A Ballarat man's routine shopping trip with his wife turned extraordinary when he secured a $1.3 million prize in the TattsLotto draw. The Victorian resident's ticket was one of the four division one winning entries in the draw conducted on Saturday, 28 October 2023.
The Victorian player held one of the four division one winning entries in TattsLotto draw 4411 drawn Saturday 28 October 2023 and took home a total prize of $1,311,960.34.
“Jeez, this just feels incredible mate!” said the elated winner when a lotto official called to confirm his windfall.
“It’s been a long time coming. I can say that for certain.
“I was simply shopping with my wife over the weekend and ducked into an outlet to grab an entry.
“We’d almost completely forgotten about it until my wife told me you guys were looking for a division one winner in the area.
“I thought, ‘well that’s a coincidence,’ but knowing our luck I didn’t give us any hope of being the mystery winners.
“Turns out, I was pretty wrong about that!
“I checked my ticket at work yesterday and as soon as I realised what we’d won, everything else just sort of melted around me.
“It was tough to concentrate on anything!
“How amazing though? I can’t wait to tell my kids and grandchildren, this win is going to mean so much to them and I’m going to be able to share the wealth and hopefully make their lives easier too.
The winning ticket was purchased at Midvale News Post & Lotto, marking the store's first division one winning entry in seven years. The store owner, Brian McKinnis, expressed his delight at having played a part in changing a customer's life and is excited to celebrate the win with the community.
The winning numbers for the draw were 30, 13, 12, 14, 18, and 35, with supplementary numbers 43 and 2. The breakdown of division winnings is available here: Saturday Lotto Draw 4411 Mints 4 New Millionaires
This draw brought fortune to four winners across Australia, with two in New South Wales and one each in Victoria and Queensland. The Ballarat winner, now identified, is set to embark on an incredible journey with his significant prize.
