Lottery officials are on the hunt to find a mystery winner who took home $2.1 million in the weekend’s Saturday Gold Lotto draw after buying a ticket in Ipswich.
The lucky ticket was purchased at Nextra Orion Newsagency in the Orion Springfield Shopping Centre at Springfield Central.
The winner, who’s believed to be either a local or a visitor, is one of the 14 division one winning entries nationally for Gold Lotto draw 4535.
Each division one winning entry took home $2,142,857.15.
Nextra Orion owner Vivek Ganesh said selling a division one winning entry was an incredible way to start the New Year.
“This is great news. It truly is a Happy New Year!” he said.
“We’re very excited for the winner and wish them all the best. Hopefully, they come forward soon.
“Amazingly, last year we also sold a division one winning entry in the end-of-year Megadraw.
“We’ll be letting all our customers know the amazing news via social media and in-store.”
The Lott spokesperson Khat McIntyre said she hoped the region’s latest division one winner checked their ticket and came forward soon.
“Whoever is holding this golden ticket may have no idea they’re starting 2025 as a brand-new multi-millionaire!” she said.
“As the entry is not registered, it could be someone local or someone visiting the area. It may have even been a Christmas gift.
“We’re encouraging anyone who purchased a Saturday Lotto ticket from Nextra Orion to check their ticket today.
“Just imagine how incredible it would be to discover you’re the winner we’re searching for! With more than $2 million heading your way, your plans for 2025 would certainly be boosted.
“Make sure you check your tickets, and if you discover you are holding the winning ticket, contact The Lott on 131 868 as soon as possible to begin the exciting prize claim process.”
The winning numbers in Saturday Gold Lotto draw 4535 on 4 January 2025 were 33, 19, 8, 23, 10 and 31, while the supplementary numbers were 42 and 13.
