100% Locally Owned, Independent and Free

100% Locally Owned, Independent and Free

The lucky region: Sunshine Coast boasts not one but two Gold Lotto winners 

Do you have a news tip? Click here to send to our news team.

Hospice suspends patient admissions amid financial strain

A not-for-profit hospice has made the "difficult decision" to suspend patient admissions due to financial pressure, and appealed for help to continue operating. Katie Rose Cottage More

Mayor urges federal govt to get behind key projects

The Sunshine Coast mayor has called on the federal government to back a range of major initiatives in the region ahead of the 2032 More

Photo of the day: burnished sky

Photographer Lesley Evans took this stunning sunset photo looking west from Kings Beach. If you have a photo of the day offering, email photo@sunshinecoastnews.com.au. Photos More

Two people rescued in Glass House Mountains

Two people were safely brought down from the Mountain View Lookout Track in the Glass House Mountains on January 31 after becoming stuck. Queensland Fire More

Desperate race to resurrect ‘zombie’ tree in hinterland town

A newly identified Queensland tree species, dubbed the “zombie tree”, is at risk of extinction, with a Maleny nursery now playing a key role More

Fire engulfs two-storey unit

A two-storey unit was left heavily damaged after a fire broke out at Marcoola on January 31. Queensland Fire Department crews were called to Petrie More

Two men from opposite ends of the Sunshine Coast have become overnight millionaires, after striking it lucky in Gold Lotto.

The Noosa and Kings Beach residents both plan to retire, after winning $1.81 million each in draw 4527 on Saturday.

The man from Noosa planned to sail off into the sunset on a new boat.

“You beauty,” he told an official from The Lott. “This is just beautiful. “I’ve got a fair idea of how my life is going to go now.

“I’ll do a bit of work on my house and fix up a few things first. “But then I’ll retire, buy myself a boat and spend the next 10 to 15 years relaxing and enjoying life. “This is just amazing. “You dream of things like this happening but never expect them to. It’s going to completely change my life.” He purchased his winning 50-game QuickPick entry online at thelott.com – the official home of Australia’s lotteries.

“Stuff working” said one of the region’s Lotto winners.

Meanwhile, the Kings Beach man is farewelling work forever. He was stunned to become a millionaire. “Wow, well, there you go,” he told The Lott. “How about that. “I’m shaking on the phone. Just complete shock. I can’t believe this has actually happened. “I’m going to retire immediately. Stuff working now. “My wife is at home today, so I’ll be trying to clock off as soon as possible and head home to celebrate with her. “This is incredible.” He purchased his winning 18-game QuickPick entry online also at thelott.com.

The winning numbers were 6, 45, 13, 11, 17 and 7, while the supplementary numbers were 43 and 23.

Stay on top of local stories by subscribing to our free daily news feed. All it requires is your name and email. See SUBSCRIBE at the top of this article. There were 11 division one winning entries nationwide, with four from Queensland, in the $20 million Saturday Gold Lotto draw 4257. The Lott’s division one winning tally has now reached 155 in 2022. A mother from Wurtulla was among the winners, earlier this year. There are more chances to win big with Tuesday’s Oz Lotto offering $5 million, while Thursday’s Powerball has $60 million up for grabs.Tickets can be purchased at any licenced lottery outlet, online from thelott.com or via The Lott mobile app.

 

Subscribe to SCN’s free daily news email

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
This field is hidden when viewing the form
[scn_go_back_button] Return Home
Share