In case you missed it: Ring Ring! Millon-dollar phone call interrupts lunch break
How would you react if you received a million-dollar phone call while at work?
For one of our winners this week, an ordinary lunch break was unexpectedly transformed thanks to some winning news!
Check out how in this week’s highlights.
Players lives transformed overnight with $1.2 million win
Five Lotto lovers entered the working week with an extra $1.2 million in their pockets afterthey scored division one in Saturday Lotto.
From Bundaberg to Hobart, the winning entries landed far and wide across Australia.
One shocked Toowoomba woman discovered her million-dollar windfall while on her lunch break!
“Oh my god! I had no clue. I’ve won over a million dollars? I started work early this morning and only just went on my lunch break,” she said.
“It’s going to be hard to think straight for the rest of the day!”
While most of our new Lotto millioniares are celebrating their win, there’s still one mystery winner on the loose who's unaware their entry won big!
If you purchased a ticket in Saturday Lotto draw 4197 you might want to check your entry!
Bray Park woman celebrates birthday with $100,000
A Bray Park man might have forgotten his partner’s birthday, but he was redeemed after gifting her an Instant Scratch-Its ticket that won $100,000.
“It started off as a not-so-great day. It was my birthday, but my partner actually forgot what day it was and hadn’t realised. He thought my birthday was the next day,” the winning woman shared.
“He felt really bad, so, he ended up giving me a card with some money and some scratchies. It turned out to be better than expected! It was a $100,000 win.”
100 winners enjoy paw-some Lucky Lotteries prizes!
Lucky Lotteries has crowned it’s 100th major prize winner for 2021! It may be Australia’s oldest lottery game, but there’s plenty of excitement with every raffle-style draw.
So far this year, Lucky Lotteries has delivered $29.45 million in prize money to 98 1st Prize winners, and two Jackpot Prize winners.
A Gold Coast construction worker and avid surfer. Became the 100th major prize winner on Thursday morning, scoring a $200,000 prize.
“I’m blown away. Speechless. I can’t believe it,” he shared.
“I got a few seconds of shaking there and some goosebumps too. The chill went up my spine, but now I feel divine!”
Variety SA receives $50,000 donation.
Every year, thousands of children who are sick, disadvantaged or have special needs gain support from Variety SA when government assistance isn’t available.
Last year alone, Variety SA assisted more than 24,000 kids in need through grants – providing them with medical and mobility equipment and services.
To support their work, we made a $50,000 contribution. Find out more here.
We look forward to another week of winning stories!