Mal Leyland talks about the collapse of "Leyland Brothers World".

Mal Leyland talks about the financial collapse of "Leyland Brothers World", near Newcastle, NSW, (in 1992), and the death of his brother Mike, from Parkinson's Disease (in 2009).

[@billbastion9465]

Work on "Leyland Brothers World" began back in 1983. It opened in 1990, but unfortunately went into receivership in 1992.

[@jackwinstonpotter7609]

That's a real shame.

[@AdzynDadzy]

How Sad .... The Great Joy we got out of The Leyland Brothers Shows and what we Learnt...

[@peecee1384]

A sad end to two Aussie legends. If only they had stuck to what they did best.

[@tomasinacovell4293]

Wow, I've never heard of this or them, what is that rather ugly thing they were trying to build?

[@JohnAlexanderBerry]

***** Hi Tomasina. That ugly looking thing is supposed to be a small scale replica of one of Australia's most famous landmarks - Ayers Rock (Uluru). I guess if you're American you've probably never heard of it (or the Leyland Brothers either). You can see the REAL Ayers Rock here - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uluru#/media/File:Uluru_(Helicopter_view)-crop.jpg

[@tomasinacovell4293]

John Alexander Berry Thanks heeps mate!

[@tomasinacovell4293]

***** I would defiantly go there, it's not ugly like the blob they were trying make from it. I've really got a vibe for places like that, I should live in a desert or something.

[@dollydiddums9936]

+Tomasina Covell I like the wide open spaces too Tomasina.

[@emilybrowne2108]

+Dolly Diddums You might fall to pieces out there Dolly.

[@Aussiemarco]

A combination of Mike and Mal’s naivety and the bank’s uncontrolled greed. I went there soon after it opened while driving up to the Gold Coast from Sydney. It was a tragic place - a couple of shops inside a huge fibreglass tent that looked like Uluru and a kiddie steam train going through the bush. I couldn’t believe they expected people from Sydney would drive over 3 hours to see that as a day out. And people would do that regularly??!! Very, very tragic all round. The only winner out of it was the bank - no surprise there.

[@sleepyjean4275]

They are featured in a little known Australian Song ,, The Last Bushman .. Pegz. 🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@sleepyjean4275]

What a shame that a dream turned to a nightmare. You guys showed Australia to world, and to most White Australians that never ventured outside their backyard.

[@broderickwallis25]

Also sad is... The bank went broke... Yeah right !!

[@diggerruffbone8436]

'He (Mike) accused ME of ripping him off'' --- Really?

[@sleepyjean4275]

Ps now the nomads clog up the highways and do more damage than good. Xx

[@sleepyjean4275]

I’ve witnessed that they throw their toilet waste into the river.

[@CoolestMoth45]

Today it burnt down

[@colonelcatabermi6442]

Come on in.....FREE entry.

[@billybarecarbonfoot7415]

Hey Mal, wazzup?

[@rjl110919581]

SORRY LOST OF BROTHER MIKE MAY R-I-P AS GIVE GREAT SHOW OVER MANY YEARS ROUND BEAUTY AUSTRALIA ON TO TV THAT JOY THE WATCHING EVERING TIME THANK YOU FOR SHARE THIS VIDEO

[@frankheckleschimer5805]

Mal Strom.

[@charlottefisher1571]

???

[@blueybryson1343]

Mal Strom? Who the hell is Mal Strom ??????

[@gregoryolsen4509]

A very sad story. 😟

[@colonelcatabermi6442]

"Twenty minutes to get off the place" ? Wow, that's a bit tough!

[@lornaquinlan6745]

Those banks can be real barstards!

[@davidokeefe1966]

Yep I was working there that day thay came in told up to leave EVERYTHING and get out thay had the locks changed within an hour sad day for everyone who worked there and for the laylands ...BUT at the time interest rates had gone over 25% and no way of paying the $$$$ back

[@brettymike]

@@davidokeefe1966 And guess what? - their loans were funny money printed out of thin air.

[@WadeOz]

Burned to the ground tonight. Sad end to a sad adventure.

[@mauriceupton1474]

Probably the early stages of parkinsons disease made his brother paranoid and ruined their relationship.

[@trekkerlanio4296]

So, the Ayers Rock thing was all Mike's idea?

[@jackwinstonpotter7609]

+Trekkerlanio Well, according to Mal, they were originally going to build a "little timber building".

[@billbastion9465]

+Jack Potter What? Like an oversized cubby house?

[@sandracullen9996]

+Bill Bastion Mike confronted him.

[@deathrowinmate28]

Bob Hawke and Paul Keating era almost wiped all businesses out in Australia. Fortunately that plan failed. Almost took me out. I survived and have gone on the own multiple businesses and employ many people over the years inspite of the unions and labours plan to destroy Australia.

[@peterbrown1968]

mike is died aged 68. R.I.P

[@xvluvs9893]

Rip mike and the Leyland brothers world, ashes to ashes dust to dust

[@scottsv96]

👌👌👌

[@ndingo]

I remember going there just once just to have a walk around

[@JohnAlexanderBerry]

What did you think of it (back then) ?

[@ndingo]

John Alexander Berry well I was very young back then about 8 years old and from memory I didn’t like it we didn’t go on any rides but it looked like like a good set up

[@pellmellpalley6319]

Laraine allowed herself to be persuaded to sign the house over.

[@NancyLSimon-qr6zl]

I just don't understand banks. Here they have a functioning business, and the ability to make money, and grow it with merchandise and branding, but the bank options to shutter instead. It doesn't make sense Australian commerce? It's a wonder anything actually succeeds there...I know American businesses certainly do well there, but they are predominantly financed by US banks....crazy!!!

[@jamesfrench7299]

Nancy L. Simon the recent banking royal commission can attest to that. Australian corporate sector is full of scum.

[@karacathodekarborundum4494]

"Hello hello"........."Who's that ?"

[@seppberchaysimkalei34]

Said by Laraine (when Mike & Margie arrived).

[@jamesfrench7299]

Located a long way from Sydney wouldn't have helped. This sort of venture belongs in QLD.

[@LoveMyCountryAussie]

RIP MATE

[@sarcasmo57]

26% interest is rough.

[@JohnAlexanderBerry]

It certainly is!!

[@maosung5219]

۱۴۰۲~۴~۲۴💥💥💥

[@sexobscura]

*an UTTER tragedy for all Australians*

[@oneyeeisatsu9253]

Mal Strom.

[@gawdenbutler7267]

Mal Strom? Who the hell is Mal Strom?

[@JohnAlexanderBerry]

@@gawdenbutler7267 The gentleman and I have never met.

[@tonykakuvich3653]

@@JohnAlexanderBerry Har!