100% Locally Owned, Independent and Free

100% Locally Owned, Independent and Free

'Need some time to process the win': duo celebrates $121,000 windfall

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

Migrant workers among 14 affected in strawberry farm pay dispute

A Queensland-based labour hire provider and its manager are facing court after the Fair Work Ombudsman launched legal action, following an audit of pay More

More crossing supervisors for select schools

Additional crossing supervisors are helping students get to school safely on the Sunshine Coast. Member for Caloundra Kendall Morton welcomed crossing personnel at four schools More

Ashley Robinson: ‘I’ve been frozen out at home’

I had another lesson the other day – well, a bit of a self-awareness lesson – from Old Mate. I was asking where something More

Photo of the day: flight ‘risk’

This majestic pelican in full flight over Golden Beach was captured by photographer Daniel Ben-Sefer. If you have a photo of the day offering, email More

Man charged over alleged assault

A Sunshine Coast man has been charged following police investigations into an alleged assault that occurred at a beachside locale. Officers were called to a More

More than 100 lots planned under subdivision proposal

A residential subdivision with more than 100 lots has been proposed for a fast-growing Sunshine Coast suburb. The plan to reconfigure 12.68 hectares along Burnside More

A Sunshine Coast couple say they’re “stunned” after winning Keno during a long weekend trip to Queensland’s far north.

The Mooloolaba duo claimed the Keno Classic 8 Spot jackpot with a x3 Bonus in draw 283, on Saturday, January 24, worth $121,283.

“We’re still in a little shock,” one of them said when a Keno official called them to confirm the win.

“We’ve been playing Keno for years now and, while we were away over the long weekend, we thought we’d play a game,” she added.

“Seeing our numbers come up on the screen was unbelievable. It worked out great that we chose the Bonus this time too.”

Help us deliver more news by registering for our FREE daily news feed. All it requires is your email at the bottom of this article.

The couple won while playing Keno Classic.

She said they did not know how they will spend the money.

“I think we’ll need some time to process the win,” she said.

“We’re honestly too stunned to make any decisions right now.

“We’re on our way home but we’re going to keep the celebrations going.”

Their winning entry was purchased at Reef Casino Cairns.

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