A south of the river man is celebrating the ultimate early birthday present — a life-changing $2.5 million Lotto win.

The man, aged in his 50s, dropped by Lotterywest HQ this week to claim his Saturday Lotto Superdraw division one prize, just weeks before his birthday.

He said while the celebrations would be all about him, the win would make a huge difference to his whole family.

“When Lotterywest called me a few days after the Superdraw to let me know I had just become a multimillionaire, I was speechless,” he said.

“I’ve been trying to upgrade the family car for some times, so it’s going to be fantastic to finally do that. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I’d be able to get some new wheels and pay off the mortgage in one go!”

Lotterywest spokesperson Jake Battrick said WA wa

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