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21 March, 2025

Winner, winner

A Stawell couple who skipped their honeymoon more than two decades ago are now planning a belated holiday after a big TattsLotto win at the weekend.

By Staff Reporters

Stawell Lotto’s Sam Russell and Jane Johnston were celebrating this week after a division one win at the weekend, with customer Ruth McDonald hoping her numbers night be the next to come up in the next TattsLotto draw.
Stawell Lotto’s Sam Russell and Jane Johnston were celebrating this week after a division one win at the weekend, with customer Ruth McDonald hoping her numbers night be the next to come up in the next TattsLotto draw.

A Stawell couple who skipped their honeymoon more than two decades ago are now planning a belated holiday  after a big TattsLotto win at the weekend.

The victorious couple purchased their ticket at Stawell Lotto and were one of three division one winning entries to receive over $1.6 million.

The winning husband initially couldn’t believe the good news until an official confirmed it over the phone.

“Oh, thank you so much!” he laughed.

“My wife is here next to me. She insisted on waking up this morning and listening in on this phone call. She said it’s a lovely phone call that she just couldn’t miss.  

“I’ve been playing TattsLotto for a long time. I’ve always played the same numbers, which were chosen at random once upon a time.

“I checked this ticket on Saturday night, and I was speechless. There were a lot of things going around in my head.

When asked how they planned to enjoy their newfound fortune, the winning wife suggested going on a long-overdue honeymoon.

“We still haven’t done our honeymoon, which was more than 20 years ago,” she laughed.

“We would love to go somewhere in Australia. 

 “We will have other plans for the prize, but we need to have a think about it first.” 

 Stawell Lotto owner Sam Russell said she was excited to hear her outlet had sold yet another division one winning entry after owning the outlet for two years.

“I’m still in shock, and not quite sure yet how to celebrate. I’ve owned the outlet for only two years and I can’t believe we’ve sold another division one winning entry already,” she said.

“I’m sure our customers will be excited as much as we are. The last time we sold a division one winning entry was in July 2022, so it’s been a long time coming,” she said.

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