Perth great-grandfather celebrates $1 million Lotto win with lobster lunch, helps daughter get on the ladder

A Perth great-grandfather is seeking to improve his normal fish and chips order to a lobster feast after profitable huge on a $1 million Millionaire Medley.

The 84-year-old from Caversham has already determined to share his cool mil equally along with his two daughters, who joined him within the Winners Room to rejoice.

“We will go and have lunch to celebrate after this. Fish and chips is my favourite treat, but I’ll order lobster this time!” he rejoiced.

Apart from a brand new automotive, the retiree says his life-style gained’t change very a lot, placing the cash in direction of serving to his household get on the property ladder as a substitute.

“I like where I live and my family is close by, so I won’t be moving, it is more important to me to be able to help my daughters,” he mentioned.

The winner’s eldest daughter mentioned the surprising monetary increase would go in direction of shopping for her first dwelling.

“I’m a support worker and have been renting for 20 years, so it will be great to be able to buy my own place,” she mentioned.

Discovering he was a millionaire took the winner two days because the long-term participant couldn’t fairly consider his luck.

He continued: “I first checked the ticket at one retailer’s machine, but I still didn’t quite believe it. The next day I went to Caversham Newsagency and Lotteries, where I’ve bought my lotto tickets since they opened and the owner told me with a big grin that I’d won.”

Lotterywest spokesperson Jennie Fitzhardinge mentioned it was at all times heartwarming to seek out out the winner and retailer know each other.

“Going to the same retailer and getting to know the staff is part of the pleasure of playing Lotterywest games for many players,” Ms Fitzhardinge mentioned.

“We know that the retailers are almost as happy to sell a winning ticket as players are to have the winning ticket!”

Lotto hopefuls in WA can probability their luck this week, with $1 million up for grabs in Friday’s Millionaire Medley.