Talking Security...
Our News & Tips section is where we share that knowledge with you – from practical advice for managing security on site, to updates, case studies and insights on emerging risks. Check back regularly to stay informed and see how GM Group Services can help you create a safer, more secure environment for your staff, customers and assets.
Building Security Assessment: A Complete Site Guide
Building security assessment starts with the site you've got, not the site you wish you had. If you're managing a...
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7 Steps to a Loss Prevention Program That Actually Works
A loss prevention program is no longer just a security roster, a camera network or a policy folder. Australian Bureau...
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5 Best Event Security Supervisor Tactics
Event security supervisor work is often reduced to a simple question: how many guards will stand at the entrance? That's...
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7 Essential Mobile Security Patrol Services for Safer Venues
Mobile security patrol services are often sold on a simple promise: more visible patrols mean better protection. That advice is...
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Best Event Security: 7 Reliable Providers to Shortlist
Best event security is decided well before the first guard reaches a gate. It starts with the staffing plan, accreditation...
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7 Proven Covert Security Officer Tactics for Venues
Australia's private security sector employs over 110,000 licensed individuals across more than 5,000 registered businesses, with covert security operating within...
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What Is Executive Protection? a Guide for Australian Teams
What is executive protection? It's the question many Australian event organisers ask when a business leader, performer or VIP is...
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7 Essentials of a Security Control Room: Complete Guide 2026
Only 10% of Australian councils actively monitored their CCTV systems, either during business hours or around the clock. That figure...
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Emergency Response Vehicles: A 2026 Guide
Emergency response vehicles matter most when a crowded festival, venue or worksite turns a routine shift into a time-critical incident....
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Vendor Security Assessment: 7 Steps for Safer Vendors
Vendor security assessment starts before a contractor arrives at your venue, festival, retail site or construction project. It starts when...
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Safety and Security for Venues: 5 Keys to Protect Your Event
Safety and security start with the same question: what could harm people, property or the operation, and what will the...
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7 Best Corporate Security Services for 2026
Corporate security services are often purchased after a problem has already appeared. A facility manager may have guards at the...
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Integrated Security Solutions: 5 Key Business Benefits
Integrated security solutions help businesses protect people, property and operations without forcing guards, cameras, access systems and compliance tasks into...
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Security Incident Management: 7 Critical Steps for 2026
Security incident management breaks down fastest when the plan looks perfect on paper but the room is full of stressed...
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What Is Close Protection Security: A Complete 2026 Guide
Close protection security is a licensed, trained practice that keeps specific people safe through surveillance, movement control and rapid response,...
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Private Bodyguard Australia
Your keynote speaker is due on site in two hours. A crowd is already building outside the hotel. A “bodyguard”...
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What Is Corporate Security: An Australian Guide for 2026
Corporate security starts before an incident occurs. In a Sydney corporate tower, a concierge guard may be checking a maintenance...
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7 Event Staff and Security Tips for Safe Venues
Event staff and security planning often looks tidy on paper until the gates open. The contractor is booked, radios are...
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7 Concert Security Guard Strategies for Safe Events
Concert security guard planning usually starts too late. Ticket sales are moving, the artist schedule is locked, and someone suddenly...
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Risk Assessment Criteria: 7 Essential Elements Explained
Risk assessment criteria are being tested before the gates open. Two hours before a festival starts, crews are still arriving,...
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Event Security Plan: 7 Proven Steps for Safer Events
Event security plan work usually becomes urgent at the worst possible time. A promoter may be 10 days out from...
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5 Proven Incident Response Capability Steps
Incident response capability isn't created by buying another monitoring tool or filing a crisis manual in a shared drive. The...
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Emergency Response Procedures for Security Officers: 2026
Emergency response procedures for security officers begin with a clear boundary: officers are trained to observe, report and escalate, not...
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Event Security Management 7 Proven Steps for Safer Events
Event security management starts before the first guest reaches the gate. A sold-out festival may look calm during the afternoon,...
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Security Risk Management Report: 7 Steps for Safer Events
A security risk management report usually gets opened when the event is close, the venue is busy, and someone asks...
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