Winning $620,000 lotto ticket

LUCKY TICKET: Brendan Jackson celebrates the third first-division ticket sold at his shop since owning it.

A MOUNT Gambier couple couldn’t believe their luck to find out they had won more than $600,000 from X Lotto.

The couple held one of 10 first division tickets receiving $621,262 each.

They purchased their winning ticket from Foxies Parcel Point in Commercial Street East.

Foxies Parcel Point owner Brendan Jackson said the winner’s first reaction was one of “non-belief”.

“It’s fantastic news,” said Mr Jackson.

“It’s always good to get a winner.”

“It’s the third time in the seven years we have owned the shop that we have had a first division winner.

“Every day people ask me to sell them a division one winning ticket… our biggest win was $1.2m.”

The winning ticket holder, who wished to remain anonymous, said: “When the guy at the counter checked my ticket, he asked me to come to a private room because he needed to talk to me.

“I instantly thought we’d done something wrong – then he broke the exciting news.

“That’s when I realised we’d done nothing wrong but something very right had happened to us.

“Honestly, I couldn’t believe it – I went into complete shock.

“I felt very strange then and I still do now.

“When I saw my family later that day, I told them I had news to share.

“They thought something bad had happened and were freaking out.

“When I told them we’d won division one, they were so bloody happy.

“There was lots of cheering and laughing – it really is a life-changing win.”

When asked how they planned to enjoy their windfall, the delighted pair said it would be used to live life to the fullest.

“We don’t need millions, we just wanted a bit of a win so we could enjoy life more and that’s exactly what we’ve got,” she said.

“It’s just perfect!

“We will look after our family and the rest we will use to just have fun.”