Townsville mum wins $10,000 with an Instant Scratch-it

A Christmas gift scratchie has turned into a huge win for a Townsville mum. See what her plans are.

NQ mum wins $10,000 with a scratchie

Home renovations and a new sandpit for the kids are on the cards for a Townsville mum who scratched her way to $10,000.

After receiving an Instant Scratch-Its ticket for Christmas from a family member in Cloncurry, the North Queensland woman managed to walk away with an extra $10,000 in her pocket.

The ticket was purchased at Chaplain’s Newsagency in Cloncurry.

This comes after a Julia Creek resident won $3.3m in a $40m megadraw, but it went unclaimed.

“It came in a Christmas card from a family member in Cloncurry,” the winning North Queenslander explained.

“We often give each other Instant Scratch-Its tickets, but this was the last thing we expected!

“It was Christmas Day, and I was waiting for lunch to cook in the oven when I scratched it.

“It was a bit surreal! No other present quite compared to this!

“We even asked the person who gave it to us if they wanted a ‘finder’s fee’, but they were happy to see us win.

“We want to build a sandpit for our toddler and do some home renovations. This will be a huge help.”

In the 2022 financial year, there were 139 Instant Scratch-Its top prize winners.

Originally published as Townsville mum wins $10,000 with an Instant Scratch-it