Shaun Hollis

Adelaide

Reporter at Yorke Peninsula Country Times

Reporter at the Yorke Peninsula Country Times, cartoonist, songwriter and opening batsman

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Articles

Pink round soaring to new heights

1 week ago | newsport.com.au | Shaun Hollis

Last updated: The Pink in the Tropics charity sports day in Port Douglas this weekend is promising to be the biggest one ever, with the Reef Raiders rugby club coming on board for a blockbuster home tripleheader with the Port Douglas Crocs men’s and women’s AFL sides.
Solar farm plan for highway just north of Port Douglas

2 weeks ago | newsport.com.au | Shaun Hollis

Last updated: A new 7ha solar farm is being proposed for the corner of the Captain Cook Highway and Killaloe Dump Road between Port Douglas and Mossman on a parcel of land next door to Vic’s Nursery.
Moving Mossman Dawn Service heralds in Anzac Day

3 weeks ago | newsport.com.au | Shaun Hollis

Last updated: Speckles of light rain greeted onlookers who gathered at the Mossman Cenotaph at 5.15am this morning to hear a moving Dawn Service - many a rusted-on local will tell you rain is the usual occurrence on Anzac Day morning in Douglas Shire. But the umbrellas of about 1000 attendees were mostly folded away by the time the official speeches kicked off at 5.30am.
Crowds flocking to jetty for an Easter seafood fix

4 weeks ago | newsport.com.au | Shaun Hollis

Last updated: The traditional Easter fare of seafood has been selling like hot crossed buns down at the Port Douglas waterfront today, as shoppers embrace one of the busiest times on the prawn and fish calendar. Queensland fishers say they have had a bumper season, with the more than $600m fisheries sector embracing Good Friday and Easter Saturday as people flock to seafood outlets across the state.
PICTURE GALLERY: Irish eyes were smiling in Port Douglas last night

1 month ago | newsport.com.au | Shaun Hollis

Last updated: Even the wet weather could not dampen the Irish party spirit as Saint Patrick’s Day was celebrated in fine style across Port Douglas venues yesterday. The festivities started early at Fresq Cafe, with national flags, coloured balloons and decorations adorning the popular Grant Street meeting spot with strong Irish connections, as well as well-known songs playing out across the airwaves.
SPORTS DIGEST: Sharks circle and a Muddies clean sweep

2 months ago | newsport.com.au | Shaun Hollis

Last updated: The Port Douglas Muddies Cricket Club had a clean sweep across the weekend, with all three teams winning in the lead-up to a finals campaign in two weeks’ time, with the last matches of the minor round all at home this week. The 2nd Grade side is guaranteed to finish in top spot regardless of the result of this weekend’s match against second-bottom-place Norths.
Still calling Douglas home with four decades of stories

2 months ago | newsport.com.au | Shaun Hollis

Last updated: Have you ever wondered how a Chinese junk ship has ended up ferrying tourists around the picturesque beaches of Port Douglas? The Shaolin has been doing just that for about the past 40 years - except for the years after she was sunk by a cyclone and then rebuilt - but many have not heard the rich history of how the iconic vessel made it to Far North Queensland.
New Macrossan Street nightclub hits hurdle

Feb 10, 2025 | newsport.com.au | Shaun Hollis

Last updated: A new late-night cocktail and tapas bar above the shops on the corner of Macrossan and Grant Streets in Port Douglas is in doubt after plans were stalled last month. The nightclub proposal, which was first put to Douglas Shire Council mid last year, is currently off the agenda after the deadline for updates to the submitted plans lapsed in January.
Sports Digest: Hoop dreams start here

Feb 3, 2025 | newsport.com.au | Shaun Hollis

Last updated: The Douglas Heat basketball stadium was packed to the rafters for the club’s come-and-try day on Sunday. This was one of the biggest turnouts in recent memory, as junior players from 4-year-old beginners to under-18 state championship players mingled for a day of activities in the lead-up to the new season.
BREAKING NEWS: Chance of cyclone on the weekend increases to 'moderate'

Jan 28, 2025 | newsport.com.au | Shaun Hollis

Last updated: There is a 25 per cent chance that a tropical low currently sitting off the coast between Cairns and Innisfail will turn into a cyclone from Saturday, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.