An Australind couple are planning an early retirement and want to further support their favourite charities after winning a $1.2 million Saturday Lotto prize.
After decades of hard work, the couple, both in their mid-60s, say the life-changing win will allow them to pay off their mortgage, boost their superannuation and support the causes closest to their hearts.
The couple joked that they had often celebrated a Division Six Saturday Lotto prize, but never expected to win Division One.
"We hadn't won Division Six for a while and I said to my husband, ‘I wonder if a bigger win is coming’," the wife said.
The woman was proved right when she returned to newsXpress Treendale in Australind to check her $11.40 Saturday Lotto Slikpik 12 and discovered it was worth $1.2 million.
The husband, who had planned to keep working for at least the next five years, will now retire. For the hardworking couple, helping others remains a priority.
"I support 19 environmental and animal charities. Now I can finally do more to help save the planet," the wife said.
The couple also shared a laugh about whether their 19-year-old cat should benefit from their Lotto prize.
"We offered her a diamond necklace," the husband joked.
"She didn't react, so we assumed she wasn't interested."
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