Goldfields Resident Wins AU$250,000 on Birthday Gift Instant Scratch-Its Ticket

A birthday gift turned into a life-changing AU$250,000 win. The lucky resident plans to buy a house and share the prize with their mother.

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2025 October 5 . 7:44 PM

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Goldfields Resident Wins AU$250,000 on Birthday Gift Instant Scratch-Its Ticket

A Goldfields resident has struck it lucky, winning AU$250,000 from a AU$10 Instant Scratch-Its ticket purchased at Golden Square Newsagency. The winner, who wishes to remain anonymous, received the ticket as a birthday gift from a close friend.

The odds of winning the top prize were a staggering 1 in 465,150. Despite these long odds, the winner was overjoyed and still in disbelief at their good fortune. The ticket, a $10 Triple Match Instant Scratch-Its, was one of 930,300 printed across Australia.

The winner has plans for their newfound wealth, intending to buy a house and invest the rest. In a generous move, they have decided to share the prize money with their mother.

The winner, who wishes to keep their identity private, purchased the life-changing ticket at Golden Square Newsagency on High Street. The odds of winning any prize on Instant Scratch-Its are 1 in 3.97, making this win even more remarkable.