The Newsport, Port Douglas' daily online news service has reached another major milestone having achieved 10,000 homepage views in a single month.

The result does not include views of news article pages, best photo competition, noticeboard, social pages, or any other feature of the site.

And with The Newsport's weekly email notification closing in on 5,000 subscribers from all over the world at a rate of around 40 a week, The Newsport has become not just a daily news service for people who live in Port Douglas, it is a service for people who care about Port Douglas.

The Newsport's publisher, Roy Weavers, said the website has come along way since its humble beginnings in 2007.

"When the site first got started there was around 500 homepage views in a month, now we're getting that everyday. The contributions from our readers through their comments, photos, and poll participation are what keeps the site relevant from one day to the next," he said.

But, to ensure this article isn't completely just gratuitous self-back-slapping, we want to make sure we're changing as your expectations change.

That's why we'd like you to help shape the future of The Newsport by telling us what you'd like to see more of via the Poll to the left of screen.

It'll take just a moment of your time, and we'll review the results to ensure The Newsport continues to deliver a relevant service, DAILY.

Background of The Newsport

Newsport was established in 2007 by tourismportdouglas.com.au firstly as a device to provide accurate information to those who were travelling here and needed it.

After Cyclone Larry hit Innisfail in 2006 an International media storm devastated Queensland Tourism due to sensational generalisations as to the affected areas. It was clear from this that independent and reliable local media sources were needed to rectify national and and international media hype with regard to these events.

Since this time Newsport has accurately reported numerous natural weather events and has been used as a reference by many of the international travel agencies to settle the concerns of their travel clients.