Would you tell someone if you won the lottery? We surveyed Aussie players and more than half (54%) revealed they would tell their partner before anyone else, while a quarter (15%) would share the news with their family first. 

And although almost one in ten players (9%) said they wouldn’t tell anyone at all, this week’s lottery winners were more than eager to celebrate their windfall with their loved ones - including a Hampton Park man who plans to pay off his parents’ mortgage.

Check out their story, and others from the week, below.

Opening the door to home ownership

Thanks to his TattsLotto entry, now worth an eye-watering $740,000, a Hampton Park man has vowed to wipe his parents’ mortgage. 

“I’m crying! I didn’t even check my ticket. I am so shocked!” he exclaimed.

“I am going to call my fiancé straight after this call! 

“This means I can pay off my parents’ mortgage, and some of my mortgage too!”

Goodbye rentals; hello forever home!

A Cowra woman’s dream of winning the lottery has finally come true when she discovered she held a division one Saturday Lotto ticket. With $740,000 soon to boost her bank account, the Central West resident excitedly has her sights set on home ownership. 

“I hadn’t played for about a month, so it was just a random decision. I always get a QuickPick. If it’s fate, it’s going to happen. I guess it was meant to be!” she cheered.

“I’ve only ever rented, but now I can finally buy a house. I can’t believe it.

“It’s so funny because you always dream of this moment, and you talk to your friends and co-workers and say, ‘Can you imagine winning?’ and you talk about what you would do if you won.

“Gosh, my mind is blank now. I need to call my family and tell them.”

A million more opportunities

Meanwhile, another Aussie will break into the real estate market after a Thornlands man won $1 million in a recent Weekday Windfall draw.

“I logged in around 9:30 last night to check the ticket, and we were absolutely stunned,” he explained.

“I’ve only ever received a small win here and there. Sometimes you wonder whether to get another entry for next week. I never truly anticipated winning division one!

“We don’t own a house, so that’s the first thing we’ll be doing with the prize. It’s great.

“We will be having a nice dinner to celebrate!”

Just the boost they needed

Finally, a Ballarat couple has fast-tracked their home deposit when they won the $250,000 top prize on a $10 Instant Scratch-Its ticket.

“My wife and I treat ourselves to a couple of tickets every week or so. We’ve always heard of people winning the top prize, but you never really know if it’s real until it happens to you,” the winning husband shared.

“It’s unreal. We’ve been trying to save up for a house deposit for a while now. This money is going to fast-track everything.

“We’ll also be able to put some money aside and feel secure.”

You could have the chance to win and fast-track your goals with a ticket into Thursday’s $30 million Powerball jackpot for draw 1550. Grab your entry in-store, online or via The Lott app – the official home of Australia’s lotteries.