September 17, 2108
A Nanango man is celebrating after winning more than $400,000 in Saturday’s Gold Lotto.
The Nanango entry was one of 10 Division 1 winning entries across Australia – four from Queensland, three from Victoria, two from NSW, and one from Western Australia.
Each won $408,233.51.
“Fair dinkum!” the man exclaimed when a Golden Casket official confirmed his prize on Monday morning.
“Ho ho! Wahoo! I checked my ticket yesterday afternoon, but it is great to have it confirmed.
“I’ve been playing a while, but I don’t always play – just when I feel like it.
“In fact I’d just walked past the newsagent and popped it on.”
The man, who wishes to remain anonymous, bought his winning 18-game entry at Nanango Newsagency.
Nanango Newsagency owner Alison Warren said her shop’s latest Gold Lotto win came just 14 months after the last one.
“We are very excited. It’s great to help someone realise a dream,” she said.
“The last one we sold was just 14 months ago so we are feeling like a really lucky store.
“We are just happy to be a part of someone’s luck!”
Asked how he planned to spend his Gold Lotto windfall, the Nanango winner said his loved ones would be at the top of his Lotto List.
“We’ll probably share it with family,” he said.
- Related article: Woman Celebrates $1m Gold Lotto Win
