PBF Speaker
Program: Road/Youth
Growing up Michael loved cars, sport, and having fun with his mates. One evening, when a passenger in his mate’s car, this fun turned to tragedy. His mate lost control and crashed into a tree. There were six people in the car, and none were wearing seatbelts. Michael was left a paraplegic. In an instant Michael’s life changed. He found things hard but was determined to make life good again. He started new challenges and got back his old job as a groundskeeper at a local primary school, inspiring many with the quality of his work from his wheelchair. He used his skills to win a gold medal for Australia in the landscaping category at the Abilympics.
Michael shares his story, challenging young drivers to think about making the right choices now, before it is too late.