Winners stories
$1.4 million Burswood winners remember numbers from first Lotto draw!
March 2012
"Persistence is the key!" said a Burswood couple who collected a $1.4 million Saturday Lotto prize in March.
The happy and hardworking couple in their 70s, who have clocked over 50 years of marriage together, couldn't quite believe their luck when they struck Lotto luck.
After purchasing their ticket and reciting the numbers they selected from Western Australia's first Lotto draw in 1979, their persistence and hard work paid off when they finally claimed the $1.4 million prize.
They planned a 'change in direction', rather than retirement, but claimed life was already pretty good!
Three WA winners collect $1.1 million in Superdraw prize
February 2012
The $20 million February Saturday Lotto Syuperdraw delivered three Western Australian winners a Division 1 prize worth $1.1 million.
One of these winners was a Maddington man who purchased his ticket from Winners Circle Lottery Centre in Cloverdale. The man said the ticket was the third one he'd ever bought.
On the Lotto dream list for the Maddington man was a brand new car with all the trimmings including leather seats and a sun roof. A cruise around the world and a trip to New Zealand were also plans the man could now make a reality.
"It's first class all the way from here on in," the man said.
WA Country couple first to collect Division One Lotto in 2012
January 2012
Grandparents from Western Australia's Goldfields-Esperance region were the State's first local Lotto winners to pick up a Division One prize in 2012.
The winning Saturday Lotto ticket worth $838,482 was purchased from Hopetoun General Store.
The couple who usually play their own numbers said it was the first time they had tried their luck on a Slikpik ticket.
On the top of the country couple's spending list was sharing some of their prize money with their children and grandchildren.
Paying off the mortgage and buying a new boat were also on the couple's dream Lotto list.
Ten Western Australians win New Year's Eve Megadraw
December 2011
Ten Western Australian Lotto players started the New Year $968,750 million richer after sharing in the $31 million Megadraw Division One prize pool held on New Year's Eve.
The State's winners shared the $31 million prize with a total of 32 winners from around the nation.
The winning tickets were sold at:
Newsxpress Halls Head
Riverton Forum Lottery Kiosk
Train Station News and Lotto in Perth
Australind News and Post Office
Newsxpress Bunbury Forum
The Kwinana Hub Lottery Centre and News
Doogues Lucky Lotteries in Perth
Stirling Central Newsagency
The Lucky Charm Warnbro
Here's Luck Lottery Centre in Cloverdale
Heathridge couple collect $20 million OZ Lotto prize...and head home to mow the lawn!
November 2011
A Heathridge couple wasted no time coming forward to collect their $20 million OZ Lotto fortune in November.
The couple were the only winners from around the nation and managed to pick up the entire Division One prize pool.
They purchased their winning Slikpik ticket from Heathridge Newsagency.
The Heathridge winners said the first thing they would do with their multi-million dollar fortune was pay off their children's mortgages and treat their grandchildren to a holiday.
Although they initially planned to keep working, they said the $20 million win would pave the way forward for a comfortable and enjoyable retirement.
Mandurah man collects million dollar Lotto win after being made redundant
October 2011
An unemployed Mandurah man came forward to claim his $1,022,833 Division One Saturday Lotto prize in October.
The man in his 50s said the million dollar win could not have come at a better time. He said it had been a tough financial time after losing his home during the economic downturn a few years ago and then being made redundant from his job only a few months ago.
The winning ticket was sold at Mandurah City News. Only four days later the same outlet went on to sell a $4 million winner!
Tourists take home $7.5 million Lotto win
September 2011
In September, a $7.5 million winning ticket in an OZ Lotto draw was claimed by tourists passing through Geraldton on holidays. The retired couple in their 70’s, had plenty of wishes on their ‘to do’ list.
A backyard blitz, a holiday or two and doing up a vintage car were all things they were looking forward to. The couple also said they would donate to charities they support.
Bassendean man celebrates Lotto win with new socks and a haircut
August 2011
A man from Bassendean wasted no time collecting his $1.2 million Division One prize from a Wednesday Lotto draw in August.
The modest winner said he would celebrate his million dollar news with a visit to the hairdresser and a new pair of socks.
He also planned on making a substantial donation to various charity groups, in particular UNICEF Australia which works across the world to promote and protect the rights of children.
Young Collie couple and Medina great grandmother collect in $30 million Superdraw
July 2011
When $30 million went on offer in a July Superdraw, a young couple from Collie and a Medina great grandmother became $1.25 million richer after winning Division One.
For the young Collie couple with a baby on the way, the prize had come at the perfect time.
"We can renovate the baby's room and buy a new family car," the couple said.
The Medina woman said she planned on sharing her prize money with her children, grand children and great grand children.
Sorrento woman's double act of Division One Lotto luck
June 2011
It was the second time lucky for a Sorrento woman who collected a Division One prize of $381,758 in June.
The woman’s June win, followed a Division One syndicate win in from the 1990s.
"I was shocked and felt like crying when I found out that I had won again. It all feels like a bit of a dream at the moment," she said.
The woman said the win had come at the perfect time and would help her to provide support to immediate family members.
Meat pies and bubbles for $2.1 million Superdraw winners
May 2011
A Perth southern suburbs couple celebrated their $2.1 million Lotto win in May with two meat pies and a bottle of champagne.
The couple purchased their Slikpik 12 ticket from Meadow Springs Lottery Centre and Newsagency - putting their Division One win down to being at the right place at the right time.
Helping family and splurging on a news dress were on the spending list for the multi-million dollar winners.
It was the fourth Division One ticket sold at Meadow Springs Lottery Centre and Newsagency in eight months.
Retirement and comfort for Perth’s million dollar grandmother
April 2011
A Perth grandmother celebrated an extra special Easter after claiming her $1 million Division One prize from a Saturday Lotto draw.
After 40 years of working, the woman planned to retire and live a comfortable lifestyle.
"It's perfect timing and follows some hard times," she said.
She purchased her winning ticket from Ocean Keys Lottery Centre in Clarkson, said she had won by selecting her own numbers which were based on her grandchildren's birthdays.
$15 million Mount Hawthorn man ready to retire
March 2011
Life changed in March for a Mount Hawthorn man in his 60s after winning a $15 million Division One prize in an OZ Lotto jackpot draw.
The man, who was the only Division One winner from across the nation, said the win would enable him to stop work, retire and enjoy the rest of his life.
He said making a donation to support the Japan tsunami relief and Princess Margaret Hospital were also a high priority.
Last minute Lotto ticket delivers $2.6 million to Floreat man
February 2011
A spur of the moment decision to buy a Monday Lotto ticket while walking his dog, turned a man in his 20s from Floreat into one of Western Australia's 2011 multi-millionaires.
The young student purchased his $2.6 million Division One Monday Lotto ticket only 30 minutes before the draw closed.
“I'll be able to buy my first house and help my parents out. I would also like to make a donation to the Leukaemia Foundation," the man said.
Kambalda couple set to enjoy the life
January 2011
Finishing to build their dream to enjoy their retirement years was high up on the list for a Kambalda couple in their 50s who scooped almost $700,000 in a January Saturday Lotto draw.
The couple, who were also planning on providing financial help to their five children, were looking forward to living life a little more comfortably after scooping their Division One Lotto prize.