b'If you have been boatingand introduce new rules which come into play that we really need to question or fishing in the Thames- why?One such council is the Thames-Coromandel district lately,Coromandel District Council (TCDC) who have recently implemented high daily then you would be shockedboat ramp fees.The daily launch and to discover the high dailypark combo pass for these ramps is an boat ramp fees implementedeye watering $30 a day!These fees apply to 9 ramps located by the local council, editorthroughout the Coromandel including;Matt Hewetson investigates Sugarloaf Boat ramp, Te Kouma Road Matarangi Boat ramp, Matarangion the steep price increase Whangapoua Boat ramp, Whangapouafor boaties.Launching and parking at RoyalT he definition of a rort is Whitianga Wharf Boat ramp, Whitianga Robinson Road Boat ramp, Whitianga Purangi Boat ramp, Cooks Beachto take unfair advantage Royal Billy Point Boat ramp, Pauanuiof a public service.As Tairua Wharf Boat ramp, Tairuayou will no doubt be Whangamata Launching Billy Point ramp at Pauanui willone of many rate payersFacility, Whangamatacost you $30 for the day! reading this magazine,Having spent a lot of time this year up it is your right to knowat Pauanui where our new Oceanpro TOP RIGHT: The Thames Anglingwhere and how your local4.6m centre console was being built, I was Club helped install ramps on thecouncil operates as they were most likelyshocked to see such a high boat launching western side of the Coromandelnominated and voted in by you. fee.Talking to many of the locals about years ago and rightly asked for small launching donations whichIt also seems to many people thatit and they too were very unimpressed by have been low for many years. often councils have the odd daft ideatheir council on such a high increase. /FISHINGINGODZONE59'