Private Investigators in Townsville

Sydney Private Investigations has been investigating since 2002. We work throughout Townsville, the largest city in northern Queensland and a major defence base, and across the wider Queensland region. We will give you a straight assessment of whether this is worth doing at all.

Call 1300 773 293, twenty four hours a day.

Our services in Townsville

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

Working in Townsville

Working in Townsville means understanding a dry tropical city servicing mining, agriculture and the military. 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 Kirwan, Aitkenvale, Thuringowa, Ayr, Charters Towers and Magnetic Island.

Investigation law in Queensland

People ask about the law here more than anything else, so here it is plainly. Observation in a public place is generally lawful. Devices are what the law controls. In Queensland the Invasion of Privacy Act 1971 (Qld) governs listening devices, optical devices, tracking devices and data surveillance, and licensing of investigators falls under the Security Providers Act 1993 (Qld), administered by the Office of Fair Trading. Getting this wrong does not just cost you the evidence. It can expose you personally, which is the opposite of why you called.

About our agency

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 hold NSW Master Licence 412080174 and VIC Master Licence Z6583160S. Work in Queensland is conducted in accordance with the Security Providers Act 1993 (Qld), administered by the Office of Fair Trading, and where a locally licensed operative is required we engage one rather than cutting a corner.

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.

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.

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.

Can you put a tracking device on a vehicle?

Only where it is lawful, which generally means a vehicle you own. The Invasion of Privacy Act 1971 (Qld) restricts tracking devices and we will not breach it.

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

Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Cairns, Toowoomba. See also private investigators across Queensland.

Talk to an investigator about Townsville

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.