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Conditions Apply. 1300 309 117 www.vnholidays.com.au Thursday 9th June 2011 CLICK HERE for further details Couran Cove goes into receivership CNS chases carriers CAIRNS Airport GM Stephen Window YEARS of continual losses and Couran Cove Management PL & Gregg yesterday said the Chinese difficult trading times have led to Couran Cove Services PL, all carrier that commits first to Seat the forced closure of South divisions of US-based InterPacific launch scheduled services into A SERIES of mysterious thefts Stradbroke Island’s Couran Cove Group Inc. the FNQ gateway will receive from luggage in Spain have been Island Resort on the Gold Coast. “Following the impact of the benefits over rival airlines. solved with the confession of a The 13 year-old 352-unit resort global financial crisis, damaging Gregg said there would be “first “contortionist” thief, who was placed into receivership on weather and a weakening tourism mover and cost advantages” for squeezed into a large suitcase in 01 Jun, with Ferrier Hodgson market, we formed the view that whichever airline beds down firm order to travel with bags in a named as voluntary liquidators. this was no longer sustainable,” flight schedules into Cairns. Barcelona airport bus. Couran Cove Island Resort was InterPacific Group Inc said. He said all Chinese airlines, Police in Catalan investigating owned and controlled by 158 units are to be sold, ranging whether low or full cost, would the case say the miscreant had a InterPacific Resorts (Australia) PL, from waterfront hotel-style be welcomed, as there is demand partner who would buy a bus InterPacific Group (Australia) PL, rooms to four bedroom Villas and for “lots of leisure and high yield ticket and place the big bag in Eco Lodges, along with 14.5 passengers.” the compartment. hectares of development land, His comments, made at the Want to stay one “Once the trip began, he 2,168sqm of freehold, waterfront Australia China Tourism Summit step ahead of the would get out of the suitcase, land three waterfront blocks. yesterday, come at a time when search for valuable objects and competition? The rights for the resort’s Chinese visitor numbers to Cairns hide them in a smaller bag he facilities and features, including a are up 77% year on year in 2010.