In total disbelief, a Chatswood man confessed he had to hold onto something to stop himself from collapsing after discovering he’d won $699,000 in a Saturday’s Lotto draw.

The North Shore resident held one of the eight division one winning entries in Saturday Lotto draw 4339, drawn Saturday 18 February 2023. Each division one winning entry won $685,236.47.

The winning man’s marked System 9 entry was purchased at Westfield Chatswood Newsagency at Anderson Street in Chatswood.

“These are my new special numbers and I’ve only been playing them since December last year!” he exclaimed when an official from The Lott confirmed his windfall.

“It’s been a pretty amazing weekend in all honesty! This win is going to change my life completely,” he added.

Across Australia, there were eight division one winning entries in Saturday Lotto draw 4339 – four from New South Wales, three from Victoria and one from Queensland.