The hunt is on for Gundagai's mystery new millionaire after the local newsagent sold a division one-winning lotto ticket last week.
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Someone in the region right now is unaware they are more than $1.8 million richer following the latest Saturday Lotto draw, which saw 11 division one winners in the $20 million prize pool.
Penny Nicholson from the Gundagai Newsagency said she was overwhelmed with excitement at discovering they had sold the golden ticket, which is the first division one winning entry for the outlet.
"I had to keep re-reading the notification," she said.
"It's fabulous news. We are all so happy for the winner.
"We have a very tight community and good news like this is so welcomed.
"Congratulations to the winner. We are absolutely delighted for them."
This latest lotto win comes less than a month after a Wagga man's dreams came true with a $15 million Oz Lotto win.
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Saturday's winning ticket is unregistered, The Lott representatives confirmed, which means the organisation can't make contact with the winner. The wait is now on for the dream ticket to be checked
"We're urging anyone who purchased an entry into the weekend's draw from Gundagai Newsagency to check their tickets today, " The Lott's Lauren Cooney said.
"Make sure you check your wallet, handbag, fridge door, or anywhere else you may have stored your tickets. Previous winners have found valuable tickets in all sorts of places.
"If you discover you're holding the winning ticket, hold on tight to it and phone 131 868 as soon as possible so we can start the prize claim process."
The winning numbers in Saturday Lotto draw 4049 on Saturday, May 9 May were 35, 39, 38, 22, 21 and 7, while the supplementary numbers were 34 and 44.