A Mount Gravatt dad couldn’t contain his excitement after a late-night discovery prompted him to wake his sleeping wife with nearly $900,000 worth of surprising news.
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“Do I wake her up? Do I tell her?” the retired Brisbane resident recalled wondering as he stared at his screen in disbelief last Saturday night. The decision to rouse his spouse resulted in a memorable midnight moment: “Eventually, I woke her up, and I said to her, ‘I need to tell you something, but you’ve got to sit upright!”
The unexpected windfall of $894,879.56 came from a simple $10 weekly ritual using a combination of birthdates and random numbers he’d been playing for about a year.
The timing couldn’t be better for the Mt Gravatt couple, with the winner’s wife on the cusp of retirement. “I’m retired, and my wife is about to retire, so this will help our retirement fund tremendously,” he said, outlining plans that begin with supporting their children before embarking on home renovations and overseas adventures.
“We’ve got a few house renovations to complete and some overseas travel. We’d love to start off with the Mediterranean countries.
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“We’ve travelled a bit in the last few years but there’s still lots to see,” the jubilant winner said, already mapping out future journeys with his newfound financial freedom.
The Queensland winner was one of six major prize recipients across Australia in the Saturday Gold Lotto, drawn 2 November 2024, joining winners from New South Wales, Western Australia, and Victoria in their good fortune. The Mount Gravatt dad purchased his winning ticket digitally through The Lott’s official app.
Published 5-November-2024
