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Perth Now
28-05-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Local footy captain still fighting after ‘traumatic' facial injury
A local footy captain in Melbourne's north is still recovering six weeks after a 'traumatic' facial injury. Whittlesea's Xavier Dimasi was rushed to hospital during a game against Watsonia in the Northern Football Netball League on April 12. The longtime skipper was celebrating his 100th game for the club when he copped a big hit in the last quarter. He hasn't been able to work since, and still has weeks of recovery ahead of him. 'Xavier has been more than a player,' Whittlesea Football Netball Club wrote in a post on Facebook. 'He's been a leader, a mentor to our juniors, and a genuine role model on and off the field. His commitment to our club and our young players is second to none — always the first to lend a hand, offer a word of encouragement, or give back to the community that he loves. 'A GoFundMe page has been set up to assist Xavier and his family with the financial strain of treatment and recovery. Any contribution — big or small — will go a long way in helping ease the burden and get our captain back on his feet.' The GoFundMe page details the full extent of the former Box Hill VFL player's battle. 'The accident resulted in multiple fractures throughout his face, a significant concussion, lacerations to his face and dental damage,' GoFundMe organisers Jaron Murphy and Augusta Dimasi wrote. 'The severe injuries required huge reconstructive surgery to Xavier's face, where six plates have been inserted to repair the damage, as well as a palatal splint to keep his jaw in place while his bones heal. 'Recovery from the traumatic accident has been extremely painful, drawn out and debilitating for Xavier, whilst placing enormous pressure on his partner, Brigid. 'As a result of the extent of Xavier's injuries and pain, he has been unable to work since the accident and isn't expected to return to work for a least another month. 'Brigid has been providing Xavier with full time care, requiring her to rely on her own sick leave to ensure Xav is cared for. With mounting financial pressure and all available leave utilised, Brigid has had to return to work, taking breaks throughout the day to care for Xavier. 'With medical and dental appointments continuing for the next few months, they are under significant pressure to balance health and the costs of recovery. 'Any show of support for Xavier and Brigid will be deeply appreciated during this time and will be used to aid Xavier in his recovery with ongoing medical and dental appointments, procedures and expenses.' You can donate to the GoFundMe page here.
7NEWS
28-05-2025
- Sport
- 7NEWS
Local footy captain Xavier Dimasi recovering from ‘traumatic' facial injury playing for Whittlesea
A local footy captain in Melbourne's north is still recovering six weeks after a 'traumatic' facial injury. Whittlesea's Xavier Dimasi was rushed to hospital during a game against Watsonia in the Northern Football Netball League on April 12. The longtime skipper was celebrating his 100th game for the club when he copped a big hit in the last quarter. He hasn't been able to work since, and still has weeks of recovery ahead of him. 'Xavier has been more than a player,' Whittlesea Football Netball Club wrote in a post on Facebook. 'He's been a leader, a mentor to our juniors, and a genuine role model on and off the field. His commitment to our club and our young players is second to none — always the first to lend a hand, offer a word of encouragement, or give back to the community that he loves. 'A GoFundMe page has been set up to assist Xavier and his family with the financial strain of treatment and recovery. Any contribution — big or small — will go a long way in helping ease the burden and get our captain back on his feet.' The GoFundMe page details the full extent of the former Box Hill VFL player's battle. 'The accident resulted in multiple fractures throughout his face, a significant concussion, lacerations to his face and dental damage,' GoFundMe organisers Jaron Murphy and Augusta Dimasi wrote. 'The severe injuries required huge reconstructive surgery to Xavier's face, where six plates have been inserted to repair the damage, as well as a palatal splint to keep his jaw in place while his bones heal. 'Recovery from the traumatic accident has been extremely painful, drawn out and debilitating for Xavier, whilst placing enormous pressure on his partner, Brigid. 'As a result of the extent of Xavier's injuries and pain, he has been unable to work since the accident and isn't expected to return to work for a least another month. 'Brigid has been providing Xavier with full time care, requiring her to rely on her own sick leave to ensure Xav is cared for. With mounting financial pressure and all available leave utilised, Brigid has had to return to work, taking breaks throughout the day to care for Xavier. 'With medical and dental appointments continuing for the next few months, they are under significant pressure to balance health and the costs of recovery. 'Any show of support for Xavier and Brigid will be deeply appreciated during this time and will be used to aid Xavier in his recovery with ongoing medical and dental appointments, procedures and expenses.'
Perth Now
13-05-2025
- Perth Now
Resident cops huge fine for clearing trees on council land
The Shire of Waroona has prosecuted a man for clearing or substantially trimming native bushland without council approval in the latter half of last year. The area covered at least 1000sqm of remnant bushland within an environmentally sensitive area, home to endangered plant and animal species. The council said the mechanical trimming and hot burn impacted vegetation, including black cockatoo foraging habitat (marri and banksia trees) and grasstrees which were splitting open and subsequently dying from the heat of the burn. There was also clearing or substantial trimming of native shrubs and ground covers. Your local paper, whenever you want it. Craig Wilson Donohue appeared in Mandurah Magistrates Court last Tuesday and pleaded guilty to carrying out development in an area the subject of a local planning scheme. He was fined $25,000. The bushland he cleared was on his Forrington Heights property and part of the Shire of Waroona-managed road reserve next to it. The prosecutor acting on behalf of the shire said while the scale of Donohue's clearing was quite significant, the impact was more significant due to the animals that may have been living in the native trees he cleared. She said his actions were not a 'flagrant' breach. 'We accept the accused was somewhat inadvertent,' she said. 'The accused ought to have known this was an environmentally secured area.' Donohue said he was trying to do the 'right thing' by removing barbed wire and fencing materials that were a 'danger to native animals'. He also claimed the area was infested with the invasive South African weed Watsonia, alongside deadly nightshade and cottonbush, which wouldn't allow the native fauna to flourish. Donohue promised to plant 200 plants in the area over the next two years to assist in re-vegetation. Magistrate Leanne Atkins said Donohue should have known better than to clear the area without approval and there would be a significant penalty. 'You've impacted the environment and the native flora and fauna,' Ms Atkins said. She fined Donohue $25,000 and ordered him to pay $1500 in costs to the Shire of Waroona. Ms Atkins granted him a spent conviction.
