- Lotterywest returns $1.05 billion in grants and lottery prizes to Western Australians
- Direct grants totalling $130.5 million to support not-for-profits and local governments
- 428 WA not-for-profit groups and local governments benefited through grants
Lotterywest has delivered its third consecutive year of record-breaking returns to the Western Australian community, with $1.05 billion provided in grants and lottery prizes.
With $1.22 billion in lottery sales last financial year, $351.5 million went to supporting the WA community through grants, with $704.2 million shared among WA lottery winners.
There were 438 WA not-for-profit groups and local governments that benefited from 489 direct Lotterywest grants, totalling $130.5 million.
These grants ranged from $7.7 million being provided each to Screenwest and Perth Festival, to $3,000 given to Swan Valley Voices for arts and cultural activities.
In addition, Lotterywest partnered with the WA Government to deliver a $3.4 million grant program to support 16 Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations to deliver services to Aboriginal people across WA.
The State's health sector received $176.7 million in Lotterywest funding, and the sports and arts sectors received $22 million each.
The 2022-23 financial year saw 80 WA players share in a total $236 million worth of Division One prizes, including a Swan Valley family who claimed a $40 million Powerball prize, and a group of eight friends sharing in a $30 million OZ Lotto prize.
Comments attributed to Premier Roger Cook:
"Western Australia is unique, as the only State-owned and operated lottery in the country where profits have been returned to the WA community for the past 90 years.
"Lotterywest has produced record-breaking results for the third year running, meaning the WA community continues to benefit from Lotterywest grants more than ever.
"I want to acknowledge and thank the entire Lotterywest retail network of almost 500 small businesses selling lottery games, who have contributed to this great result for WA."
