Whispers of a division one win in the region have helped unite a Yarram farmer with his $1.2 million TattsLotto prize.
The Gippsland man held one of the four division one winning entries nationally in TattsLotto draw 4091, drawn Saturday 3 October 2020. Each division one winning entry took home a prize of $1,227,293.97.
Speaking to an official from The Lott to confirm his prize, the man recounted how he came to discover his million-dollar fortune.
“It was a bit of a surprise!” he exclaimed.
“I heard there was a winner in town and later in the afternoon I thought I’d have a look at my ticket. Wow!
“I’ve only ever won $23 now and then. This is unbelievable.
“I didn’t sleep at all last night. I was tossing and turning thinking about it all. A prize like this goes a long way!”
The long-time Lotto player revealed some plans for his prize had already begun to crystalise.
“First, I’ll pay off some of the loan. Then, I want to help the children buy their own homes,” he said.
“When we can travel again, we can’t wait to go around Australia and visit some of our family and friends.
The man, who wishes to remain anonymous, purchased his 24-game QuickPick at Amcal Pharmacy Yarram, 199 Commercial Road, Yarram.
Amcal Pharmacy Yarram team leader Robyn Joyce said it was the second division one winning entry her outlet had sold during the past two months.
“I can’t believe we’ve sold another one so soon after the last one. That was only eight weeks ago!” she said.
“We’re so excited for the winner and hope the win gives them an easier life.
“We’ll be celebrating ourselves and wishing the best of luck to all our customers. Who knows, perhaps we’ll do it again soon!
Last financial year, TattsLotto created 127 millionaires across Australia.
The winning numbers in TattsLotto draw 4091 on Saturday 3 October 2020 were 29, 21, 11, 3, 24 and 38, while the supplementary numbers were 40 and 36.
Across Australia, there were four division one winning entries in TattsLotto draw 4091 – three from New South Wales and one from Victoria.
The Lott’s division one winning tally has now reached 305 so far this calendar year, including 120 won by Tatts customers.
Between 1 July 2019 and 30 June 2020, there were 318 division one winning TattsLotto entries across Australia, which collectively won more than $346.12 million.