A Launceston mum who unknowingly sat on a winning scratchie she had forgotten about since Mother’s Day has won $25,000.
The northern Tasmanian local found her fortune stuck to the fridge and said she “couldn’t believe it” when she finally scratched the $2 ticket.
“My three kids gave me some scratchies months ago for Mother’s Day and I didn’t know how to do them, so I scratched one and forgot about the rest,” she said.
“The other day I decided to actually scratch the left-over tickets and I was left in complete shock.”
The woman plans to share her winnings with her children and surprise her girlfriends with a getaway.
“I’ve already decided to gift $5,000 each to my kids and I’ll surprise my girlfriends with a getaway. They won’t know what’s hit them,” she said.
“We’ll have to open the bottle of champagne to celebrate!”
The winning ticket was purchased at Shearwater IGA.
“Congratulations to the winning woman and we hope you enjoy your prize,” team member Jeremy Kode said.
