A Forest Hill father is celebrating a $1.3 million TattsLotto windfall, planning to make his home more comfortable and convenient with a new air conditioner, dryer, and washing machine.
The long-time player held one of the five division one winning entries nationally in TattsLotto draw 4617, drawn Saturday 18 October 2025. He looks forward to a total prize of $1,303,392.97.
The delighted man shared the excitement of uncovering his million-dollar ticket, admitting he must have checked it “about 1,000 times” to be sure he wasn’t dreaming.
“Thank you very much! This has made our day!” he exclaimed.
“We’ve checked the ticket about 1,000 times since discovering the news. We kept asking ourselves, ‘Is it true?’.
“Our family has played a System 8 ticket together for 50 years, and I buy a QuickPick every week for myself.
“We’re tickled pink; such great news!
“We’re now going to visit the newsagency and let them know about our win!”
The Victorian shared various plans for his million-dollar prize, beginning with home improvements.
“We will be buying a new aircon, washing machine and a dryer!” he revealed.
“We will help our two sons out and go on a family holiday to Italy next year.
“This is just lovely!”
His winning 25-game QuickPick was purchased at Forest Hill Lotteries, Kiosk 17 Forest Hill Chase Shopping Cen, 270 Canterbury Road, Forest Hill.
Forest Hill Lotteries owner Ripu Daman said he was thrilled to sell the outlet’s 39th division one winning entry since the store opened in 1982.
“We’re over the moon! Moments like this remind us why we love what we do! Sharing in our customers’ joy is truly special,” he shared.
“Since we took over the store two years ago, we’ve sold three division one winning entries. In total, our store has sold 39 division one winning entries since 1982.
“We’re marking the occasion with balloons, posters and a bit of extra sparkle around the outlet. We love celebrating our winners and spreading the excitement with our customers.
“We expect a very positive reaction. Our customers always enjoy hearing that a winning ticket was sold locally. It builds excitement and encourages more people to try their luck.
“We wish our winner all the very best. May this win bring you happiness, comfort, and the opportunity to live your dreams.”
The winning numbers in TattsLotto draw 4617 on 18 October 2025 were 18, 38, 32, 19, 7 and 10, while the supplementary numbers were 43 and 28.
Across Australia, there were five division one winning entries in TattsLotto draw 4617 – three in Victoria, and one each in Queensland and New South Wales.
The Lott’s division one winning tally has now reached 348 so far in 2025, including 136 won by Tatts customers.
In FY25, TattsLotto created 165 millionaires across Australia.
During this time, there were 341 division one winning TattsLotto entries across Australia that collectively won more than $420 million.
