bondi, Chatswood, Liverpool, Parramatta. See also private investigators across New South Wales.

Talk to an investigator about Surry Hills

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.