
The collapse of Geelong’s Pyramid Building Society in June, 1990, kick-started a nation-wide financial crisis and brought on the downfall of a Victorian Premier. But worse than that, it ruined thousands of lives. On the 30th anniversary of the collapse, the Geelong Advertiser looks back at the Pyramid saga to see how the building society grew and what ultimately went wrong.
All Episodes
- Episode 3: Who's to blame?
Collapse: The Pyramid Story
In the final episode of a three-part series, the Addy's Greg Dundas looks at the aftermath of the disastrous Pyramid Building Society collapse and where the fingers of blame were pointed.
25 Jun 2020 | 10 mins
- Part 2: Pyramid crumbles
Collapse: The Pyramid Story
In part two of a three-part series, the Geelong Advertiser's Greg Dundas revisits the collapse of Pyramid Building Society and the shockwaves it sent through the Geelong community.
24 Jun 2020 | 14 mins
- Part 1: Trouble brewing at Pyramid
Collapse: The Pyramid Story
In episode one of a three-part series, the Geelong Advertiser's Greg Dundas examines the early signs that forewarned of trouble at the Pyramid Building Society.
24 Jun 2020 | 10 mins