Floodland documentary screening + discussion
Thursday 06 August 2026 | 06:00 PM
Burleigh Waters
A special screening of ‘Floodland’, which explores the Lismore floods. Followed by a discussion on the impacts of consecutive disasters on the community.
Set against the backdrop of the devastating 2022 floods in Lismore, NSW, Floodland is a powerful Australian documentary that explores the human impact of climate disaster, resilience, and recovery. Director Jordan Giusti follows a group of local residents as they navigate loss, uncertainty and the difficult decisions that come with rebuilding their lives in one of Australia’s most flood-prone communities. Through deeply personal stories, Floodland examines not only the physical destruction left behind by the floods, but also the emotional, cultural and environmental questions facing a town at a crossroads.
Following Floodland, Dr Rebecca McNaught will discuss climate change trends in Australia, the impacts of consecutive disasters on the health and wellbeing of communities, community responses to the devastating 2022 floods and how the region is working towards a coordinated approach to community resilience.
Light catering will be provided.
About the presenter
Dr Rebecca McNaught is a Research Fellow based at the University Centre for Rural Health in Lismore, NSW. Rebecca has over 20 years of experience working with governments, NGOs and communities on climate change adaptation and disaster risk management across the Asia/Pacific region where she worked for the Red Cross and United Nations Development Program. Her research focuses on the health impacts of disasters, community resilience and disaster governance.
She was a contributing author to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 6th Assessment report and the Australian Government’s 2025 National Climate Risk Assessment. She is also a founding member of the Northern Rivers Community Resilience Alliance which consists of 50+ community-based resilience groups across the Northern Rivers region.
Getting there
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