Licensed Private Investigator · NSW, ACT & Victoria

WatkinInvestigations

Surveillance and factual investigation, conducted to evidentiary standard, across New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, and Victoria.

Albury–Wodonga NSW Class 2E PI Subcontract enquiries welcome
I.

A focused investigative practice

Considered, regulated, and accountable — every engagement.

Watkin Investigations is the practice of Garth Watkin, a licensed private investigator based on the New South Wales–Victorian border. Garth brings over a decade of operational policing experience across regional and metropolitan postings to a focused investigative practice, specialising in factual investigation and surveillance for insurance, legal, and corporate clients.

The business operates across New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, and Victoria — from metropolitan engagements in Sydney, Canberra, and Melbourne through to factual work and surveillance across the Riverina, Murray, North East Victoria, and Goulburn Valley. Every engagement is approached with discretion, attention to evidentiary standards, and an understanding of the regulated environment in which clients operate.

II.

Areas of practice

01

Factual Investigation

CTP, workers compensation, public liability, and property damage matters. Field-based enquiries, scene attendance, and structured reporting.

02

Surveillance

Covert observation with photographic and video evidence captured to evidentiary standard, supported by contemporaneous logs.

03

Locate Inquiries

Debtor, witness, and skip tracing conducted within legal frameworks and relevant privacy obligations.

04

Statement Taking

Structured interviewing and signed statements suitable for tribunal, court, and claims review.

05

Witness Liaison

Coordination, briefing, and follow-up management for witnesses across the engagement lifecycle.

06

Background & Integrity

Pre-engagement, pre-litigation, and corporate due diligence inquiries conducted with discretion.

III.

A central operating position

Primary base
Albury–Wodonga
Equidistant operating position between Sydney and Melbourne, with direct corridor access to Canberra. Single-operator coverage of both NSW and Victorian sides of the Murray.
New South Wales
Sydney metropolitan, regional NSW
Sydney metro, Hunter, Central Coast, Illawarra, Riverina, Murray, Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes.
Australian Capital Territory
Canberra and surrounds
Greater Canberra and the broader ACT region, including Queanbeyan and the immediate cross-border vicinity.
Victoria
Melbourne metropolitan, regional Victoria
Greater Melbourne, North East Victoria, Goulburn Valley, Hume, Gippsland, and surrounding regional centres.

Reach across three jurisdictions. The Albury–Wodonga base provides direct road access to all three capitals — approximately three hours to Melbourne, three and a half to Canberra, and six to Sydney — with full regional coverage in between.

Operating Region Fig. 01
NEW SOUTH WALES VICTORIA Murray River Sydney Newcastle Wollongong Canberra ACT Wagga Wagga Cooma Tumut Albury–Wodonga PRIMARY OPERATING BASE Wangaratta Shepparton Bendigo Melbourne Geelong N
Sydney to Melbourne · three jurisdictions
IV.

Approach & standards

i

Evidence first.

Every investigation is conducted with the understanding that material may be tested in tribunal, court, or claims review. Documentation is rigorous, contemporaneous, and structured to withstand scrutiny.

ii

Discretion as standard.

Subjects, instructing parties, and matter details are treated as confidential by default. Engagements are scoped, conducted, and reported without public footprint.

iii

Licensed and accountable.

Work is performed under current PI licensing, with conduct held to the standards of relevant state and territory legislation and the Australian Government Investigations Standards.

iv

Direct dealing.

Briefings are honest, scope is agreed before work commences, and outcomes are reported as observed — including when results don't favour the instructing party.