But the 15-year-old knows things could have been much worse. “Noah’s injuries looked similar to people who become paraplegic. It was bad,” his father, Trent said.

Noah added: “I was grateful to be told I would walk — and ride my bike — again. I’m the luckiest kid alive.”

Noah fell from his bike while training for a motocross event. He shattered his T5 vertebrae, broke his T4 and T6 vertebrae, and also broke two ribs.

He was treated at the Royal Children’s Hospital.

Initially, Noah wore a brace to stabilise the fractures, but scans found his injuries were still applying pressure to his spinal cord, and he underwent surgery. Noah now has two rods and internal screws in his spine.

But the motocross champion, who competes at a state level in the under-16s, and on the Pro MX circuit in the 14-to-18-year-old division, won’t race again until 2026.

“Noah is super passionate, and motivated, with a really strong work ethic,” Trent said. “He wants to get back on his bike, but we have to be patient and make sure he is 110 per cent right.” Noah thanked clinicians at the RCH for helping him stay positive.

“I have big goals (in motocross) and I want to achieve them,” he said. “But we’ll ease back into it.”