Western Australia’s newest Lotto multimillionaires have been revealed as a retired couple from the City of Stirling, claiming their Saturday Lotto prize from last weekend worth over $2 million.
It’s the second big Lotto win for the man whose family collected a £3,000 prize in the early 1950s.
“Lightening does strike twice,” he said.
The news came unexpectedly today after scanning their ticket at the store which produced the winner, Karrinyup News, and initially thinking they’d won a lower Division.
“I had mistakenly only matched five winning numbers and was so thrilled with the $1,358 Division Three prize I thought we’d won that I barely slept,” the man said.
“I was so bloody stunned to learn we had all the winning numbers that I started hugging the staff member!”
The couple were unsure of how they would spend their newfound fortune but said they were happy to wave goodbye to their pension.
“We’ll give some to our children and grandchildren,” the man said.
“We’re quite happy where we are and have lovely neighbours so we’d like to stay at home for as long as possible.
“The money will give us more choices on how we live out our days and we can now afford to hire help or go into a retirement home that really suits us.
“Looking at our life span, we better spend it quick!” he laughed.
Thanks to those that play Lotterywest games, the City of Stirling and community organisations within it have received 264 grants totalling over $26.7 million over the last five years.
There is a draw everyday across all Lotterywest games including Powerball, Set for Life and OZ Lotto which offers a $5 million jackpot tonight.
Tickets can be purchased until 6pm day of draw from Lotterywest in-store, online or via the app.
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