Choosing a provider
How to choose a security company in Melbourne
Check six things before you sign: licence, insurance, control room, supervision, reporting and a fixed written quote.
Security guides
Security guides for Melbourne businesses
Free, plain-English guides from the Bluestone operations team on choosing, planning and managing security for Melbourne sites: 12 guides across 4 topics, each signed by its author and dated.
Latest
What are the latest Bluestone security guides?
The newest guides come first. Each one answers a single question Melbourne site managers ask before or after hiring security.
Services explained
Mobile patrols vs static guards: which does your site need?
A static guard suits busy or high-risk sites. Mobile patrols suit quiet sites that need checks at random times overnight.
Services explained
Alarm response explained: what happens after your alarm goes off
The control room receives the signal, checks cameras, sends an officer to inspect and secure the site, then reports back.
Site security
Construction site security checklist
Fencing, lighting, locked tool stores, after-hours patrols and a named contact cover most theft on Melbourne building sites.
Costs and reports
What should a patrol report include?
Every report should show the officer, arrival and departure times, each check made, anything found and photos.
Costs and reports
Site instructions: how to write post orders for security officers
Good site instructions list patrol routes, access rules, who to call and what to do in an emergency, on one page.
Costs and reports
How much does a security guard cost in Melbourne?
The price depends on hours, the number of officers, site risk, licence class and whether shifts fall on weekends or public holidays.
Choosing a provider
How to check a security licence in Victoria
Search the business and each officer on the Victoria Police register. A business licence does not cover its staff.
Services explained
Remote CCTV monitoring: how it works and when it is worth it
Operators watch your cameras live and act on alerts. It suits sites that already have cameras and sit empty at night.
Site security
Retail loss prevention: security that reduces theft
A visible officer at the entry, trained floor patrols and clear incident reports reduce theft more than cameras alone.
Site security
Event security planning: crowd control for Melbourne events
Plan officer numbers from expected crowd size, entry points and alcohol service, and book licensed crowd controllers early.
Choosing a provider
Security contracts: what to check before you sign
Check the term, notice period, hourly rates for weekends and holidays, call-out fees, insurance and who supervises your site.
Topics
Which topics do Bluestone security guides cover?
The guides cover 4 topics: choosing a provider, services explained, site security, and costs and reports. Each topic starts with one core guide.
Choosing a provider
How to compare security companies, check a Victorian licence and read a contract before you sign.
Services explained
What static guards, mobile patrols, alarm response and CCTV monitoring do, and which one suits your site.
Site security
Practical security plans for construction sites, retail stores and events in Melbourne.
Costs and reports
What security costs, what a patrol report should include and how to write site instructions.
Reading path
Where should you start if you are new to hiring security?
Read these four guides in order. Together they take about 20 minutes and cover everything you need before your first quote.
How to choose a security company in Melbourne
The six checks that separate a reliable provider from a risky one.
How to check a security licence in Victoria
Victorian licensing in four steps, so you can verify anyone you talk to.
Mobile patrols vs static guards: which does your site need?
The choice most sites face first, explained with the costs of each.
Security contracts: what to check before you sign
The clauses that decide what you pay after the first month.
Questions answered
What questions do these security guides answer?
Each guide answers one question in its first two sentences. These are the 12 questions, linked to the guide that answers them.
- How do you choose a security company in Melbourne?
- Should you choose mobile patrols or a static guard?
- What happens when a monitored alarm goes off?
- How do you secure a construction site after hours?
- What should a security patrol report include?
- How do you write site instructions for security officers?
- How much does a security guard cost in Melbourne?
- How do you check a security licence in Victoria?
- Is remote CCTV monitoring worth it?
- What security reduces theft in retail stores?
- How do you plan security for an event in Melbourne?
- What should you check in a security contract?
Recently checked
Which guides were updated recently?
Guides are re-checked whenever a law, a licence rule or a price factor changes. These four were reviewed most recently, with a note on what changed.
Checked
How to choose a security company in Melbourne
What changed: Added the six checks as a printable list
Checked
How much does a security guard cost in Melbourne?
What changed: Updated the weekend and public holiday rate factors
Checked
How to check a security licence in Victoria
What changed: Updated the steps for the Victoria Police register
Checked
Construction site security checklist
What changed: Added the after-hours tool store check
Services
What security services does Bluestone provide in Melbourne?
Bluestone provides nine security services across Melbourne, from licensed static guards and mobile patrols to alarm response and 24/7 CCTV monitoring, under one contract and one supervisor.
- Static security guardsLicensed officers on site, day or night
- Event security and crowd controlCrowd controllers for venues and events
- Concierge and front deskFront-of-house security for towers
- Mobile patrolsRandom-timed patrols and lock-ups
- Alarm response24/7 attendance when alarms trigger
- Construction site securityTheft and vandalism prevention
- Remote CCTV monitoringLive operators watching your cameras
- CCTV installationCameras designed and installed
- Access control and alarmsCards, fobs and alarm systems
Authors
Who writes Bluestone security guides?
Our guides are written by the people who run Bluestone sites every day: the operations manager and the control room supervisor, both licensed by Victoria Police.
FAQ
What do Melbourne businesses ask before hiring security?
Short answers to the questions we hear most, each in two or three sentences.
How often are the guides updated?
Each guide shows the date it was last checked. We review every guide at least once a year, and sooner when a law, licence rule or price factor changes.
Are these guides legal or financial advice?
No. They explain how security services work in Victoria. For legal questions about a contract or a licence, speak to a lawyer or to Victoria Police.
Can I share or print the guides?
Yes. Share the link or print a guide for your team. Please link to the original page rather than copying the text.
Can I suggest a topic for a new guide?
Yes. Email hello@bluestonesecurity.com.au with your question. Many of our guides started as questions from Melbourne site managers.
No question matches. Call 1300 975 707 and ask us directly.
By email
How can you get new security guides by email?
Join the email for Melbourne site managers: new guides only, about once a month, and you can unsubscribe with one click.
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