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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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

1 month 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

2 months ago | 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

2 months ago | 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'

2 months ago | 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.
Back on the water in swell style

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

Last updated: Hundreds of glistening blue scad mackerel leap out of the water in front of our catamaran as we cut through the waves heading out towards Low Isles off the coast of Port Douglas.
TALKING POINT: Research the key to winning War on Facts

Jan 19, 2025 | newsport.com.au | Shaun Hollis

Last updated: It seems the War on Facts is in full swing in the social media age. Granted, it can be hard to work out fact from fiction when there is so much information flying around at warp speeds, but I would still argue there is no excuse for not doing your research - no matter what side of the political fence you sit on.
Shire home values resisting national slowdown

Jan 7, 2025 | newsport.com.au | Shaun Hollis

Last updated: Home prices are remaining strong in Douglas Shire despite national property values falling last month for the first time in two years. The average Port Douglas house price has stayed steady at $1,210,000 across the past two months and the average house value has risen by 13 per cent in the past year, according to realestate.com.au.
Rainfall level plummets a year on from Jasper

Dec 30, 2024 | newsport.com.au | Shaun Hollis

Last updated: The amount of rain that fell at a coastal weather station south of Port Douglas last month was about three times less than what was recorded for the same time the year before. The Bureau of Meteorology’s White Cliff Point station near Wangetti recorded about 540mm in December, down from more than 1600mm in the final month of 2023.