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Welcome to Saltwater Creek Hotel, situated in Helensvale with easy access from the M1 located on the northern end of the Gold Coast opposite Movie World, we cater to the needs of all those who enjoy sport, trivia, poker and the best in dining.

Our Restaurant is open for lunch from 11.30am – 2.30pm and dinner from 5.30pm -8.30pm everyday, with a fantastic new menu and daily specials.

Salty’s bar is a great place to mix with the locals and have a cold drink, bite to eat or to relax and have a game of pool. Fox Sports is available all day, everyday throughout the venue, TAB and Gaming are open from 10am daily.

Why VIP Rewards? The answers are endless, our membership program is different to any other system on offer in the current market. Meaning we customise our program to suit you. The benefits are endless, points are earned through gaming machine activity, food and beverage purchases, retail purchases and promotional giveaways. Application is free and you can start saving money immediately.

Reward Yourself

What are the benefits? The best part about VIP Rewards is that you decide what to do with your points. You can redeem them for cash, use to make purchases in any of our bars, restaurant or retail outlets. As our member you also get to indulge in our “Monthly Member Savings” and earn bonus points or save cash through promotional purchases.

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How do I join? Join today its free, just visit any of our friendly and helpful staff, our fully trained staff will have you signed up and active in a matter of minutes and can answer any questions you may have about this fulfilling rewards program. Become part of the VIP Rewards family!

Enjoy weekly specials and great variety in our large liquor warehouse. We continue to maintain great low prices with the best friendly faces.

Park and browse or just drive through and experience convenience with our friendly staff doing the hard work for you.

TRADING HOURS

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Monday – Thursday: 9am – 10pm

Friday – Saturday: 9am – 12am

Sunday: 9am – 9pm

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RESTAURANT

MON – SUN
11:30am – 2:30pm
5:30pm – 8.30pm

BAR

MON – SUN
10:00am – 12:00am

GAMING

MON – SUN
10:00am – 12:00am

We hadn’t appreciated that our arrival in Christchurch, on February 25th, was so close to the anniversary of the 22nd February 2011 earthquake that devastated the city. Eight years on, there are still plenty of visible scars here in what is recognised as the most English of New Zealand’s cities.

On arriving at the airport, Ishbel identified a bus we could get to our AirBnB. We weren’t exactly slap bang in the city centre, so it was a pleasant surprise to discover that we had a public transport connection available. We hopped on the bus, paid our fares, and high-fived the driver. He was a young Indian guy who seemed to enjoy getting, or at least attempting to get, a high-five from all of his passengers. We had a chat with him before the bus set off and discovered that he was from the Punjab region of India. We told him that, coincidentally, the drivers of the two taxis we took when we were in Auckland were both from the Punjab. He seemed unfazed by this coincidence. “Punjabis like to drive,” was his philosophical response.

We were safely delivered to a bus stop just round the corner from our AirBnB. We easily found the house and recovered the keys from the lockbox then made ourselves at home. I had discovered that the local casino hosted a poker tournament on Monday evenings. But not a run-of-the-mill Texas hold ’em tournament but Pot Limit Omaha, or PLO as it is known to aficionados. This is a game that I play but Ishbel doesn’t, so we would be going our separate ways after dinner. The casino was about halfway to town from the AirBnB so we headed out for a look at the city, walking down the riverside for a bit before changing direction to get a look at Christchurch’s centre.

There is, as you would expect, a lot of recent construction replacing the structures lost in the earthquake. But there’s also a fair amount that survived.

As we wandered on, we noticed tram lines on the road and, shortly thereafter, a tram. Ishbel was keen to have a go on one so we duly paid our $25 fares (tourist prices for a hop-on, hop-off service) and saw a little more of the city from the comfort of a museum piece.

We hopped off down by the riverfront just after seeing the damage sustained by St. Paul’s Cathedral.

It would appear that this particular structure is a long way from being restored to its pre-earthquake splendour.

We grabbed an early dinner then went our separate ways. I strolled off to the casino for my PLO tournament while Ishbel hopped back on to the tram for a jaunt around the rest of its route. She enjoyed a visit to the local Botanic Gardens, as tradition now insists, and I had quite a decent run in the tournament. They attracted 28 players and 14 of those bought in twice, which boosted the prize pool. I lasted a long time in the tournament. They were only paying three people and I went out in fifth place after my nut flush/straight flush draw was called by two pair with a second nut flush draw. My nut flush hit, but unfortunately the board paired, giving the villain a full house and knocking me out just short of the money. If you don’t play poker, none of that will make sense but don’t worry. Most of the poker talk will wait until our Vegas arrival in June.

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After I bust, I walked back to the AirBnB and called it a night. The next day, Ishbel’s sister and brother-in-law were joining us in Christchurch for our extended NZ South Island tour. We had some time in the morning before they arrived so we put it to good use by heading over to the Christchurch Gondola, a cable car that ascends Mount Cavendish and affords wonderful views over the city.

The family’s flight from Brisbane arrived dead on time and they, too, used the bus to get to our place. We met them at the bus stop and, after settling them in the house, we went strolling once again into Christchurch where Ishbel was part qualified as a tour guide thanks to her attentive listening on her tram rides of the previous day. After seeing the city, we headed back for dinner and an early night. We had an early start the next day and didn’t want to oversleep.