Golden Casket $30 Million Megadraw

Don’t miss your opportunity to be part of Golden Casket’s $30 Million Megadraw! Saturday 30 June 2012 could be the night that changes your life… all you need are the six winning numbers. Make sure you grab a ticket – as we all know, you’ve got to be in it to win it!

Whether you choose your own numbers or play a Quickpick in the draw, why not consider increasing your chances of winning by purchasing a lucky store syndicate, too? We’ve got some great system entries on offer (see below). Good luck!

Syndicate Poster (30 June 2012)

Supporting McDowall State School

At Nextra Chermside Newsagency, we proudly support the education of the youth in our local area. With the rollout of the new National Curriculum, the McDowall State School Parents and Citizens’ Association has organised sponsorship to assist the students and teachers with resources that are needed for their newly-developed teaching programs.

Our donation, along with many others’ contributions, can be won in a raffle at their up-and-coming Sports Carnival on 20th and 22nd June, so we encourage you to follow our lead and support the vision and goals demonstrated by one of our community’s great schools.

Prize for the raffle at McDowall State School

Matthew with the prize – activity books, reading books, art supplies, and new lunch boxes valued at $120!

Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Public Holiday Trading Hours

Please note our shopping hours will vary slightly for Monday 11 June 2012 (the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Public Holiday):

Trading Hours

Nextra Chermside Newsagency (Main Shop) 8:30am – 4:00pm
NewsExtra Chermside (near Foodcourt) 9:00am – 3:00pm
Nextra Express Chermside (near Coles) 9:00am – 12:30pm

Slow Cooker Winner

Congratulations to our winner Karen J!

A big congratulations to Karen J from Boondall who recently won our Slow Cooker competition!

All she had to do was purchase an Australian Women’s Weekly Cookbook to go in the draw – how easy was that?

Now she can enjoy making all kinds of winter-warmers such as tender stews, wholesome soups, delicious casseroles and juicy pot roasts!

Nextra Chermside named Queensland’s #1 Newsagency

It is with great pleasure that I share the recent announcement that our fantastic store has been recognised by the Queensland Newsagents’ Federation as the 2012 Newsagent of the Year. The Annual Awards Night held at the Sebel and Citigate near King George Square was fantastic. It was great to see so many enthusiastic patrons from our diverse industry.

To win this accolade on top of the ACP Magazines National Newsagent of the Year in 2011 is a great honour.

Many thanks to our loyal customers and valued business partners for your support!

With this title, we will represent Queensland in the National Finals in the coming months and hope to report back with more good news!


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FREE Kimmidoll Gift

Now here’s a great gift idea! If you visit our store and spend $20 or more on Kimmidoll products… we’ll let you choose a bonus Kimmidoll product for free! For terms and conditions, please see the image below. Promotion ends 30 June 2012 or while stocks last.

Oz Lotto $70 Million Results Tuesday 8 May 2012 (Draw 951)

Results

The results of tonight’s $70,000,000 Oz Lotto jackpot have been recorded. The winning numbers were 6, 8, 17, 28, 34, 41 and 42 with supplement numbers 4 and 19 to complete the mix.

Prize Dividends

 Division Prize Value No. of Winners Combinations
 Division 1 $24,952,195.76 3 winners 7 numbers
 Division 2 $47,006.65 27 winners 6 numbers + supp
 Division 3 $4,167.50 627 winners 6 numbers
 Division 4 $353.10 3,806 winners 5 numbers + supp
 Division 5 $47.30 33,131 winners 5 numbers
 Division 6 $23.35 766,771 winners 4 numbers
 Division 7 $14.30 1,402,533 winners 3 numbers + supp

We hope the numbers were drawn in your favour. Congratulations to Australia’s three new millionaires and thank you to our loyal customers who chose to play Oz Lotto at Nextra Chermside Newsagency!

Oz Lotto $70 Million Jackpot

Draw Results and Dividends
Looking for the draw results? View the prizes and dividends.

 

Oz Lotto has jackpotted to an astonishing $70 million for Tuesday 8 May 2012 (draw 951). This is the second-biggest Oz Lotto jackpot in Australian history. The highest recorded jackpot occurred in 2009 when Oz Lotto jackpotted to $106.5 million. Read further to find out more information about the Oz Lotto draws, or skip straight to the tips for players.

Odds of Winning

It is anticipated that more than half of Australian adults will have an entry in the draw. So what do the statistics look like? If you play a 12-game standard entry, you have a 1-in-3,781,635 chance of winning Division 1. Furthermore, the odds of winning a prize (from any division) is 1 in 5. Doesn’t sound too bad, right? Make sure you register your tickets on your Winners’ Circle card to ensure you can receiving the lucky phone call!

Number Frequencies

The most frequently drawn Oz Lotto number is 27 (drawn 83 times since 2005) and the most infrequently drawn Oz Lotto number is 30 (drawn 52 times since 2005).

Tips for Players

  1. Make sure you have an entry – it’s pretty obvious, you have to be in it to win it!
  2. Get in early – our store closes at 6:00pm on Tuesday (the draw actually closes at 7:30pm).
  3. Play the easy way – the easiest way to play, for those not familiar with the game, is a randomly-selected Quickpick. Just ask one of our friendly staff members to assist you with your selection.
  4. Protect your prizes by registering your tickets – registering your ticket to your Winners’ Circle card is an important step to ensuring you never miss out on a prize. You will get a call with the good news if you win the Oz Lotto $70 million jackpot!
  5. Join or form a syndicate – syndicates allow players to share the cost of buying more game combinations with family, friends or workmates. Ask us about joining a store syndicate if you are interested.
  6. Put it in writing – document any syndicate agreements and keep a copy of the syndicate members’ names, confirmation they have paid, and the numbers entered before the draw.
  7. Check the odds – to help you make in informed choice, the odds of playing are available online and in brochures at our store.
  8. Have fun – as well as the huge $70 million jackpot prize, there are lots of smaller prizes to be won in Tuesday night’s draw.
  9. Play sensibly – lotteries are safe and enjoyable, and you can be in the draw for as little as around $1.00 for one standard game. If you think that you, or someone you know, is spending too much on gambling, you can call 1800 858-858 for help and advice.
  10. Check the results – The $70 million Oz Lotto jackpot draw will be televised on Tuesday night at approximately 8:30pm and the winning numbers will also be available on the Golden Casket website (as well as ours!) shortly after the draw.

Interesting ways to choose your numbers

Oz Lotto $70

Not sure exactly which numbers to choose? Why not consider the following ideas…

  • Using personal and family birthdays
  • House street numbers
  • Pets’ birthdays
  • Favourite sports team player numbers
  • Conducting your own lucky draw at home with small barrels and bingo numbers
  • Astrological predictions
  • Car number plates
  • PIN numbers

Don’t forget about the other exciting draws during the week: Powerball has jackpotted to $20 million and another $20 million is on offer for Saturday’s Mothers’ Day Superdraw. Good luck!

SOURCES: Golden Casket internal communication, The Sunday Mail p3.

Oz Lotto Results Tuesday 01/05/2012 Draw 950

Finally, after much anticipation, the results of tonight’s Oz Lotto draw have been released. The winning numbers were 2, 6, 25, 29, 34, 36 and 37 with supplement numbers 3 and 8 concluding the draw.

There were no Division 1 winners which leads to another exciting jackpot! Draw 951 on Tuesday 08/05/2012 boasts a $70 Million Division 1 prize pool!

Keep an eye on this blog as well as our Facebook, Twitter and YouTube streams to stay up-to-date with all the latest information.

The Excitement of Oz Lotto’s $50 Million Jackpot

Today is such an exciting event: punters are flooding into our newsagencies at Westfield Chermside to be part of Oz Lotto’s $50 Million jackpot. To keep up with the demand at our Main Shop, we have set up an extra lotto counter for customers to mark their lucky numbers and currently have five registers with just as many salespeople processing the coupons, Quickpicks and syndicate entries. Our two kiosks, Nextra Express and NewsExtra, are also going full-steam-ahead to make sure customers are served in the most timely manner possible. Best of luck to those in our community – we’re looking forward to cashing in lots of big prizes tomorrow morning!

Extra Oz Lotto Counter

The extra counter set up for today's lucky Oz Lotto punters.

In line with the hype of the event, our store has been featured twice by Quest Community Newspapers with an article written by James Drew and the following image posted on the Northside Chronicle’s Twitter feed.

Cassie Strazzeri, Mitch Hughes and Cassie Hoole are selling lotto tickets like hot cakes today.

Cassie Strazzeri, Mitch Hughes and Cassie Hoole are selling lotto tickets like hot cakes today.