TattsLotto windfall helps an Aussie lottery player wipe out mortgage

• A man who tried his luck with a TattsLotto ticket in Victoria, Australia, scored a life-changing prize
• The man holds one out of a total of seven division one winning entries, each entitled to AU$919,034
• The winner plans to help his children and settle mortgage payments

A lucky Aussie lottery player would be giving his children a head start in life and wiping out his mortgage after a life-changing win of nearly AU$1m.

On Tuesday, The Lott confirmed that a fortunate dad from Echuca holds one of the winning entries from TattsLotto's Saturday draw for a payday of more than AU$900,000.

The drawing produced a total of seven winning entries across Australia

The fortunate player purchased his ticket at Echuca Lucky Lotto located at 196 Hare Street in Echuca.

The man participated in TattsLotto's draw 4589 on July 12, 2025.

At the time, the winning numbers were 36, 9, 37, 35, 23 and 29, while the supplementary numbers were 20 and 31.

The Echuca man's entry was one out of seven division one winning entries for Australia, with each taking home exactly AU$919,034.33.

The big win marks the first prize of such size for the Goulburn Valley area this year.

The entry by the northern Victorian man wasn't registered.

If it had been registered, The Lott would've contacted the winner to notify him about the big prize.

Instead, in such a case, the lottery had to wait for the fortunate player to come forward.

The windfall will help the man settle his mortgage, help his children

The lucky Echuca man realized that he holds one of the division one winning entries, but had some doubts and decided to visit the newsagency to confirm the win.

"Wow! It’s hard to believe! Haha, wow! It’s been so nerve-wracking carrying around this unregistered ticket. I’ll definitely be registering any tickets from now on," the man said when speaking to an official from The Lott.

Focusing on his future plans in light of the unexpected windfall, the man said that he will be paying off his mortgage.

Moreover, the lucky Echuca dad said: "Then I’ll put some aside for the kids and their home deposits! I’m sure I’ll enjoy the rest but be very responsible with it."

Finally, the man said: "Thank you very much! It’s beautiful! I’ll have to rush to The Lott head office to claim now! This ticket won’t leave my sight."

From TattsLotto's recent draw on Saturday, there were three division one winning entries each from Victoria and Western Australia. One winning entry was purchased in South Australia.

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