The couple held one of the three division one-winning entries and took home a total prize of $1,945,351.50.
“Mate, what a fantastic start to the day,” the man said.
“Last night, my wife checked our TattsLotto ticket. She couldn’t see or focus after she saw how much we had won. I didn’t know why until she gave me the ticket.
“I looked at the ticket and I started cheering, ‘$1.9 million, love! We won $1.9 million’.
“She said to me, ‘Is that wrong?’ and then we looked at the ticket three times to make sure.
“We went to bed after that, and I slept like a baby. It was one of the best sleeps I’ve ever had.
“It will make things a lot easier. It’s hard to process.”
The man said they already had plans for the prize.
“We will pay off the house mortgage completely and look at being debt free,” he said.
“We will have to celebrate this occasion in the near future. It’s fantastic.”
Their winning entry was bought at newsXpress Riverside News Lotto & Gifts, Riverside Plaza, Kialla.
Store owner Chris Georgopoulos said he could not be happier to have sold a winning entry so early in the year.
“We had previously sold shares in a division one-winning syndicate, but this is the first where one family takes it all — this is our first millionaire,” he said.
“It’s a very exciting start to the new year for our outlet and our customers.
“Congratulations to the winning family and we hope it brings them a lot of happiness and the freedom to enjoy life without any financial pressures.”
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