Dreams take flight: Pimpama father set to surprise family with overseas holiday thanks to $200,000 Instant Scratch-Its win
A Pimpama father is set to delight his family with an overseas holiday of a lifetime after he discovered he’d won an Instant Scratch-Its top prize worth $200,000.
The Gold Coast resident’s winning $15 Crosswords Book Instant Scratch-Its ticket was purchased at Eagleby Post Office, Shop 4, Eagleby Shopping Plaza, 142 Fryar Road, Eagleby.
The winning man was buzzing with excitement while speaking with us.
“I’m honestly still wrapping my head around it all!” he laughed.
“It’s not every day you hear someone win two hundred thousand dollars.
“I’ve always enjoyed buying an Instant Scratch-Its ticket here and there but never expectedto win anything this big.
“I’ve decided to surprise my kids with plane tickets and an overseas adventure.
“They don’t know what’s coming!
“It’s always been a dream to take my family overseas.
“Thank you very much!”
Eagleby Post Office owner Suja Junnuri shared she was overjoyed to have sold the outlets first top prize winning Instant Scratch-Its ticket.
“We feel so grateful to have sold the top prize winning ticket and to be able to change one of our customers’ lives,” she said.
“The whole Eagleby community will celebrate the good news—It feels like we’ve all won!
“We wish our winner all the best and hope they have a wonderful Christmas with the prize.”