Lotto outcomes: First-time parents-to-be given step up with life-changing $5 million windfall

A pair of their late 20s from Perth’s north eagerly awaiting their first baby have been given a large headstart following a heartwarming $5 million lotto win.

The Hocking parents-to-be have loads to have a good time, with their first born anticipated within the coming weeks to go on prime of their division one lotto glory from final Saturday.

Claimed from a System 8 ticket purchased on a whim from Galleria Lottery Centre in Morley, the overwhelmed couple mentioned this windfall couldn’t have come at a greater time.

“Our baby has no idea what they are being born into,” the mum-to-be mentioned.

“We don’t play Lotto often, but when I saw my partner had bought a ticket I asked him what numbers he had chosen.

“He joked, ‘the winning ones’, and it turns out he was right.

“It’s going to ease the pressure hopefully for the rest of our lives.”

The couple wasted no time making their strategy to the winners room, the nonetheless in shock dad-to-be mentioned his first buy could be a brand new pair of labor boots.

They plan on then shopping for a much-needed microwave, earlier than indulging on an enormous journey with each their households as soon as the newborn arrives.

Lotterywest spokesperson Zoe Wender mentioned it’s WA’s greatest Saturday Lotto return since May 2024.

“What fantastic news for this couple with a baby on the way, and the perfect time to win a $5 million prize,” she mentioned.

“WA’s $5 million win was thanks to a Saturday Lotto’s $10 million special event, which raised more than $2.1 million for Lotterywest’s grants program last weekend.”

Their life-changing numbers from draw #4653 have been 43, 4, 26, 42, 30, 11 and the supps have been 29 and 27.

Punters eager to affix in on the lotto luck will likely be eyeing off Thursday’s $20m Powerball draw.