And the fee will continue to increase over the coming years. 

Somewhere in the dark offices of the State, a few money grubbing minds sit and do nothing but think of ways to skim more revenue off the people. 
And as usual it looks uneducated and at least shows how badly they understand any real honest ways to fund what is needed.  All these university students who hit the river are now going to feel the real heat.  

 I can imagine one of those persons who devised the idea was standing on the Coburg bridge last summer looking down and counting the dollars. 

Hey we need more revenue.... (uneducated minds at the state start thinking).  

 But wait, maybe this is the beginning of a program that will be used in the future to skirt liabilities in dealing with homeless along the rivers who camp out. Because in due time, fees will expand to include any access to water at all. 

10% benefit, 90% crap. 

  Try and get some money from the lottery dollars and the casinos please.