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Your Plog Vlog menu:

• Deep dive: 1-hour compilation (yesterday)
• Just right: 12-minute Chapter 1 recap (out now)
• Speed run: 3-minute mini recap (tomorrow)

Let’s start with the 12-minute cut:

Chapter 1: The Compilation

One film stitches every story so far… from Tongariro’s volcanic trails to Moogerah Dam, Box Flat, and our suburban creeks. It’s where my mum Liz’s diaries first surface, where I find my voice, and where a small habit (plogging) turns into a way of seeing.

New here? Start here. Been with us? This ties it all together.

This episode marks the final part of Plog Vlog: Chapter 1. Next week, we’ll release a Chapter 1 compilation video, followed by a short recap episode… so there’ll be three videos coming your way!

In this episode, Cedar Creek Falls in the Tamborine National Park, Queensland, Trinity Anderson, producer and narrator of Plog Vlog, visits one of Queensland’s most scenic waterfalls. As her foster father plogs along the creek’s clear waters, Trinity shares one of the most pivotal chapters from her late mother Liz’s life: the harrowing escape from Mat.

Set against the lush backdrop of Cedar Creek Falls in Tamborine National Park, this story explores coercive control, resilience across generations, and the courage it takes to step into freedom.

If you’ve been following Trinity’s journey through her mother’s diaries, this may be the episode you remember most. Please like, comment, and subscribe to help keep these stories, and the places they’re tied to, alive.

At the haunting ruins of the Bribie Island Aquarium in Queensland, Trinity Anderson, producer and narrator of Plog Vlog, shares a story that blends environmental care, local history, and personal discovery. Once a pioneering marine exhibit fed by natural seawater, the aquarium now stands as a graffiti-covered shell, overtaken by rust, vines, and memories.

While her foster father plogs around the site, Trinity reads from her late mother Liz’s 1993 diary… revealing how Liz and David reconnected after losing touch as children in Greenacre. This moment of rediscovery becomes a moving chapter in the unfolding Plog Vlog narrative.

If this story resonates, please like, comment, and subscribe to follow Trinity’s journey… where every place has a past, and every piece of litter tells a story.

Trinity Anderson travels to the Turitea Pa Lookout in Palmerston North, New Zealand, unravelling more of her mother’s childhood through the pages of an old school exercise book.

In this episode, Trinity reads aloud Lizzy’s first diary (written in 1976 when she was just nine). What begins as scattered schoolwork slowly gives way to loneliness, resilience, and a young girl’s heartbreak after her best friend, David, suddenly disappears.

As Trinity and her foster father plog their way to the Turitea Pa Lookout, past fluttering pīwakawaka and bushland trails, her narration weaves past and present into something quietly powerful. It’s a story about absence, belonging, and the kind of loss that shapes a life.

If this episode resonates, explore the others, leave a comment, and subscribe to follow Trinity’s journey through her mother’s tangled past… one diary at a time.

Trinity Anderson takes viewers on a plogging journey down Palmerston North’s He Kupu Rangatira Proverb Pathway, from the Manawatū Observatory to the river below.

Along the way, she explores carved Māori wisdom, environmental care, and personal memories stitched into every step.

As the wind whips along the ridge, Trinity reflects on her mother’s diaries, uncovering a surprising connection to a familiar face and a chapter that began in Kathmandu. With thoughtful narration, harakeke-lined paths, and the familiar clack of plogging tongs, this video weaves together cultural heritage, quiet restoration, and the tender persistence of memory.

It’s not just a cleanup; it’s a story about family, language, healing, and finding meaning in each small act. Trinity’s voice continues to grow louder in this series, grounding the project in both care for place and the past.

Plogging takes a reflective turn at Spicers Gap, a rugged stretch of Queensland’s Scenic Rim rich in convict history, volcanic origins, and Indigenous pathways. Trinity, the producer and narrator of Plog Vlog, takes viewers through the geological and cultural layers of this iconic site… including Governor’s Chair Lookout, a place once visited by colonial governors and now walked by hikers and ploggers alike. Along the way, she shares stories of road-building convicts, ancient lava flows, and her own connection to the work behind the scenes.

This episode marks a turning point, as Trinity steps further into the foreground to explain why she’s now shaping the story, and why her voice will be central in future Plog Vlog episodes. Stick around for the descent, where Trinity offers her most personal narration yet, revealing how she became part of the project and why she chooses to stay out of the frame.

Tucked within Queensland’s Scenic Rim, Moogerah Dam is more than just a body of water; it’s a reservoir of history, resilience, and shifting responsibilities. Originally proposed in the 19th century and completed in 1961, it was built across Reynolds Creek to support irrigation and secure water supplies for local communities. Ghost stories, sunken farms, and even a haunted cow form part of its local mythology.

Towering above it all is Mount Edwards, or Wummun, a jagged remnant of a volcanic caldera with deep Indigenous roots and panoramic views that stretch to Cunningham’s Gap.

This plogging expedition marks a transition in storytelling: Trinity Anderson takes the reins, offering a new voice for future content. Remarkably, both the dam and mountain remain largely untouched by litter, standing as rare sanctuaries resisting the tide of modern waste. Together, they offer a powerful reminder of what’s still worth protecting.