STAFF at Preston's Tourist Information Centre said 'G'Day' to visitors - in honour of the Southport Flower Show's Australasia theme.

Officers donned stereotypical Australian gear and even roped in the help of a didgeridoo and a couple of boomerangs to promote the sale of tickets to the show, from August 19 to 21.

Local garden centre Barton Grange, who are creating the main theme garden at the show, donated plants to display at the Information Centre in the Guild Hall.

Centre manager Carol Webster said: "We enjoyed doing our bit - the Flower Show is great for local tourism and we have already had lots of enquiries."

Fiona Spalding from Preston's Tourist Information Centre is pictured with Dave Ward from Barton Grange.

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