A woman from Drouin, Victoria, found herself cleaning and ironing in the middle of the night after discovering she had won half of the $5 million jackpot from the weekend's Saturday Lotto.
The West Gippsland resident held one of the two division one winning entries in Tatts Lotto draw 4475, drawn Saturday 8 June 2024. Each entry took home $2,504,803.55.
The gleeful woman relayed how she discovered the win when a lotto official called to confirm the life-changing news.
“Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!” she cheered.
“I checked my ticket last night when I woke up randomly at 2am and couldn’t go back to sleep.
“I definitely couldn’t get to sleep after that! I had to wait for my husband to wake up and it was killing me.
“I started doing all this ironing and cleaning while I waited. The whole time I was thinking ‘What should I say?’.
“When he finally woke up, I said ‘You need to come out and sit down please’. He was so confused.
“He started crying and I can’t tell you some of the other words he used.
“It’s something you always dream of but never imagine to really happen to you.”
With a multi-million dollar win about to boost her bank account, the merry mother had already begun dreaming how she’d use her multi-million-dollar prize.
“We’ve thought about it a lot already!” she laughed.
“There’s lots of things we’d like to do but helping the kids is a big one for us.
“We’d also like to be smart and invest it for the future.
“We did have a little celebration last night with a couple of quiet drinks while watching the footy.”
The woman’s marked System 7 entry was purchased at Drouin Lotto & Cards, Shop 3, 72 Young Street, Drouin.
Drouin Lotto & Cards owner Raj Joshi said himself and the team were buzzing with excitement and were overjoyed to be a part of someone’s life-changing moment.
“We're thrilled to have played a part in this incredible milestone and wish the winner all the best for the future,” he said.
“It's a reminder that every ticket holds the potential for magic and we're honored to be part of that journey.
“I can just imagine the joy and disbelief when the fortunate winner discovers the win.
“Think about the buzz it would create in our community! It's going to be a week of festivities and excitement for us and the winner!
“Wishing them a huge congratulations on their outstanding achievement! May this victory be the beginning of even greater successes. Enjoy every moment of your triumph and may it bring you happiness and opportunities.”
The winning numbers in Saturday Lotto draw 4475 on 10 June 2024 were 24, 32, 30, 3, 14 and 13, while the supplementary numbers were 33 and 40.
Across Australia, there were two division one winning entries in TattsLotto draw 4475 – both from Victoria. You can find the draw details here: Two Punters Bank $5M Saturday Lotto Prize
