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Woman misses two flights, wins $800K from Australia's TattsLotto

JACKPOTS29 Sep 2025
3 min. read
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  • One woman from Melbourne, Australia, scored a division one winning entry from TattsLotto
  • The winner holds one out of eight division one winning entries from TattsLotto's draw 4611, with each entry looking forward to an AU$800K payday
  • The fortunate winner missed two flights and when she finally arrived home, she decided to try her luck with a TattsLotto ticket

A Melbourne, Australia woman's bad day turned to good after scoring a six-figure prize from a popular game.

On Monday, The Lott confirmed that a Mordialloc mum scored a division one winning entry from TattsLotto.

Saturday's TattsLotto draw brings big fortune to eight players

The lucky woman holds one out of a total of eight division one winning entries from TattsLotto's draw 4611 from Saturday, September 27, 2025.

Each winning entry is looking forward to a sweet AU$800,542.49 ($526,300).

On Saturday, winning numbers 25, 16, 37 4, 14 and 29, along with supplementary numbers 10 and 6 were drawn.

As noted, draw 4611 produced eight division one winning entries.

This total breaks down to three entries from Victoria, four in New South Wales, as well as one each in Western Australia and Queensland.

According to data from The Lott, TattsLotto helped create 165 millionaires across Australia in FY25.

While the identity of the Melbournian woman wasn't publicly disclosed, The Lott confirmed that the winning ticket was purchased at The Dream Shop, Shop 8, Plaza Shopping Center located at 600 Main Street in Mordialloc.

The win is life-changing for the fortunate Melbourne woman

Speaking to an official from The Lott, the fortunate woman was incredibly excited.

She admitted that when going back home to Australia, she missed not one but two flights.

"I actually can’t believe it. It seems like it was meant to be. I was waiting in Dubai airport for 18 hours, and it took around 39 hours in total to get home," the winner said.

This ordeal left the woman feeling like she was "never going to make it back."

However, once she was finally home, the woman initially thought that she was too tired to purchase a ticket and was thinking about buying one from a different newsagency.

"But oh my god. I’m so glad I went to my local and still got the ticket! I’m going to guard this ticket with my dear life. I’m going to lock it in a safe," she exclaimed.

The winner deemed the lottery prize as a blessing, saying that the windfall is completely life-changing for herself and her entire family.

"This will help us get ahead – all the kids! I’m going to call my husband who is overseas right now and give him the best news," the woman added.

The incredibly fortunate winner did not reveal if she had any plans regarding the unexpected windfall.

Regardless, she will undoubtedly always remember that TattsLotto drawing on Saturday, September 27, 2025, which brought her a life-altering prize.


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29 Sep 2025
3 min. read
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