Rachel Griffiths 'deeply touched' by devastation discovered while filming new series
Watching a man clean the remains of a devastating flood from his home was a solemn moment for actor and producer Rachel Griffiths. Key points: Griffiths presents a new ABC art series called Great Southern Landscapes The first episode takes it to the Hawkesbury River where residents carry out their third flood cleanup in 12 months The series will premiere on ABC at 8 p.m. on August 9 He was traveling across Australia to shoot earlier this year when a painting by Arthur Streeton pulled him into the Hawkesbury River in New South Wales. Griffiths met with communities recovering from their third flood in 12 months. “Standing with a pressured man washing his house for the third time and feeling so connected to a place he didn’t believe he had the ability to face or accept nature’s wrath — it was one of our most moving times,” Griffiths said. . He never imagined that the local Rohan Smith he interviewed would do his fourth cleanup just a few weeks later. Griffiths comes with a strong appreci