The Early Bird close is Midnight, Wednesday, 25 November 2020.
The Early Bird Prizes will be drawn on Friday, 27 November 2020.
The Final Close will be on Midnight, Wednesday, 16 December 2020.
The Final Prize Draw will be on Friday, 18 December 2020.
It is likely the Early Bird Prize and Grand Prize Draw will take place at Sovereign Hill Offices, 39 Magpie Street, Ballarat VIC.
There are only 10,000 tickets available in the Sovereign Hill Gold Lottery – meaning you have a 1 in 10,000 chance to win the Grand Prize. These are incredible odds when compared to the odds of winning first prize in (for example):
Sovereign Hill has been closed for over half a year. That’s half a year of being unable to inspire future generations through Ballarat’s vibrant gold rush heritage and the story of its impact on our nation.
Purchasing a ticket in the Sovereign Hill Gold Lottery will help an iconic community-focused institution get back on its feet and means we can re-open stronger and safer for all Australians.
Thank you for your incredible support.
The draws are conducted using an electronic random number generator, which is approved by the Victorian Commission for Gambling & Liquor Regulation.
Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 restrictions you are unable to purchase a ticket in person. Please call 1300 778 930 or visit sovereignhillgoldlottery.com.au to purchase a ticket.
All Sovereign Hill Gold Lottery prize winners will be contacted individually by Sovereign Hill by phone. They will also be contacted in writing (email or by post if an email address has not been provided.)
You can purchase a ticket on our website via sovereignhillgoldlottery.com.au
Yes, you can purchase a ticket if you live interstate, this lottery is not limited to Victorian residents.
Lottery tickets are unable to be claimed as tax deductions as there is a chance that you will win a prize.
You are unable to pick your own ticket number. Tickets are allocated sequentially during the ticket purchase process. This is in line with the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation.
We do not sell any information onto third parties.
Yes. If you purchase your tickets singularly, and you leave time between purchasing, you will not get consecutive numbers.
We use the random number generator to select the winning ticket numbers, which has been approved by the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation.
It is a condition of entry that the prize winner agrees to have their name, suburb and photo published for publicity purposes. By purchasing a ticket in this lottery, participants signify their acceptance of all Terms & Conditions and the obligation to participate in promotional activity if required.
We will endeavor to call the winners until we get hold of them. We will also notify the winners in writing. Should you win a prize and we can’t get hold of you instantly, we will continue to attempt to contact you.
After buying your tickets online, you should be able to download your tickets immediately. You will also receive your tickets via our e-ticketing system within 10-20 minutes. If you do not receive your tickets to your email within 24 hours, please call 1300 778 930.
You need to be 18 or older.
Sovereign Hill conducts and manages the Sovereign Hill Gold Lottery.
The Early Bird Prize winner will be published online at sovereignhillgoldlottery.com.au within 48 hours of the prize draw being completed (Friday, 27 November 2020).
The Grand Prize winner will be published online at sovereignhillgoldlottery.com.au within 48 hours of the prize draw being completed (Friday, 18 December 2020).
If all tickets are sold before the Early Bird close, both the Early Bird and Grand Prize winners will be published online at sovereignhillgoldlottery.com.au within 48 hours of the prize draws taking place on Friday, 27 November 2020.
As per the legislation for lotteries in some states in Australia, cash is not allowed to be offered as a prize, therefore we offer gold.
Unfortunately, winners cannot accept cash instead of gold. If the winner chooses to take gold, it must be accepted in its form as presented in the terms and conditions.
Telephone: 1300 778 930
Website: https://sovereignhillgoldlottery.com.au
Email: support@sovereignhilllottery.com.au
ABN: 87 565 053 651
Every dollar spent on a Sovereign Hill Gold Lottery ticket means we can re-open stronger and safer for all Australians.