Emerald man nearly falls off his chair after discovering $200,000 Lucky Lotteries win
An Emerald man has confessed he nearly fell off his chair in shock after discovering he’d snagged a 1st Prize win worth $200,000 in yesterday’s Lucky Lotteries draw.
The Central Highlands resident held the 1st Prize winning entry in Lucky Lotteries Mega Jackpot draw 1695, drawn Thursday 23 January 2025, and pocketed a total of $200,000.
When we called to reveal his prize, the winning man shared he was completely oblivious to his newfound treasure and said nothing could wipe the smile off his face.
“No way! This is crazy!” he exclaimed.
“I’ll be honest, I nearly fell off my chair when you said how much I’ve won.
“These sorts of things don’t happen to a man like me.
“I’ve just yelled out to my wife, and she is running around the house like a mad woman.
“We’re going to be able to get all the things sorted now. All our little problems will be sorted.
“You’re not going to be able to wipe this smile off my face for the rest of the day.
“Thank you for the great news to kick off 2025!”
His winning entry of one number was purchased from newsXpress Central Highlands, Shop 26 Central Highlands Market Place, 2-10 Codenwarra Road, Emerald.
newsXpress Central Highlands owner Sally Murphy shared it was a great surprise to hear a 1st Prize-winning entry worth $200,000 had landed in her town.
“What a great surprise it was for all of our team to hear that we had sold another 1st Prize,” she said.
“It doesn’t happen every day, but it is very exciting to hear a big prize coming to our little country town.
“It will certainly create a lot of excitement around town with locals wondering who the lucky winner is and what they are going to do with their newfound wealth.
“We just love the buzz that it creates within our store and around our community and we are looking forward to doing it again this Tuesday night. Come into newsXpress Central Highlands and get your chance to win $70 million. You never know, it could be your turn next!
“A huge congratulations to our very deserving winner. Enjoy fulfilling all your dreams that this win will help make possible for you and your family.”