Cambridge: Cambridge is located on State Highway 1 beside the Waikato River. The main town lies on the northern side and two bridges cross to the southern suburb of Leamington.

BUSINESS OVERVIEW

Cambridge is regarded as the heart of the New Zealand thoroughbred racing industry, attracting international buyers plus trainers, riders and breeders involved in racing, trotting, polo, hunting and eventing. Dairy farming and factories processing dairy products for export is a significant industry. Cambridge also functions as a satellite town, with many of its population commuting daily to Hamilton.

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* Waipa District Council,

23 Wilson Street, phone 07 823 3800,

www.waipadc.govt.nz

AIRPORT AND AIRLINES

* Super Shuttle (S39 first person, $10 extra person), freephone 0800 748 885, email reservations@supershuttle.co.nz, www.supershuttle.co.nz

* Air New Zealand, freephone 0800 737 000.

OTHER TRANSPORT

Rental Cars

* Avis, Hamilton Airport and

131 Anglesea Street, freephone 0800 655 111.

Taxis

* Cambridge Taxis, phone 07 827 5999.

DINING

Cambridge is well served by restaurants, ranging from fine dining to more casual licensed restaurants, cafes and pub-style eateries.

AFTER WORK

Leisure

* Watch conservation in progress on a bushwalk at Maungatautari Ecological Island Trust, 64 Alpha Street, www.maungatrust.org

* Browse the town's antique and craft outlets.

* Explore the local heritage trail, visit Lake Te Ko Utu or check out the Equine Statue and Stars Walk of Fame--tributes to the town's outstanding equine and Olympic sporting achievements.

* Head to the night trots or greyhound racing at the Cambridge Raceway, phone 07 827 5506.

* Enjoy the watersports on Lake Karapiro. Golf

* Cambridge Golf Club, SHI (3km south of the town centre), phone 07 827 6381, www.cambridge.nzgolf.net Museums

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* Cambridge Museum, Victoria Street, phone 07 827 3319, www.cambridgemuseum.org.nz

INFORMATION

* Cambridge i-SITE Information Centre, Town Hall complex, Cnr Queen & Victoria Streets, phone 07 823 3456, email cambridgeinfo@cambridge.co.nz

Internet

* www.jasons.com

* www.visithamilton.co.nz

* www.cambridgeinfo.co.nz

Colonial Court Motel

... THE QUIET ONE

37 Vogel Street

Cambridge

Phone 07 827 5244

Fax 07 827 5287

Reservations 0800 52 53 52

info@colonialcourt.co.nz

www.colonialcourt.co.nz

General Services

Wake-up call, access facilities, quiet secluded location.

Accommodation Facilities

Tea/coffee facilities, microwave, phone, internet, work desk, clock/radio, 6-channel Sky TV, all units with fully equipped kitchen, wireless broadband, Trackside TV.

Accommodation Tariff

From $100 single to $150 2brm unit; peak rates may apply.

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Inhouse Recreational Facilities

Pool, barbecue.

Accommodation Capacity

Number of rooms: 15 ground floor

Special Features

Closest motel to trotting track. Tranquil garden setting, just off the main highway.

IMAGES:

* Cambridge Town Hall [c]Waipa District Council

* The township of Cambridge.

PROFILE

POPULATION: 15,192.

AIRPORT LOCATION: Hamilton Airport is 14km north-west of Cambridge (15min).

DRIVING: 24km south-east of Hamilton (20min), 128km north of Taupo (1.5hr), 84km north-west of Rotorua (1 hr), 82km west of Tauranga (1 hr).

INDUSTRIES: A rural service town for intensive dairy farming, thoroughbred industry and small, specialist manufacturing.

MEETING OPTIONS: The largest conference facilities are at the nearby Mystery Creek Convention Centre, plus small meeting facilities at the Cambridge Town Hall and local hotels/motels.

ACCOMMODATION: Motels, upmarket lodges, bed and breakfast homestays, backpackers and camping grounds.

DINING: A range of cafes, fine dining restaurants and pub meals.

AFTER WORK: Take a tranquil walk around the town's tree-lined village square, the Equine andSports Stars Walk of Fame and Lake Te Ko Utu, browse the art and antique galleries, play a game at the local golf club, take a high-speed jetboat ride on the Waikato River, and enjoy the watersports on Lake Karapiro.

EMERGENCY SERVICES

* Phone 111 for fire, police and ambulance.

* Anglesea Clinic, Cnr Anglesea & Thackeray Streets, Hamilton, 24hrs, phone 07 858 0800.

* Anglesea Clinic Pharmacy, Hamilton, open daily till 11 pm, phone 07 839 3999.

* After hours dentist, mobile 027 492 3475.