Banks Now Providing Kiosk Service For Anyone Who Needs To Re-Mortgage While Drinking At Howard Smith Wharves

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The sun is out in Brisbane and the New Year health kicks are coming to an end!

What better place to spend $1000 than down at Howard Smith Wharves.

Not at a fancy restaurant or a cocktail bar, just on beer alone.

While the Wharves do offer all ranges of hospitality from high-end Chinese to picnic chairs and water misters, the most popular part of the waterside development is the rows and rows of tables and chairs full of Queenslanders going hammer and tong on the pints and schooners.

It's not cheap, but where the hell else are you going to go? Some pokie tavern in the suburbs? Or some West End dive bar that pongs of sandalwood and cannabis?

The Valley doesn't kick off until after 10pm. Brisbane day drinking can only take place on the wharves.

Visitors to Brisbane city do find it interesting that locals treat this tourist trap like a regular pub, and are fine with pay jug prices for standard drinks - so long as they get to take in the breathtaking view of the majestic Brown Snake.

In fact, it's so popular 'down the wharves' that Australia's major banks have taken notice.

ANZ, NAB and Westpac are just the newest financial providers to install self-service kiosks on Howard Smith Wharves - for anyone who needs to release some equity or take out a substantial personal loan in order to continue drinking at such a painful price point.

Commonwealth Bank has had a presence of the wharves for several years now, and every week helps tens of thousands of Australians get access to the cash they need to drink at the wharves.

"It was very fast and convenient. The service was spectacular" said one Commbank customer, who just remortgaged his two bedder in Rocklea so that he could afford another round of drinks in the Queensland sun.

"In fact I spent more time lining up to get a tray of pints afterwards."

"How bout that view though"