A Bendigo woman's tranquil New Year’s Eve morning coffee quickly turned into a whirlwind of excitement as she discovered her massive $2.3 million lotto win. The revelation came during a routine coffee break, making it a moment she'll never forget.
“Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh golly!” the woman exclaimed when a lotto official broke the news to her over phone.
“I was just having a morning cuppa out in the sun.
“This is the perfect Christmas present.
“I’m glad there were 13 winners sharing the $30 million Megadraw prize. I’m glad it’s not all me otherwise, I’d have a heart attack.
“I'm surprised I haven’t burst into tears or screamed. I’ll do that after the call!
The future plans for the prize remain uncertain, but the winner is sure of the positive impact it will have. "I’m not sure exactly what I’ll do with the prize just yet, but this will just be such a massive boost heading into 2024,” she said, contemplating the possibilities that her newfound fortune could bring.
Her lucky 50-game QuickPick ticket was purchased online at the official lotto website.
The winning numbers in Saturday Lotto draw 4429 on 30 December 2023 were 39, 38, 3, 2, 11 and 23, while the supplementary numbers were 22 and 35.
Across Australia, there were 13 division one winning entries in Saturday Gold Lotto draw 4429 – four each in New South Wales and Victoria, two in Western Australia and one each in Queensland, South Australia and the Northern Territory. You can find the draw winnings here: 13 Lucky Score Big in $30M Saturday Lotto Megadraw
