Western Australians have a chance to gift the best Father’s Day present, with a chance to join the State’s 35 Scratch’n’Win Top Prize winners this year.
Since the start of the year, these 35 West Aussies have shared in more than $3.5 million in Scratchie Top Prizes.
Thanks to Scratch’n’Win players, more than $41 million was raised in the last financial year to support grants across the State, which benefit WA communities.
This included a $1 million Lotterywest grant that helped build the Busselton Jetty Underwater Sculpture Park. Sculptures crafted by artists from across WA are now educating the community about the marine environment, and increasing marine biomass in the area, all from the ocean floor.
While the WA community is always a winner, benefitting from grants for community groups, Lotterywest has reflected on a range of unique scratchie wins from the past few years.
Caravanning dreams come true
February 2024
A woman in her 40’s planned to buy a new car and caravan to travel around Australia after claiming a $75,000 Scratch’n’Win Top Prize.
When asked how the ticketholder felt when she discovered her win, she said she was in shock.
“I nearly fell to the ground,” she said.
Better gate and gardens
December 2023
Two Perth locals planned home renovations after each claiming Scratch’n’Win Top Prizes.
One ticket holder wanted to fix her car and get her garden done, while the other hoped to use the winnings for a new gate for her driveway.
“It really takes the pressure off everyday living.”
While some Top Prize winners were already planning how to spend their winnings, others couldn’t quite believe they had won at all.
Cockburn woman mistakes prize by almost six figures
December 2022
A Cockburn woman misjudged her Scratch‘n’Win prize by $98,000, but in the best way possible.
“I was on the phone to my daughter, and I had to tell her to hang on for a second, I think I’ve won $2,000,” the woman in her 40’s said.
“But then, I realised I missed a word and that the prize was actually $100,000.”
Missing words turn into $75,000
May 2021
A Beckenham couple’s $20 joy soon turned into a $75,000 surprise, thanks to a Scratch’n’Win ticket.
The couple failed to notice their $5 Super Word Play ticket, from Thornlie Square Newspower, had more words than they thought.
“We were happy we won $20,” the winner said.
“The retailer took me out the back, I thought I had done something wrong, but he told me I had won $75,000.
“My knees were shaking.”
Albany woman shocks husband with $100,000 win
December 2023
An Albany woman says her husband misjudged their Scratch’n’Win Top Prize by $99,000.
After scratching the ticket, she did a double take, not believing her eyes when discovering the $100,000 Top Prize.
“I went straight back to the store to get it checked,” she said.
“Then I called my husband and said guess how much I won, he guessed $1,000.”
With Father’s Day just around the corner, Lotterywest recently launched a Scratch’n’Win Father’s Day gift pack for $36. The pack includes four scratchies, with the chance to win a Top Prize of up to $300,000. Get the father figure in your life something different this Father’s Day!
Scratch’n’Win tickets can be purchased from any Lotterywest retail store.
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29 August 2024