From upgrading the washing machine to installing a new water bore, the unique ways Aussie lottery winners use their life-changing windfalls are as vast and varied as Australia itself.
Ahead of Australia Day celebrations this weekend, the Lott – Australia’s official lotteries has revealed some of the most unique ways Aussie division one winners have celebrated and enjoyed their division one win in 2018.
Spokesperson for the Lott, Bronwyn Spencer, revealed many Australians didn’t hold back on their celebrations after discovering their division one win.
“While many choose to keep the news quiet and celebrate in private, others can’t wait to share their joy with their nearest and dearest,” she explained.
“My favourite would have to be a young Oz Lotto winner who discovered the life-changing news he was $10 million richer during his workday and declared he and his workmates were walking off the job for a permanent smoko break!”
Are these five 2018 division one winners celebrating their win in the most Aussie way ever?
| A calming cuppa | In January 2018, a Bundaberg carer confessed he didn’t have anything stronger in the house so he had to settle for a calming cup of tea instead! |
| Steaks and showers | In March 2018, a Penrith woman revealed she would be celebrating her $15 million Oz Lotto win with a nice steak, but not before she went and had a shower ‘to think about it all’. |
| Celebrating with a schnitzel | In July 2018, a $200,000 Lucky Lotteries Mega Jackpot winner from Cairns shared the first thing he would do is go out for a celebratory pub meal. |
| Barbecue & Bourbon | In September 2018, a Nowra woman explained she would be celebrating her $200,000 Lucky Lotteries Mega Jackpot win with a barbecue and a few bourbons. |
| ‘Seniors special’ | In December 2018, a Knox retiree declared she would head out for a celebratory meal after winning over $995,000 but still planned to get the ‘seniors special’. |
Ms Spencer said Aussies not only had fun ways of celebrating their wins, but also had plenty of unique ways of enjoying their windfall.
“Aussies often reveal to us they plan to share their division one wins with their family and their mates, travel our sunburnt country on a never-ending odyssey and put their windfall towards the great Australian dream of owning their own home,” she said.
“However, other winners have declared some division one dreams that are more unique to Australia. From solar panels and water-tanks to engagement rings and clean hands – we’ve heard it all.”
Are these ten 2018 division one winners enjoying their win in the most Aussie way ever?
| Grey nomads continue Australian odyssey indefinitely | In January 2018, a pair of Gold Coast grey nomads confessed their Australian odyssey was to be extended indefinitely after taking home $10 million in Oz Lotto. |
| Here comes the sun | In February 2018, an Emerald woman announced her ‘ripper win’ would be used to purchase solar panels for her home. |
| Boys trip to Bali | In February 2018, a bunch of four young larrikins began planning their boys holiday to Bali after scratching the $100,000 top prize on an Instant Scratch-Its ticket. |
| Clean hands | In February 2018, a hard-working Kempsey tradie admitted he was looking forward to having ‘clean hands for a change’ as his Lotto windfall would allow him to take a break from work. |
| He liked it so he put a ring on it | In July 2018, a Maitland couple proclaimed they would soon be hearing wedding bells after they planned to put some of their Lotto windfall towards an engagement ring. |
| Washing machine | In August 2018, a private family syndicate took home a massive $35 million division one prize, but all they wanted was a brand new washing machine. |
| Drought relief for farmers | In August 2018, a Canterbury Saturday Lotto winner put a donation to the drought-affected farmers at the top of his Lotto List. Then in September 2018, a farmer from Singleton declared his $200,000 Lucky Lotteries Mega Jackpot win was a form of ‘drought relief’ and he would it use to install a water bore. |
| New winning grin | In October 2018, a Toowoomba woman stated a new set of teeth were on her shopping list after taking home the $2.32 million Lucky Lotteries Super Jackpot. |
| Upgrading her house to a resort style pool | In November 2018, a Riverhills woman revealed she was going to make waves by upgrading her house with a resort-style pool after winning a top prize of $100,000. |
| Riding into the sunset | In November 2018, a Leeton grandmother vowed she would spend her Lotto division one win on the best Harley Davidson trike on the market, declaring “I don’t want to go to the grave rich!” |
The Lott’s division one winning tally has now reached more than 212 so far this financial year.
The sign of Australia’s Official Lotteries, the Lott operates and markets Australia’s leading lottery games customers know and love creating everyday winners, winning every day.
In the 12 months to 30 June 2018, 74 million winners took home a total of $2.7 billion in prize money from their favourite games which include Saturday Lotto, Monday and Wednesday Lotto, Powerball, Oz Lotto, Set for Life, Lucky Lotteries, Keno and Instant Scratch-Its
