Alex Prestney

The Road Best Travelled

Education EN ↓ 6 episodes

Across the country we are seeing an increase in poor driving behaviour and attitudes, and it's time to be better behind the wheel. We start the discussion to spread awareness and enhancement of road safety, and to help road trauma victims and survivors tell their stories to help reduce injury, death and trauma on our roads. This channel holds no opinion of, or any association nor affiliation with any organisation without permission whatsoever, and will not disseminate information of any group, organisation, company or establishment without authorisation.

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Alex Prestney

Episodes

Episode 6 - Ho'oikaika 06.03.2026 1:47:14

In Episode 6 of The Road Best Travelled, we chat with someone who has been earmarked from the inception of this channel. I chat with her a lot, but this story is one that everyone needs to hear. My mum, Belinda Prestney is our featured guest, and shares her story and experiences of her son, Josh Prestney, of his life and his passing. Following this, we delve into the journey of the incredible test...

Episode 5 - safestreet.com.au 26.10.2025 58:14

In episode 5, we chatted with the brains behind the impressive new initiative called Safe Street. Born from just a simple idea, three ex police members have teamed up to create a community minded platform, that allows road users to report dangerous, reckless and unsafe driving. With lived experiences with road trauma, for Alana, Robbie and Sally, safety of all road users is paramount. This platfo...

Episode 4 - Cycle Safe 23.10.2025 1:15:00

In episode 4, we chat with Janine Gerovasilis, who lost her son Elias whilst riding his motorcycle in Emerald on August 6th 2024. Elias was only at the beginning of his bright future with Victoria Police, that his family are now simply left to painfully wonder what could have been. Janine speaks bravely of the deep impact their loss has had on their family, but proudly of her son about who he was...

What's The Point? 14.07.2025 27:07

Episode 1 of The Road Best Travelled - What's The Point? Answers that exact question. What's The Point of this podcast? We delve deep into the many different reasons that cause road trauma, how to improve road safety from the perspective of our own responsbility and help contribute to reduce lives lost on our roads. No matter who is involved in an incident on our roads - it can leave a s...

April 22, 2020 06.07.2025 51:25

In Episode 3 of The Road Best Travelled I'll be telling the story of the day of the 22nd of April, 2020 - the day my brother Josh lost his life in the incident commonly known as the Eastern Freeway crash.

Amber Community CEO - Bernadette Nugent 16.01.2025 57:50

In Episode 2 of The Road Best Travelled podcast, I had the pleasure of chatting with the CEO of Amber Community, Bernadette Nugent. Amber Community is a non-profit road trauma counselling and education service that provides support to victims of road trauma, and also friends and family members of those touched by road trauma. They also offer counselling and rehabilitation to offending drivers to...