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Western Australia has continued its Lotto winning streak, with five players bagging big wins in just five days, the most recent in Tuesday night's $10 million Division 1 OZ Lotto jackpot.
The winning West Australian was the only Division 1 winner across Australia and was sold at Haynes Good News Agency in Brookdale, near Armadale.
Wins over the past five days included a first prize Set for Life winner who will collect $20,000 each month for 20 years, two Saturday Lotto Division 1 wins worth $785,465 and a Super66 Division 1 prize worth $104,763.
Mikaela Thompson from Haynes Good News said excitement levels were high at the newsagent as it was the first Division 1 Lotto ticket the store had sold since opening about five years ago.
"We're absolutely thrilled and still in a bit of shock," she said.
"It's just the most amazing feeling to know that we have changed someone's life for the better.
The investigation into the death of Ian Baz Bosch is continuing, police released CCTV of a man who was in the area around the same time the incident occurred. It's stressed that the man shown in footage was not involved in Ianâs death.
One lucky West Australian has won $10 million in Tuesday night's Oz Lotto Draw. Vision: Nine News Perth.
"And what a perfect time just before Christmas."
WA's tally of Division 1 Lotto and 1st prize winners for the year has now reached 83, for a share of almost $137 million.
This Thursday night, a $15 million Powerball jackpot will go on offer and on New Year's Eve the biggest Saturday Lotto event of the year occurs – the $31 million Megadraw.
About a third of money spent on tickets is distributed to the WA community by Lotterywest, while most of the rest goes to prizes. Last financial year, $281 million was allocated to WA health, sports, arts and community groups and $601 million for players.