Documentary Screening & Panel Discussion: The Plastic Country (2026)

Next date: Friday, 04 September 2026 | 05:30 PM to 07:30 PM

An Australian filmmaker investigates the plastic crisis, uncovering a hidden threat to our health and our future

Kal Glanznig is a former water polo athlete turned ocean advocate who grew up surfing the beaches of Cronulla. Health-conscious and deeply curious, he becomes increasingly concerned by emerging research into the human health impacts of plastic.

Realising that Australia is now one of the world’s largest producers of plastic waste per person, Kal begins to question what this means not just for our environment, but for our bodies. What follows is a journey across the country, from remote coastlines to wildlife hospitals and Parliament House, uncovering how plastic pollution is infiltrating ecosystems, politics, and human health. The Plastic Country is both a warning and a rallying cry - revealing solutions already underway and showing how everyone can drive the change needed to turn the tide on plastics for good.

In collaboration with Parents for Climate Fraser Coast, we invite you to a Fraser Coast first Screening of ' The Plastic Country' followed by a panel discussion reflecting on the film and discussing local waste management & initiatives. Speakers will local waste educators and environmentalists.

Date: Friday 4 September 2026, 5:30 - 7:30pm
Location: Hervey Bay Regional Gallery, 166 Old Maryborough Road, Pialba
Free, all welcome. Please register your attendance.

Speakers

Ash Rogers is Fraser Coast Regional Council's Education & Engagement Officer for Waste & Recycling and a passionate advocate for sustainability, reuse and community action. Through workshops, school programs, community gardens, Grow It Local, Garage Sale Trail and Waste to Art initiatives, Ash helps people discover practical ways to reduce waste and live more sustainably. Known for bringing equal parts enthusiasm, humour and occasional bin chicken energy to her work, she believes small actions, multiplied across a community, can create meaningful change.